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Control system and method

US10173678B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateJan 8, 2019
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60W2720/10
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provided a system comprising: a plurality of speed controllers each configured to assume one or more ‘on’ states or one or more ‘off’ states, in a predetermined one or more on states each speed controller being configured to cause a vehicle to operate in accordance with a target speed value, in an off state each speed controller being configured not to cause a vehicle to operate in accordance with a target speed value, the system being configured wherein only one of the speed controllers may be in an on state at a given moment in time, the other one or more speed controllers being arranged to assume an off state when a speed controller is in an on state, the system being configured to delete from a speed controller memory or associated speed controller memory directly accessible by said speed controller, one or more target speed values employed by a speed controller that is not in an on state.

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