Vehicle cruise control system
First Claim
1. A vehicle cruise control system comprising:
- a vehicle speed detecting section configured and arranged to detect a speed of a host vehicle;
a cruise control section configured to execute a first prescribed cruise control such that the host vehicle travels in a constant-speed state at a cruising speed setting for a first prescribed speed region when the vehicle speed detecting section detects the host vehicle is traveling at a speed in the first prescribed speed region; and
a cruising speed setting section configured to set the cruising speed setting for the first prescribed speed region while the vehicle speed detecting section detects the host vehicle is traveling at a speed in a vehicle speed region other than the first prescribed speed region such that the cruising speed setting for the first prescribed speed region is set in advance of the speed of the host vehicle being detected as entering the first prescribed speed region.
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Abstract
A vehicle cruise control system is provided that comprises a vehicle speed detecting section, a cruise control section, and a cruising speed setting section. The vehicle speed detecting section is configured and arranged to detect a speed of a host vehicle. The cruise control section is configured to execute a first prescribed cruise control such that the host vehicle travels in a constant-speed state at a cruising speed setting when the host vehicle is traveling in a first prescribed speed region. The cruising speed setting section is configured to set the cruising speed setting when the host vehicle is traveling in a vehicle speed region other than the first prescribed speed region.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle cruise control system comprising:
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a vehicle speed detecting section configured and arranged to detect a speed of a host vehicle; a cruise control section configured to execute a first prescribed cruise control such that the host vehicle travels in a constant-speed state at a cruising speed setting for a first prescribed speed region when the vehicle speed detecting section detects the host vehicle is traveling at a speed in the first prescribed speed region; and a cruising speed setting section configured to set the cruising speed setting for the first prescribed speed region while the vehicle speed detecting section detects the host vehicle is traveling at a speed in a vehicle speed region other than the first prescribed speed region such that the cruising speed setting for the first prescribed speed region is set in advance of the speed of the host vehicle being detected as entering the first prescribed speed region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle cruise control method comprising:
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detecting a speed of a host vehicle; executing a first prescribed cruise control such that the host vehicle travels in a constant-speed state at a cruising speed setting for a first prescribed speed region when the detecting the speed of the host vehicle detects the host vehicle is traveling at a speed in the first prescribed speed region; and setting the cruising speed setting for the first prescribed speed region while the detecting the speed of the host vehicle detects the host vehicle is traveling at a speed in a vehicle speed region other than the first prescribed speed region such that the cruising speed setting for the first prescribed speed region is set in advance of the speed of the host vehicle being detected as entering the first prescribed speed region. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A vehicle cruise control system comprising:
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vehicle speed detecting means for detecting a speed of a host vehicle; cruise control means for executing a first prescribed cruise control such that the host vehicle travels in a constant-speed state at a cruising speed setting for a first prescribed speed region when the vehicle speed detecting means detects the host vehicle is traveling at a speed in the first prescribed speed region; and cruising speed setting means for setting the cruising speed setting for the first prescribed speed region while the vehicle speed detecting means detects the host vehicle is traveling at a speed in a vehicle speed region other than the first prescribed speed region such that the cruising speed setting for the first prescribed speed region is set in advance of the speed of the host vehicle being detected as entering the first prescribed speed region.
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Specification