Method and apparatus for dynamic control of engine settings in a delivery vehicle

• US 20070233349A1
• Filed: 03/29/2006
• Published: 10/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Omnitracs LLC (Solera Holdings Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Omnitracs LLC (Solera Holdings Incorporated)
• Inventors: Segal, Michael
• Application Number:
  US11/394,060
• Publication Number:
  US 20070233349A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/57
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/021 Introducing corrections for particular conditions exterior to the engine conjoint control of vehicle sub-units for propelling the vehicle B60W30/18
• CPC Class Codes: F02P 9/00 Electric spark ignition control, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/202 Dispatching vehicles on the basis of a location, e.g. taxi dispatching

Abstract

Method and apparatus for dynamic control of engine settings in a delivery vehicle. A method is provided for dynamically setting engine parameters in a vehicle. The method includes detecting one or more operational parameters, obtaining one or more engine parameters based on the one or more operational parameters, and setting the one or more engine parameters.

Claims

1. A method for dynamically setting engine parameters in a vehicle, the method comprising:

detecting one or more operational parameters;

obtaining one or more engine parameters based on the one or more operational parameters;

setting the one or more engine parameters.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said detecting comprises detecting the one or more operational parameters, wherein the operational parameters comprise one or more of a vehicle position indicator, an engine indicator, a vehicle sensor indicator, and an operator indicator.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said obtaining comprises:

transmitting the one or more operational parameters; and

receiving a transmission comprising the one or more engine parameters.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said receiving comprises receiving a transmission comprising the one or more engine parameters in one or more macro messages.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said obtaining comprises accessing a database to obtain the one or more engine parameters.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said setting comprising transmitting the one or more engine parameters on a vehicle data bus.

7. Apparatus for dynamically setting engine parameters in a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

logic configured to detect one or more operational parameters;

logic configured to obtain one or more engine parameters based on the one or more operational parameters;

logic configured to set the one or more engine parameters.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said one or more operational parameters comprise one or more of a vehicle position indicator, an engine indicator, a vehicle sensor indicator, and an operator indicator.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said logic configured to obtain comprises:

logic configured to transmit the one or more operational parameters; and

logic configured to receive a transmission comprising the one or more engine parameters.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said one or more engine parameters are formatted in one or more macro messages.

11. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said logic configured to obtain comprises logic configured to access a database to obtain the one or more engine parameters.

12. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said logic configured to set comprises logic configured to transmit the one or more engine parameters on a vehicle data bus.

13. Apparatus for dynamically setting engine parameters in a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

means for detecting one or more operational parameters;

means for obtaining one or more engine parameters based on the one or more operational parameters;

means for setting the one or more engine parameters.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said means for detecting comprises means for detecting the one or more operational parameters, wherein the operational parameters comprise one or more of a vehicle position indicator, an engine indicator, a vehicle sensor indicator, and an operator indicator.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said means for obtaining comprises:

means for transmitting the one or more operational parameters; and

means for receiving a transmission comprising the one or more engine parameters.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said means for receiving comprises means for receiving a transmission comprising the one or more engine parameters in one or more macro messages.

17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said means for obtaining comprises means for accessing a database to obtain the one or more engine parameters.

18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said means for setting comprises means for transmitting the one or more engine parameters on a vehicle data bus.

19. A computer-readable media comprises program instructions, which when executed by at least one processor, operate to dynamically set engine parameters in a vehicle, the computer-readable media comprising:

instructions for detecting one or more operational parameters;

instructions for obtaining one or more engine parameters based on the one or more operational parameters;

instructions for setting the one or more engine parameters.

20. The computer-readable media of claim 19, wherein said instructions for detecting comprise instructions for detecting the one or more operational parameters, wherein the operational parameters comprise one or more of a vehicle position indicator, an engine indicator, a vehicle sensor indicator, and an operator indicator.

21. The computer-readable media of claim 19, wherein said instructions for obtaining comprise:

instructions for transmitting the one or more operational parameters; and

instructions for receiving a transmission comprising the one or more engine parameters.

22. The computer-readable media of claim 21, wherein said instructions for receiving comprise instructions for receiving a transmission comprising the one or more engine parameters in one or more macro messages.

23. The computer-readable media of claim 19, wherein said instructions for obtaining comprise instructions for accessing a database to obtain the one or more engine parameters.

24. The computer-readable media of claim 19, wherein said instructions for setting comprise instructions for transmitting the one or more engine parameters on a vehicle data bus.

25. At least one processor configured to perform a method for dynamically setting engine parameters in a vehicle, the method comprising:

detecting one or more operational parameters;

obtaining one or more engine parameters based on the one or more operational parameters;

setting the one or more engine parameters.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein said detecting comprises detecting the one or more operational parameters, wherein the operational parameters comprise one or more of a vehicle position indicator, an engine indicator, a vehicle sensor indicator, and an operator indicator.

27. The method of claim 25, wherein said obtaining comprises:

transmitting the one or more operational parameters; and

receiving a transmission comprising the one or more engine parameters.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein said receiving comprises receiving a transmission comprising the one or more engine parameters in one or more macro messages.

29. The method of claim 25, wherein said obtaining comprises accessing a database to obtain the one or more engine parameters.

30. The method of claim 25, wherein said setting comprising transmitting the one or more engine parameters on a vehicle data bus.