METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE OPERATION THROUGH DATA-SHARING AMONG VEHICLES
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1. A method comprising:
- determining whether a first value of an operating parameter indicative of an ambient environmental condition is corrupted or unavailable, wherein the first value is produced by a first vehicle;
receiving a second value of the operating parameter that is indicative of the ambient environmental condition, wherein the second value is produced by a second vehicle that is proximate to the first vehicle; and
in response to determining that the first value is corrupted or unavailable, controlling operation of an engine of the first vehicle based on the second value of the operating parameter.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of methods and system are provided for enhancing engine operation through data-sharing among vehicles. In one embodiment, a method includes determining whether a first value of an operating parameter indicative of an ambient environmental condition produced by a first vehicle is corrupted or unavailable, receiving a second value of the operating parameter that is indicative of the ambient environmental condition produced by a second vehicle that is proximate to the first vehicle, and in response to determining that the first value is corrupted or unavailable, controlling operation of an engine of the first vehicle based on the second value of the operating parameter.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining whether a first value of an operating parameter indicative of an ambient environmental condition is corrupted or unavailable, wherein the first value is produced by a first vehicle; receiving a second value of the operating parameter that is indicative of the ambient environmental condition, wherein the second value is produced by a second vehicle that is proximate to the first vehicle; and in response to determining that the first value is corrupted or unavailable, controlling operation of an engine of the first vehicle based on the second value of the operating parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a control module configured for deployment in a first vehicle and to receive, from a sensing device in the first vehicle, a first value of a condition sensed by the sensing device; and wherein the control module is further configured to determine whether the first value meets one or more criteria, and, in response to determining that the first value meets the one or more criteria, control operation of an engine of the first vehicle based on a second value of the condition received from a second vehicle.
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11. A system comprising:
a first vehicle, proximate to a second vehicle, comprising; an engine; a sensing device operable to produce a first value of an operating parameter that is indicative of an ambient environmental condition; a communication device operable to receive a second value of the operating parameter that is indicative of an ambient environmental condition from the second vehicle; and a controller operable to determine whether the first value of the operating parameter is corrupted or unavailable, and in response to determining that the first value of the operating parameter is corrupted or unavailable, control operation of the engine based on the second value of the operating parameter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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determining whether a first value of a GPS position produced by a first vehicle is corrupted or unavailable; receiving a second value of the GPS position produced by a second vehicle that is proximate to the first vehicle; in response to determining that the first value is corrupted or unavailable, identifying a tunnel based on the second value of the GPS position; and controlling operation of an engine of the first vehicle based on the second value of the GPS position to travel through the tunnel. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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