SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ENGINE OF A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A system for controlling an engine of a vehicle, the system comprising:
- at least one monitoring device mounted on the vehicle;
a controller in electronic communication with the at least one monitoring device; and
a computer readable memory storing instructions that, when executed by the controller, cause the controller to;
determine a current driving path of the vehicle based on data received from the at least one monitoring device,detect traffic congestion ahead of the vehicle in the current driving path based on data received from the at least one monitoring device,determine an alternative driving path of the vehicle based on data received from the at least one monitoring device,calculate, using a first statistical model, a first probability that the traffic congestion will not move within a defined time period, andstop the engine before the vehicle comes to a full stop when the first probability is greater than a first threshold.
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Abstract
A system for controlling an engine of a vehicle. In one embodiment, the system includes at least one monitoring device mounted on the vehicle, a controller in electronic communication with the at least one monitoring device, and a computer readable memory storing instructions executed by the controller. The instructions cause the controller to determine a current driving path of the vehicle based on data received from the at least one monitoring device, to detect a traffic congestion ahead of the vehicle in the current driving path based on data received from the at least one monitoring device, and to determine an alternative driving path of the vehicle based on data received from the at least one monitoring device. The instructions further cause the controller to calculate, using a first statistical model, a first probability that the traffic congestion will not move within a defined time period, and to stop the engine before the vehicle comes to a full stop when the first probability is greater than a first threshold.
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13 Claims
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1. A system for controlling an engine of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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at least one monitoring device mounted on the vehicle; a controller in electronic communication with the at least one monitoring device; and a computer readable memory storing instructions that, when executed by the controller, cause the controller to; determine a current driving path of the vehicle based on data received from the at least one monitoring device, detect traffic congestion ahead of the vehicle in the current driving path based on data received from the at least one monitoring device, determine an alternative driving path of the vehicle based on data received from the at least one monitoring device, calculate, using a first statistical model, a first probability that the traffic congestion will not move within a defined time period, and stop the engine before the vehicle comes to a full stop when the first probability is greater than a first threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for controlling an engine of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a camera mounted on the vehicle; and a controller in electronic communication with the camera; a computer readable memory storing instructions that, when executed by the controller, cause the controller to; stop the engine of the vehicle based on data received from the camera, determine a current driving path of the vehicle based on data received from the camera, detect a traffic congestion ahead of the vehicle in the current driving path based on data received from the camera, calculate, using a statistical model, a probability that the traffic congestion will begin moving within a defined time period, and restart the engine of the vehicle, when the probability is greater than a threshold.
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