METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING STEERING IN A VEHICLE USING A PRIMARY ACTIVE STEERING FUNCTIONALITY AND A SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVE STEERING FUNCTIONALITY
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1. A method for controlling steering in a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a vehicle steering communication;
controlling an actuator coupled to a hand wheel, a road wheel, or both, using a primary active steering functionality, if the vehicle steering communication reflects one or more of a plurality of types of specified errors; and
controlling the actuator at least in part using the primary active steering functionality and a supplemental active steering functionality, if the vehicle steering communication does not reflect one or more of the plurality of types of specified errors.
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Abstract
A method for controlling steering in a vehicle includes the steps of obtaining a vehicle steering communication, controlling an actuator coupled to a hand wheel, a road wheel, or both using a primary active steering functionality, if the vehicle steering communication reflects one or more of a plurality of types of specified errors, and controlling the actuator using the primary active steering functionality and a supplemental active steering functionality, if the vehicle steering communication does not reflect one or more of the plurality of types of specified errors.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling steering in a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a vehicle steering communication; controlling an actuator coupled to a hand wheel, a road wheel, or both, using a primary active steering functionality, if the vehicle steering communication reflects one or more of a plurality of types of specified errors; and controlling the actuator at least in part using the primary active steering functionality and a supplemental active steering functionality, if the vehicle steering communication does not reflect one or more of the plurality of types of specified errors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A program product for controlling steering in a vehicle, comprising:
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a program configured to at least facilitate; obtaining a vehicle steering communication; controlling an actuator coupled to a hand wheel, a road wheel, or both, using a primary active steering functionality, if the vehicle steering communication reflects one or more of a plurality of types of specified errors; and controlling the actuator using the primary active steering functionality and a supplemental active steering functionality, if the vehicle steering communication does not reflect one or more of the plurality of types of specified errors; and a computer-readable signal bearing media bearing the program. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An active steering system for a vehicle, the active steering system comprising:
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a supervisory control module; and an active steering control module coupled to the supervisory control module and configured to receive a vehicle steering communication therefrom, the active steering control module further configured to at least facilitate; controlling a hand wheel, a road wheel, or both, using a primary active steering functionality, if the vehicle steering communication reflects one or more of a plurality of types of specified errors; and controlling the hand wheel, the road wheel, or both, using the primary active steering functionality and a supplemental active steering functionality, if the vehicle steering communication does not reflect one or more of the plurality of types of specified errors. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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