Cruise control warning system
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1. A computer program product for providing a cruise control warning system, the product comprising:
- a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising;
monitoring a cruise control system to determine if the cruise control system is activated or deactivated for a vehicle;
receiving vehicle operation data for the vehicle;
determining a likelihood that a slippery road condition exists for the vehicle based on the vehicle operation data; and
communicating a warning message indicating the potential slippery road condition to a driver of the vehicle when it has been determined that the likelihood that a slippery road condition exists is larger than a first pre-selected value and the cruise control system is activated; and
transmitting a command to disable the cruise control system if the likelihood that a potential slippery road condition exists is over a second pre-selected value and the cruise control system is activated.
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Abstract
A method for providing a cruise control warning system including monitoring a cruise control system to determine if the cruise control system is activated or deactivated for a vehicle. The method also includes receiving vehicle operation data for the vehicle. A likelihood that a slippery road condition exists for the vehicle is determined based on the vehicle operation data. A warning message is indicated to a driver of the vehicle when it has been determined that the likelihood that a slippery road condition exists is over a first pre-selected value and the cruise control system is activated.
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1. A computer program product for providing a cruise control warning system, the product comprising:
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a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising; monitoring a cruise control system to determine if the cruise control system is activated or deactivated for a vehicle; receiving vehicle operation data for the vehicle; determining a likelihood that a slippery road condition exists for the vehicle based on the vehicle operation data; and communicating a warning message indicating the potential slippery road condition to a driver of the vehicle when it has been determined that the likelihood that a slippery road condition exists is larger than a first pre-selected value and the cruise control system is activated; and transmitting a command to disable the cruise control system if the likelihood that a potential slippery road condition exists is over a second pre-selected value and the cruise control system is activated.
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2. A method for providing a cruise control warning system, the method comprising:
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monitoring a cruise control system to determine if the cruise control system is activated or deactivated for a vehicle; receiving vehicle operation data for the vehicle; determining a likelihood that a slippery road condition exists for the vehicle based on the vehicle operation data; communicating a warning message to a driver of the vehicle when it has been determined that the likelihood of a slippery road condition is over a first pre-selected value and the cruise control system is activated; and transmitting a command to disable the cruise control system if the likelihood that a potential slippery road condition exists is over a second pre-selected value and the cruise control system is activated. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for providing a cruise control warning system, the system comprising:
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a network; and a microprocessor in communication with the network, the microprocessor including instructions to implement a method comprising; monitoring a cruise control system to determine if the cruise control system is activated or deactivated for a vehicle; receiving vehicle operation data for the vehicle via the network; determining a likelihood that a slippery road condition exists for the vehicle based on the vehicle operation data; and communicating a warning message indicating the potential slippery road condition via the network to a driver of the vehicle when it has been determined that the likelihood a slippery road condition exists is over a first pre-selected value and the cruise control system is activated; and transmitting a command to disable the cruise control system if the likelihood that a potential slippery road condition exists is over a second pre-selected value and the cruise control system is activated.
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19. A method for providing a cruise control warning system, the method comprising:
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monitoring a cruise control system to determine if the cruise control system is activated or deactivated for a vehicle; receiving vehicle operation data for the vehicle; determining a likelihood that a condition adverse to the use of cruise control exists for the vehicle based on the vehicle operation data; and communicating a warning message identifying the potential condition adverse to the use of cruise control to a driver of the vehicle when it has been determined that the likelihood of a condition adverse to the use of cruise control is over a first pre-selected value and the cruise control system is activated; and transmitting a command to disable the cruise control system if the likelihood that a potential condition adverse to the use of cruise control exists is over a second pre-selected value and the cruise control system is activated.
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