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HVAC heating of vehicles and during road emergencies

  • US 10,214,076 B2
  • Filed: 12/09/2016
  • Issued: 02/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A controller structured to:

  • determine a first time parameter corresponding to a vehicle proximate to a path location, wherein the vehicle comprises one or more vehicle components;

    determine a second time parameter corresponding to a path schedule;

    determine a stop duration corresponding to the vehicle based, at least in part, on the first time parameter and the second time parameter, the stop duration being a time duration when the vehicle stops and an engine of the vehicle continues to run; and

    adjust a thermal characteristic of an environment comfort system in response to movement of the one or more vehicle components between a current performance level and an adjusted performance level based on the stop duration determined.

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