Cooperative speed control system
First Claim
1. A device adapted to automatically control vehicle speed, comprising:
- a processor adapted to receive at least a first signal indicative of a first local required speed, a second signal indicative of a second local required speed received after the first signal, and a third signal indicative of a value of a current set vehicle speed;
wherein the processor includes logic to;
automatically determine a new set vehicle speed based at least on the first local required speed, the second local required speed, and the current set vehicle speed; and
automatically initiate output of a signal to a vehicle speed controller to change vehicle speed to a new set vehicle speed.
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Abstract
A device for automatically controlling vehicle speed, including a processor adapted to receive at least a first signal indicative of a first local required speed, a second signal indicative of a second local required speed received after the first signal, and a third signal indicative of a value of a current set vehicle speed, wherein the processor includes logic to (i) automatically determine a new set vehicle speed based at least on the first local required speed, the second local required speed, and the current set vehicle speed; and (ii) automatically initiate output of a signal to a vehicle speed controller to change the vehicle speed to a new set vehicle speed.
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Citations
34 Claims
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1. A device adapted to automatically control vehicle speed, comprising:
a processor adapted to receive at least a first signal indicative of a first local required speed, a second signal indicative of a second local required speed received after the first signal, and a third signal indicative of a value of a current set vehicle speed;
wherein the processor includes logic to;
automatically determine a new set vehicle speed based at least on the first local required speed, the second local required speed, and the current set vehicle speed; and
automatically initiate output of a signal to a vehicle speed controller to change vehicle speed to a new set vehicle speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14)
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10. A device adapted to automatically control vehicle speed, comprising:
a processor adapted to receive information indicative of average speed of other vehicles around the vehicle, wherein the processor includes logic to;
automatically determine a new set vehicle speed based at least on the average speed of the other vehicles; and
automatically initiate output of a signal to a vehicle speed controller to change vehicle speed to the new set vehicle speed. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A device adapted to automatically control vehicle speed, comprising:
a processor adapted to receive at least first information indicative of a first average speed of vehicles proximate to the vehicle, second information indicative of a second average speed of vehicles proximate to the vehicle received after the first information, and third information indicative of a value of a current set vehicle speed;
wherein the processor includes logic to;
automatically determine a new set vehicle speed based at least on the first average speed, the second average speed, and the current set vehicle speed; and
automatically initiate output of a signal to a vehicle speed controller to change vehicle speed to the new set vehicle speed. - View Dependent Claims (13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A device adapted to automatically control vehicle speed, comprising:
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a processor adapted to receive a plurality of first signals indicative of set vehicle speeds and a plurality of second signals indicative of respective required speeds; and
a memory adapted to record the set vehicle speeds and the required speeds from at least some of the signals received by the processor such that at least some of the vehicle speeds are linked to respective required speeds;
wherein the processor includes logic to;
automatically determine that a signal received by the processor is indicative of a current required speed and initiate output of a signal to a vehicle speed controller to set a vehicle speed based on the respective set speed linked to the required speed stored in the memory if the required speed stored in the memory is substantially the same as the current required speed.
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22. A device adapted to automatically control vehicle speed, comprising:
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a processor adapted to;
receive a plurality of first signals indicative of set vehicle speeds and a plurality of second signals indicative of respective required speeds; and
obtain a value indicative of a ratio of the set vehicle speed and the respective required speed from at least some of the signals received by the processor; and
a memory adapted to record the value of at least some of the ratios obtained by the processor such that at least some of the ratios are linked to respective required speeds;
wherein the processor includes-logic to;
automatically determine that a signal received by the processor is indicative of a current required speed and initiate output of a signal to a vehicle speed controller to set a vehicle speed based on the respective ratio linked to the required speed stored in the memory if the required speed stored in the memory is substantially the same as the current required speed. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A device adapted to automatically control vehicle speed, comprising:
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a processor adapted to receive a plurality of first signals indicative of set vehicle speeds and a plurality of second signals indicative of respective required speeds and adapted to obtain a plurality of values indicative of respective differentiations between at least some of the set vehicle speeds and respective required speeds from at least some of the signals received by the processor; and
a memory adapted to record at least some of the plurality of values indicative of respective differentiations between set vehicle speeds and respective required speeds such that at least some of the differentiations are linked to respective required speeds;
wherein the processor includes logic to;
automatically determine that a signal received by the processor is indicative of a current required speed and initiate output of a signal to a vehicle speed controller to set a vehicle speed based on the respective differentiation linked to the required speed stored in the memory if the required speed stored in the memory is substantially the same as the current required speed.
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25. A method for automatically controlling vehicle speed, comprising:
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automatically determining a first local required speed;
automatically determining a second local required speed;
automatically determining a current set vehicle speed;
automatically determining a new set vehicle speed based at least on the first local required speed, the second local required speed, and the current set vehicle speed; and
automatically changing vehicle speed to the new set vehicle speed. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for automatically controlling vehicle speed in a vehicle, comprising:
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automatically determining an average speed of other vehicles around the vehicle, automatically determining a new set vehicle speed based at least on the average speed of other vehicles; and
automatically changing vehicle speed to the new set vehicle speed.
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31. A method for automatically controlling vehicle speed in a vehicle, comprising:
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automatically determining a first average speed of vehicles proximate to the vehicle;
automatically determining a second average speed of vehicles proximate to the vehicle after determining the first average speed;
automatically determining a current set vehicle speed;
automatically determining a new set vehicle speed based at least on the first average speed, the second average speed, and the current set vehicle speed; and
automatically changing vehicle speed to the new set vehicle speed. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A method for automatically controlling vehicle speed, comprising:
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automatically determining a plurality of set vehicle speeds and a plurality of respective required speeds;
automatically recording at least some of the set vehicle speeds and the respective current required speeds such that at least some of the vehicle speeds are linked to respective required speeds;
automatically determining that a current required speed is a speed indicative of a required speed recorded in the memory; and
automatically changing vehicle speed to the set vehicle speed linked to the required speed stored in the memory if the required speed stored in the memory is substantially the same as the current required speed.
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34. A method for automatically controlling vehicle speed, comprising:
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automatically determining a plurality of set vehicle speeds and a plurality of respective required speeds;
automatically determining a plurality of values indicative of respective differentiations between set vehicle speeds and respective required speeds and storing the differentiations in a memory such that at least some of the differentiations are linked to respective required speeds;
automatically determining that a current required speed is a speed indicative of a required speed recorded in the memory; and
automatically changing the vehicle speed based on the respective differentiation linked to the required speed stored in the memory if the required speed stored in the memory is substantially the same as the current required speed.
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