Vehicle system and vehicle controller for controlling vehicle
US10282998B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S19/13
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle system includes a vehicle size sensor mounted in a subject vehicle, the vehicle size sensor configured to detect whether a leading vehicle in front of the subject vehicle is oversized, and a processor coupled to the subject vehicle and the vehicle size sensor. The subject vehicle is configured to perform an assisted passing of the leading vehicle based on a passing parameter that defines a characteristic of the assisted passing, and the processor is programmed to, during the assisted passing: communicate with the vehicle size sensor to determined whether the leading vehicle is oversized, and modify the passing parameter when the leading vehicle is determined to be oversized.
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