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Vehicle integrated control system

US7243014B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims
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Filing dateDec 1, 2004
Grant dateJul 10, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60T2260/08
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An integrated control system includes a main control system (accelerator) controlling a driving system, a main control system (brake) controlling a brake system, a main control system (steering) controlling a steering system, an adviser unit generating and providing information to be used at each control system based on environmental information around the vehicle or information related to a driver, and an agent unit. The agent unit executes a program including a process of determining a control precondition, a step of calculating an instructed distance or a target distance to an instructed position, and a process of guarding (regulating) by environmental information.

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