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Vehicle and method for advising driver of same

US8886365B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 2009
Grant dateNov 11, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60Q1/50
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for advising a driver of a vehicle may include monitoring driver torque requests, establishing categories of driver behavior based on a history of driver torque requests and associated rates of change thereof, categorizing current driver behavior into one of the established categories based on current driver torque requests and associated rates of change thereof, and initiating an alert for the driver if the categorization is of a particular type.

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