Vehicle and method for speed control based on position information of other vehicles
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a speed of a vehicle, comprising:
- detecting whether a cruise control setting of a first vehicle is active;
receiving, at the first vehicle, position information of a second vehicle, the position information of the second vehicle including an elevation of the second vehicle;
determining a value representative of a difference in elevation between the first vehicle and the second vehicle based on the received position information of the second vehicle and an elevation of the first vehicle; and
adjusting a speed setting of the first vehicle based on the determined value if the detected cruise control setting of the first vehicle is active.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for controlling a speed of a vehicle includes detecting whether a cruise control setting of a first vehicle is active and receiving, at the first vehicle, position information of a second vehicle, the position information of the second vehicle including an elevation of the second vehicle. A value is determined that is representative of a difference in elevation between the first vehicle and the second vehicle based on the received position information of the second vehicle and an elevation of the first vehicle. A speed setting of the first vehicle is adjusted based on the determined value if the detected cruise control setting of the first vehicle is active.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a speed of a vehicle, comprising:
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detecting whether a cruise control setting of a first vehicle is active; receiving, at the first vehicle, position information of a second vehicle, the position information of the second vehicle including an elevation of the second vehicle; determining a value representative of a difference in elevation between the first vehicle and the second vehicle based on the received position information of the second vehicle and an elevation of the first vehicle; and adjusting a speed setting of the first vehicle based on the determined value if the detected cruise control setting of the first vehicle is active. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle, comprising:
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a cruise control unit that controls at least a throttle setting of the vehicle in accordance with a speed setting; a receiver that receives position information from a different vehicle, the position information including an elevation of the different vehicle; a cruise control adjustment circuit configured to determine a value representative of a difference in elevation between the vehicle and the different vehicle based on the received position information of the different vehicle and an elevation of the vehicle, and to adjust a speed setting of the vehicle based on the determined value if the cruise control unit is active. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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