A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SPEED OF A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A method for controlling the speed of a vehicle (10), said vehicle (10) comprising a drive train (12) for driving said vehicle (10), said vehicle (10) comprising a predetermined preferred speed set (34), said method comprising:
- determining whether or not a substantially constant speed of the vehicle (10) is requested;
if it is determined that a substantially constant speed is requested, determining whether the requested speed lies within or outside of said predetermined preferred speed set (34), andif it is determined that the requested speed lies outside of said predetermined speed set (34), automatically adjusting the speed of the vehicle to a vehicle speed that is within said predetermined speed set (34).
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Abstract
A method is provided for controlling the speed of a vehicle that includes a drive train for driving the vehicle and a predetermined preferred speed set. The method includes determining whether or not a substantially constant speed of the vehicle is requested, if it is determined that a substantially constant speed is requested, determining whether the requested speed lies within or outside of the predetermined preferred speed set, and if it is determined that the requested speed lies outside of the predetermined speed set, automatically adjusting the speed of the vehicle to a vehicle speed that is within the predetermined speed set.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for controlling the speed of a vehicle (10), said vehicle (10) comprising a drive train (12) for driving said vehicle (10), said vehicle (10) comprising a predetermined preferred speed set (34), said method comprising:
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determining whether or not a substantially constant speed of the vehicle (10) is requested; if it is determined that a substantially constant speed is requested, determining whether the requested speed lies within or outside of said predetermined preferred speed set (34), and if it is determined that the requested speed lies outside of said predetermined speed set (34), automatically adjusting the speed of the vehicle to a vehicle speed that is within said predetermined speed set (34). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 27)
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16. A method for controlling the speed of a vehicle, said vehicle comprising a drive train for driving said vehicle, said vehicle comprising a predetermined preferred speed set, said method comprising:
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determining whether or not a substantially constant speed of the vehicle is requested; if it is determined that a substantially constant speed is requested, determining whether the requested speed lies within or outside of said predetermined preferred speed set, and if it is determined that the requested speed lies outside of said predetermined speed set, automatically adjusting the speed of the vehicle to a vehicle speed that is within said predetermined speed set. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30)
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