Devices, systems and methods for prohibition of acceleration for 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 and a second signal indicative of a second local required speed received after the first signal;
wherein the processor includes logic to;
automatically determine whether the first local required speed is greater than the second local required speed; and
only if the first local required speed is at least one of (i) greater than or (ii) equal to the second local required speed, 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. In one embodiment, the processor includes logic to automatically determine whether a first local required speed is greater than a second local required speed, and only if the first local required speed is greater than the second local required speed, automatically initiate output of a signal to a vehicle speed controller to change vehicle speed to a new set vehicle speed. In another embodiment, the processor includes logic to automatically determine a new set vehicle speed based at least on a change in local required speed and a current set vehicle speed, and only if the current set vehicle speed is greater than the determined new set vehicle speed, automatically initiate output of a signal to a vehicle speed controller to change vehicle speed to the determined new set vehicle speed.
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29 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 and a second signal indicative of a second local required speed received after the first signal;
wherein the processor includes logic to;
automatically determine whether the first local required speed is greater than the second local required speed; and
only if the first local required speed is at least one of (i) greater than or (ii) equal to the second local required speed, 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, 4, 26)
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3. A device adapted to automatically control vehicle speed, comprising:
a processor adapted to receive at least a first signal indicative of a current set vehicle speed and a second signal indicative of a change in local required speed;
wherein the processor includes logic to;
automatically determine a new set vehicle speed based at least on the change in local required speed and the current set vehicle speed; and
only if the current set vehicle speed is at least one of (i) greater than or (ii) equal to the determined new set vehicle speed, automatically initiate output of a signal to a vehicle speed controller to change vehicle speed to the determined new set vehicle speed. - View Dependent Claims (5, 27)
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6. 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;
automatically initiate output of a signal to a vehicle speed controller to change vehicle speed to the new set vehicle speed; and
output a signal to activate an indicator to indicate information to a driver indicative of at least one of (i) that the second local required speed is greater than the first local required speed and (ii) that the determined new set vehicle speed is greater than the current set vehicle speed.
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7. A device adapted to automatically control vehicle speed, comprising:
a processor adapted to receive input indicative of a current state of environment around a vehicle and automatically output a signal to control a vehicle speed controller to at least automatically increase vehicle speed to a determined new set vehicle speed in response to a change in local required speed, wherein the processor includes logic to;
automatically analyze the input to determine a current state of environment around the vehicle; and
if the determined current state of the environment around the vehicle is indicative of at least one predetermined environment, automatically prohibit the vehicle speed controller from increasing vehicle speed. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 28)
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8. 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, a third signal indicative of a value of a current set vehicle speed and an input indicative of a current state of environment around the vehicle;
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;
automatically determine at least one of (i) whether the first local required speed is less than the second local required speed and (ii) whether the current set vehicle speed is less than the determined new set vehicle speed;
automatically analyze the input to determine a current state of environment around the vehicle; and
if the determined current state of the environment around the vehicle is indicative of at least one predetermined environment, and if (i) the first local required speed is less than the second local required speed or (ii) the current set vehicle speed is less than the new set vehicle speed, automatically prohibit a vehicle speed controller from changing a vehicle speed to the determined new set vehicle speed.
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13. A device adapted to automatically control vehicle speed, comprising:
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a processor adapted to receive input indicative of a current state of environment around the vehicle and automatically output a signal to control a vehicle speed controller to at least automatically increase vehicle speed to a determined new set vehicle speed in response to a change in local required speed, wherein the processor includes logic to;
automatically analyze the input to determine a current state of environment around the vehicle; and
only if the current state of the environment around the vehicle is indicative of at least one predetermined environment, automatically initiate output of a signal to the vehicle speed controller to change vehicle speed to the new set vehicle speed. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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14. 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, a third signal indicative of a value of a current set vehicle speed and an input indicative of a current state of environment around the vehicle;
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;
automatically determine at least one of (i) whether the first local required speed is less than the second local required speed and (ii) whether the current set vehicle speed is less than the determined new set vehicle speed; and
if (A) the current state of the environment around the vehicle is indicative of at least one predetermined environment and at least one of (iii) the first local required speed is less than the second local required speed and (iv) the current set vehicle speed is less than the determined new set vehicle speed;
or(B) at least one of (v) the first local required speed is greater than or equal to the second local required speed and (vi) the current set vehicle speed is greater than or equal to the determined new set vehicle speed, automatically initiate output of a signal to a vehicle speed controller to change vehicle speed to the new set vehicle speed.
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19. A device adapted to automatically control vehicle speed, comprising:
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a processor adapted to receive input indicative of a current state of a driver of the vehicle and automatically output a signal to control a vehicle speed controller to at least automatically increase vehicle speed to a determined new set vehicle speed in response to a change in local required speed, wherein the processor includes logic to;
determine whether the current state of a driver meets at least one predetermined requirement, and if the current state of a driver of the vehicle meets at least one predetermined requirement, automatically prohibit the vehicle speed controller from increasing vehicle speed. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 29)
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20. 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, a third signal indicative of a value of a current set vehicle speed and an input indicative of a current state of a driver of the vehicle;
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;
automatically determine at least one of (i) whether the first local required speed is less than the second local required speed and (ii) whether the current set vehicle speed is less than the determined new set vehicle speed; and
if the current state of a driver of the vehicle meets at least one predetermined requirement, and if (i) the first local required speed is less than the second local required speed or (ii) the current set vehicle speed is less than the new set vehicle speed, automatically-prohibit a vehicle speed controller from changing a vehicle speed to the determined new set vehicle speed.
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23. A device adapted to automatically control vehicle speed, comprising:
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a processor adapted to receive input indicative of a current state of a driver of the vehicle and automatically output a signal to control a vehicle speed controller to at least automatically increase vehicle speed to a determined new set vehicle speed in response to a change in local required speed, wherein the processor includes logic to;
determine whether the current state of a driver meets at least one predetermined requirement, and only if the current state of a driver of the vehicle meets at least one predetermined requirement, automatically initiate output of a signal to a vehicle speed controller to change vehicle speed to the new set vehicle speed. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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24. 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, a third signal indicative of a value of a current set vehicle speed and an input indicative of a current state of a driver of the vehicle;
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;
automatically determine at least one of (i) whether the first local required speed is less than the second local required speed and (ii) whether the current set vehicle speed is less than the determined new set vehicle speed; and
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(A) the current state of a driver of the vehicle meets at least one predetermined requirement and at least one of (iii) the first local required speed is less than the second local required speed and (iv) the current set vehicle speed is less than the determined new set vehicle speed;
or(B) at least one of (v) the first local required speed is greater than or equal to the second local required speed and (vi) the current set vehicle speed is greater than or equal to the determined new set vehicle speed, automatically initiate output of a signal to a vehicle speed controller to change vehicle speed to the new set vehicle speed.
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