Systems and methods for providing selective control of a vehicle operational mode

摘要

Exemplary methods, systems and components enable selective control of an operational mode for a vehicle that is subject to an administrative standard. In some instances a qualified person or entity may attain a preferred consequential result related to a selected vehicle operation mode that may involve a vehicle operation paradigm and/or a vehicle travel route and/or a vehicle travel destination. In some embodiments, implementation of the selected vehicle operation mode may modify a conformity status of the vehicle relative to the administrative standard. Various accessible records may be maintained regarding administrative compliance states and their respective benefits, as well as regarding certification of preferable consequential results available to qualified recipients based on a correlated vehicle operational mode.

主权项

1. A system for selective control of a vehicle operational mode, comprising:
means for providing accessible information regarding a compliance state relative to a given administrative standard defining a predetermined vehicle operation mode of a vehicle traveling via a particular route or area, wherein the defined vehicle operation mode comprises a power source for the vehicle, and wherein the compliance state corresponds to a first benefit that accrues based on conformity with the given administrative standard in a first vehicle operation mode that comprises a first power source for the vehicle; means for communicating information identifying a preferred consequential result that includes an award or value or advantage correlated with at least one optional vehicle operational mode, wherein the preferred consequential result is available to a qualified recipient associated with the vehicle, wherein the preferred consequential result is different than the first benefit; and means for implementing a user-selection of a second vehicle operational mode, including a means for selecting a second power source for the vehicle that is different than the first power source, during travel via the particular route or area in a manner to attain the preferred consequential result, wherein the implemented vehicle operational mode modifies a conformity status regarding the given administrative standard, such that the first benefit is forfeited and the preferred consequential result is attained.