Managing vehicle information

Abstract

A system includes a computing device for receiving information representative of activities of an operating first vehicle that includes a propulsion system. The computing device is configured to produce one or more control parameters from the received information in combination with information received from other vehicles, and, provide the one or more control parameters to control operations of a second vehicle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computing device-implemented method comprising:
 receiving information representative of activities of an operating first vehicle that includes a propulsion system;   producing one or more control parameters from the received information in combination with information received from other vehicles; and   providing the one or more control parameters for controlling operations of a second vehicle.   
     
     
         2 . The computing device-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the first vehicle includes at least a partial alternative fuel propulsion system. 
     
     
         3 . The computing device-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the second vehicle includes at least partial alternative fuel propulsion system. 
     
     
         4 . The computing device-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the first vehicle includes a combustion engine. 
     
     
         5 . The computing device-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the received information represents aspects of a partial alternative fuel propulsion system. 
     
     
         6 . The computing device-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the partial alternative fuel propulsion system is an electric propulsion system. 
     
     
         7 . The computing device-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein producing the one or more control parameters is executed internal to the first vehicle. 
     
     
         8 . The computing device-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein producing the one or more control parameters is executed external to the first vehicle. 
     
     
         9 . The computing device-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more control parameters reflect charging one or more batteries. 
     
     
         10 . The computing device-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the second vehicle is the first vehicle. 
     
     
         11 . A system comprising:
 a computing device for receiving information representative of activities of an operating first vehicle that includes a propulsion system; and   wherein the computing device is configured to produce one or more control parameters from the received information in combination with information received from other vehicles, and, provide the one or more control parameters for controlling operations of a second vehicle.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the first vehicle includes at least a partial alternative fuel propulsion system. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the second vehicle includes at least partial alternative fuel propulsion system. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the first vehicle includes a combustion engine. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the received information represents aspects of a partial alternative fuel propulsion system. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the partial alternative fuel propulsion system is an electric propulsion system. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein producing the one or more control parameters is executed internal to the first vehicle. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein producing the one or more control parameters is executed external to the first vehicle. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more control parameters reflect charging one or more batteries. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the second vehicle is the first vehicle. 
     
     
         21 . One or more computer readable media storing instructions that are executable by a processing device, and upon such execution cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
 receiving information representative of activities of an operating first vehicle that includes a propulsion system;   producing one or more control parameters from the received information in combination with information received from other vehicles; and   providing the one or more control parameters for controlling operations of a second vehicle.   
     
     
         22 . The computer readable media of  claim 21 , wherein the first vehicle includes at least a partial alternative fuel propulsion system. 
     
     
         23 . The computer readable media of  claim 21 , wherein the second vehicle includes at least partial alternative fuel propulsion system. 
     
     
         24 . The computer readable media of  claim 21 , wherein the first vehicle includes a combustion engine. 
     
     
         25 . The computer readable media of  claim 21 , wherein the received information represents aspects of a partial alternative fuel propulsion system. 
     
     
         26 . The computer readable media of  claim 22 , wherein the partial alternative fuel propulsion system is an electric propulsion system. 
     
     
         27 . The computer readable media of  claim 21 , wherein producing the one or more control parameters is executed internal to the first vehicle. 
     
     
         28 . The computer readable media of  claim 21 , wherein producing the one or more control parameters is executed external to the first vehicle. 
     
     
         29 . The computer readable media of  claim 21 , wherein the one or more control parameters reflect charging one or more batteries. 
     
     
         30 . The computer readable media of  claim 21 , wherein the second vehicle is the first vehicle.