VEHICLE SPEED LIMITER VIA GAUGE INTERFACE
First Claim
1. An electronic control unit for a vehicle, comprising:
- a first memory that stores engine control data;
a limiter module configured to limit operation of the vehicle without reprogramming the first memory, by;
receiving an indication of a maximum speed;
determining, based on the maximum speed and the engine control data stored in the first memory, one or more operational parameters; and
limiting operation of the vehicle based on the determined operational parameters.
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Abstract
An electronic control unit (“ECU”) limiter is disclosed. The electronic control unit may be configured to receive a user-specified vehicle limit, such as a speed limit, from an input device, such as a gauge interface of the vehicle or a diagnostic tool. The electronic control unit is further configured to enforce the received vehicle limit, without a need to reprogram (e.g., erase and rewrite) vehicle engine control data stored by the electronic control unit, such as lookup tables or maps that are used to determine the operational parameters (e.g., ignition timing, throttle) based on sensor inputs (e.g., engine revolutions per minute, engine temperature).
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27 Claims
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1. An electronic control unit for a vehicle, comprising:
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a first memory that stores engine control data; a limiter module configured to limit operation of the vehicle without reprogramming the first memory, by; receiving an indication of a maximum speed; determining, based on the maximum speed and the engine control data stored in the first memory, one or more operational parameters; and limiting operation of the vehicle based on the determined operational parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method in an electronic control unit of a vehicle, the electronic control unit including a first memory that stores engine control data, the method comprising:
limiting, by the electronic control unit, operation of the vehicle, by; receiving an indication of a vehicle limit; storing the indication of the vehicle limit in an electrically erasable programmable read only memory; determining, based on the indication of the vehicle limit and the engine control data stored in the first memory, one or more operational parameters; and limiting operation of the vehicle based on the determined operational parameters. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25)
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22. A computer-readable storage medium including instructions that are configured, when executed by a processor of an electronic control unit of a vehicle, to cause the electronic control to perform a method comprising:
limiting operation of the vehicle without reprogramming the electronic control unit, by; receiving an indication of a vehicle limit; determining, based on the indication of the vehicle limit and an engine control lookup table stored in a first memory of the electronic control unit, one or more operational parameters; and limiting operation of the vehicle based on the determined operational parameters. - View Dependent Claims (23, 26, 27)
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24. An electronic control unit (“
- ECU”
) system for a vehicle, comprising;a vehicle monitoring component configured to monitor at least one vehicle parameter of the vehicle; and a limiter operably coupled to the vehicle monitoring component and configured to place limits on operation of the vehicle when the vehicle monitoring component detects at least one parameter beyond a predetermined threshold, wherein the ECU is configured to receive an instruction to apply a limit.
- ECU”
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