Systems and methods of cruise droop control
US9187093B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/84
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of selectively adjusting one or more cruise droop settings based on past and present road loads includes receiving a cruise control operating mode initiation for a vehicle; receiving vehicle operation data; determining a current road load for the vehicle based on the vehicle operation data, wherein the current road load provides an indication of a load on the vehicle; maintaining a history of determined road loads while the vehicle is in the cruise control operating mode; and selectively adjusting a cruise control droop characteristic based on the current road load and the history of determined road loads.
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