Vehicle control system and method for automatic control of vehicle subsystems
US10053102B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2552/40
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A motor vehicle control system for controlling a plurality of vehicle subsystems to operate in a plurality of subsystem control modes in dependence on a driving surface. The system is operable in an automatic control mode selection condition in which the system is configured to determine the driving surface automatically and to cause each of the vehicle subsystems to operate in a predetermined one of the subsystem control modes in dependence on the determined driving surface. The system may be configured to determine if an interruption in powertrain torque occurs and to, in dependence on the identification of a powertrain torque interruption event, temporarily suspend causing an automatic change to the predetermined one of the subsystem control modes in which each subsystem is operating.
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