Vehicle control method and apparatus
US7162346B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/2637
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle mode controller, a driving mode collecting means, and a plurality of subsystem controllers including an engine management system, a transmission controller, a steering controller, a brakes controller and a suspension controller, provide an improved system and method of operating a vehicle control system in a host vehicle in a manner suitable for a respective driving surface in a plurality of different off-road surfaces and terrains such as might be encountered when driving off-road. An improved method is provided for controlling a vehicle control system by avoiding unplanned combinations of subsystem configuration modes and minimizing the transition time when changing between subsystem configuration modes.
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