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Automated setting of cruising speeds

  • US 10,486,696 B2
  • Filed: 09/23/2015
  • Issued: 11/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for setting a cruise control speed, the method comprising:

  • determining an identity of an operator of a vehicle, comprises detecting an identity encoded on a fob used to start the vehicle and using one or more identity sensors associated with the vehicle wherein the one or more identity sensors comprise biometric sensors and cameras for facial recognition;

    determining the identities of one or more passengers of the vehicle comprises manually entering the identities of the one or more passengers with a data entry pad and using the one or more identity sensors associated with the vehicle;

    retrieving metadata associated with a travel route, the identity of the operator and the identities of the one or more passengers; and

    setting a cruise control speed based on an analysis of the metadata wherein the analysis comprises selecting the cruise control speed based on the travel route, the identity of the operator and the identity of the one or more passengers of the vehicle.

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