Method and apparatus for changing vehicle behavior based on current vehicle location and zone definitions created by a remote user
First Claim
1. A method for preventing automatic regeneration of a diesel particulate filter based on a location of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- (a) enabling a remote user to define at least one location where automatic regeneration of the diesel particulate filter is to be prevented;
(b) automatically collecting vehicle location data during operation of the vehicle;
(c) automatically analyzing the location of the vehicle to determine if the vehicle is within a predetermined distance from the at least one location where automatic regeneration of the diesel particulate filter is to be prevented; and
(d) when the vehicle is within the predetermined distance, automatically preventing regeneration of the diesel particulate filter so long as the vehicle is within the predetermined distance of the at least one location.
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Abstract
A remote user can define one or more zone based driver/vehicle behavior definitions. Current vehicle location is analyzed at the vehicle or remotely to determine if the vehicle is approaching or has arrived at a location for which a zone based driver/vehicle behavior has been defined. For zone based driver behavior definitions, a display in the vehicle automatically displays the zone based driver behavior definition to the driver. In some embodiments driver compliance is tracked and non-compliance is reported to the remote user. For zone based vehicle behavior definitions, a vehicle controller at the vehicle responsible for controlling the defined behavior is reprogrammed to impose the defined behavior (no regeneration at location, max speed at location, no idle over 2 minutes at location, etc.). Once the vehicle has left the zone, the controller programming reverts to its prior state, and/or zone based driver behavior definition is no longer displayed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for preventing automatic regeneration of a diesel particulate filter based on a location of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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(a) enabling a remote user to define at least one location where automatic regeneration of the diesel particulate filter is to be prevented; (b) automatically collecting vehicle location data during operation of the vehicle; (c) automatically analyzing the location of the vehicle to determine if the vehicle is within a predetermined distance from the at least one location where automatic regeneration of the diesel particulate filter is to be prevented; and (d) when the vehicle is within the predetermined distance, automatically preventing regeneration of the diesel particulate filter so long as the vehicle is within the predetermined distance of the at least one location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for preventing automatic regeneration of a diesel particulate filter based on a location of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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(a) at least one vehicle controller controlling automatic regeneration of the diesel particulate filter; (b) a vehicle position determining component; (c) a memory for storing at least one location at which automatic regeneration of the diesel particulate filter is to be prevented; (d) at least one processor, the at least one processor being configured to implement the functions of analyzing a vehicle location to determine if the vehicle is within a predetermined distance of the at least one location at which automatic regeneration of the diesel particulate filter is to be prevented; and (e) whenever the vehicle is within the predetermined distance of the at least one location at which automatic regeneration of the diesel particulate filter is to be prevented, automatically preventing regeneration of the diesel particulate filter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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