Method for operating a cruise control system for a vehicle
US8131442B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2540/18
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for operating a cruise control system for a vehicle. The method can identify certain low speed environments, like parking lots, where usage of the cruise control system is usually inappropriate and can disable the system accordingly. According to one embodiment, a full speed range adaptive (FSRA) cruise control system compares a steering wheel position to a steering wheel threshold to determine if the vehicle is operating in an inappropriate low speed environment and, if so, disables the cruise control system accordingly.
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