×

Automotive control apparatus and method

  • US 6,792,344 B2
  • Filed: 03/30/2001
  • Issued: 09/14/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/25/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method of controlling a vehicle having a first running mode wherein a driving shaft torque of the vehicle is controlled according to a first target value determined from an accelerator pedal position and a second running mode wherein the driving shaft torque of the vehicle is controlled according to a second target value determined from at least one of a target vehicle speed and a headway distance of said vehicle, comprising:

  • when said first running mode is changed to said second running mode, determining a changing-over time period from said first running mode to said second running mode based on a difference between said first target value calculated in said first running mode and said second target value calculated in said second running mode; and

    setting a third target value which varies from said first target value to said second target value in said changing-over time period.

View all claims
  • 0 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×