Speed regulation system for vehicles
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Abstract
This invention provides for a Speed Regulation System, at the disposal of the a vehicle operator, wherein an in-steering wheel apparatus and/or a ten-key pad remote control, and an electronic interface is deployed, that can be used for utilizing the vehicle'"'"'s existing speed limit control system for additional control, an often needed restraint of the vehicle'"'"'s factory preset maximum speed allowance, at operator-desired values limit. In this invention, a versatile in-steering wheel apparatus and/or a ten-key pad would enable provision of these other speed limit data, and needed commands, which would activate the vehicle'"'"'s speed limit control system in order to override any acceleration above the desired speed values. Obviously, the original factory implemented predetermined country speed limit would be kept intact and no temporary selected speed value can exceed this limit
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19 Claims
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4. A method of speed regulation in-vehicle vehicles comprising the following steps in any order:
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selecting and establishing one desired maximum temporary speed limits;
pre-programming one or more desired maximum speed limits;
selecting and establishing a temporary operational maximum speed limit by recalling one of the desired maximum speed limits interactively while operating the vehicle; and
automatically controlling the ignition timing or fuel supply of said vehicle while the vehicle is operational, wherein a vehicle operator interactively selects and establishes the operational maximum speed limit from one or more desired maximum speed limits and the vehicle is controlled to not exceed the operational maximum speed limit. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A Speed Regulation System for vehicles comprising:
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a means for engaging said maximum speed regulation system;
a means for selecting a desired maximum speed limit for a vehicle;
a means, for selecting a speed-up and slow-down time windows; and
a means for changing the speed of the vehicle to operate within the maximum speed limit or the preset legal speed limit, wherein the maximum speed regulation system operates during vehicle operation such that the desired maximum speed, speed-up and slow down windows are selected interactively. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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