Method and system for indicating vehicle braking in an adaptive speed control system
First Claim
1. In an adaptive speed control system for a vehicle, a method for indicating a vehicle braking event to an operator of the vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining the occurrence of a vehicle braking event commanded by the adaptive speed control system, the vehicle braking event having a duration commencing when the adaptive speed control system first commands vehicle braking; and
activating a vehicle braking indicator in response to the occurrence of the vehicle baking event, wherein the vehicle braking indicator is perceptible by the vehicle operator and remains activated for the duration of the vehicle braking event.
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Abstract
In an adaptive speed control system for a vehicle, a method and system for indicating a vehicle braking event to an operator of the vehicle. The method includes determining the occurrence of a vehicle braking event commanded by the adaptive speed control system, and activating a vehicle braking indicator in response to the occurrence of the vehicle baking event, where the vehicle braking indicator is perceptible by the vehicle operator. The system includes a vehicle braking indicator perceptible by the vehicle operator, and a controller capable of determining the occurrence of a vehicle braking event commanded by the adaptive speed control system and generating a vehicle braking event signal in response to the occurrence of the vehicle braking event, where the vehicle braking event signal is operative to activate the vehicle braking indicator.
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16 Claims
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1. In an adaptive speed control system for a vehicle, a method for indicating a vehicle braking event to an operator of the vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining the occurrence of a vehicle braking event commanded by the adaptive speed control system, the vehicle braking event having a duration commencing when the adaptive speed control system first commands vehicle braking; and
activating a vehicle braking indicator in response to the occurrence of the vehicle baking event, wherein the vehicle braking indicator is perceptible by the vehicle operator and remains activated for the duration of the vehicle braking event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In an adaptive speed control system for a vehicle, a system for indicating a vehicle braking event to an operator of the vehicle, the system comprising:
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a vehicle braking indicator perceptible by the vehicle operator; and
a controller capable of determining the occurrence of a vehicle braking event commanded by the adaptive speed control system, the vehicle braking event having a duration commencing when the adaptive speed control system first commands vehicle braking, and generating a vehicle braking event signal in response to the occurrence of the vehicle braking event, wherein the vehicle braking event signal is operative to activate the vehicle braking indicator for the duration of the vehicle braking event. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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