ELECTRONIC PATH ENTERING FOR AUTONOMOUS OR SEMI-AUTONOMOUS TRAILER BACKING
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1. A method of controlling a backing system for a vehicle and trailer assembly comprising:
- initiating a path input mode on a electronic input device associated with an electronic control unit for a backing system;
inputting an intended backing path by defining the intended backing path with an input control mechanism for the electronic input device; and
ending the path input mode on the electronic input device.
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Abstract
A method of controlling a backing system for a vehicle and trailer assembly comprises initiating a path input mode on an electronic input device associated with an electronic control unit in the vehicle. An intended backing path is input into the electronic control unit by defining the intended backing path with an input control mechanism for the electronic input device. The path input mode on the electronic input device is ended.
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1. A method of controlling a backing system for a vehicle and trailer assembly comprising:
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initiating a path input mode on a electronic input device associated with an electronic control unit for a backing system; inputting an intended backing path by defining the intended backing path with an input control mechanism for the electronic input device; and ending the path input mode on the electronic input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of controlling a backing system for a vehicle and trailer assembly comprising:
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initiating a path input mode with a voice command to an electronic input device associated with a control unit for a backing system; inputting an intended backing path by voice command instructions input to the electronic input device; and ending the path input mode with a voice command to the electronic input device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of controlling a backing system for a vehicle and trailer assembly comprising:
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initiating a path input mode on a electronic input device associated with a control unit for a backing system; inputting an intended backing path into a handheld electronic device by moving the handheld electronic device over each leg of the intended backing path; inputting the intended backing path into an electronic input device from the handheld electronic device; and ending the path input mode on the electronic input device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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