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DETECTION OF AND COUNTER-MEASURES FOR JACKKNIFE ENABLING CONDITIONS DURING TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST

  • US 20120271512A1
  • Filed: 04/10/2012
  • Published: 10/25/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • at least one data processing device accessing, from memory coupled to the at least one data processing device, instructions causing the at least one data processing device to assess jackknife determining information for a vehicle and a trailer towably to the vehicle; and

    the at least one data processing device accessing, from the memory, instructions causing the at least one data processing device to implement a jackknife counter-measure in response to the jackknife determining information indicating that a jackknife enabling condition has been attained at a particular point in time during backing of the trailer by the vehicle, wherein causing the at least one data processing device to implement the jackknife counter-measure includes causing the at least one data processing device to alter at least one vehicle operating parameter upon which the jackknife enabling condition is dependent.

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