GPS-based traction control system using wirelessly received weather data
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1. A method for controlling vehicle operating characteristics comprising:
- receiving, at a vehicle, global positioning system (GPS) data;
determining a location of said vehicle based on said received GPS data;
retrieving weather information based on the determined location; and
automatically modifying one or more vehicle operating characteristics based on the retrieved weather information.
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Abstract
System and method for controlling vehicle operating characteristics. The method includes receiving, at a vehicle, global positioning system (GPS) data, and, based on the received GPS data, determining the vehicle'"'"'s location. The method then modifies one or more vehicle operating characteristics based on the determined weather characteristics associated with the determined location. The characteristics may include a suspension dampening characteristic, a spring rate characteristic, ABS braking characteristics, stability control system characteristics, a seat shock absorber characteristic, etc.
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1. A method for controlling vehicle operating characteristics comprising:
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receiving, at a vehicle, global positioning system (GPS) data; determining a location of said vehicle based on said received GPS data; retrieving weather information based on the determined location; and automatically modifying one or more vehicle operating characteristics based on the retrieved weather information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for controlling operating characteristics of a vehicle, said system comprising:
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means for wirelessly receiving location data concerning a location of the vehicle; means for storing terrain map information, the terrain map information indicating types of terrain for different locations; means for determining a location of said vehicle based on received location data; means for identifying terrain map information associated with the determined location; means for determining a terrain based on the identified terrain map information; means for retrieving weather information; means for outputting at least one signal to modify one or more vehicle operating characteristics based at least on the retrieved weather information, wherein the one or more vehicle operating characteristics comprises characteristics of a vehicle system selected from the group consisting of; a suspension system, a suspension damping system, a braking system, a tire pressure system, a central tire inflation system, a drive train system, a stability control system, a torque management system, a ride height adjustment system, a transmission system, and a seat shock absorber system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable medium encoded with programmed instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform at least the following operations:
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receiving, at a vehicle, global positioning system (GPS) data; determining a location of said vehicle based on said received GPS data; retrieving wirelessly received current weather information associated with the location determined based on said received GPS data; based on the received current weather information associated with the determined location, selecting one or more system from among a suspension system, a suspension damping system, a braking system, a tire pressure system, a central tire inflation system, a drive train system, a stability control system, a torque management system, a ride height adjustment system, a transmission system, and a seat shock absorber system of said vehicle to adjust; and automatically outputting a signal representing an adjustment to the one or more selected system, the adjustment responsive to the current weather information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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