Methods and systems for controlling steering in a vehicle using a primary active steering functionality and a supplemental active steering functionality
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1. A method for controlling steering in a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a vehicle steering communication;
controlling an actuator coupled to a hand wheel, a road wheel, or both, using a primary active steering functionality that controls steering based on a driver'"'"'s intended steering angle, if the vehicle steering communication reflects one or more of a plurality of types of specified errors; and
controlling the actuator at least in part using the primary active steering functionality and a supplemental active steering functionality that controls steering based on a calculated adjustment to the driver'"'"'s intended steering angle, to thereby control steering different from the driver'"'"'s intended steering angle, if the vehicle steering communication does not reflect one or more of the plurality of types of specified errors.
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Abstract
A method for controlling steering in a vehicle includes the steps of obtaining a vehicle steering communication, controlling an actuator coupled to a hand wheel, a road wheel, or both using a primary active steering functionality, if the vehicle steering communication reflects one or more of a plurality of types of specified errors, and controlling the actuator using the primary active steering functionality and a supplemental active steering functionality, if the vehicle steering communication does not reflect one or more of the plurality of types of specified errors.
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1. A method for controlling steering in a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a vehicle steering communication; controlling an actuator coupled to a hand wheel, a road wheel, or both, using a primary active steering functionality that controls steering based on a driver'"'"'s intended steering angle, if the vehicle steering communication reflects one or more of a plurality of types of specified errors; and controlling the actuator at least in part using the primary active steering functionality and a supplemental active steering functionality that controls steering based on a calculated adjustment to the driver'"'"'s intended steering angle, to thereby control steering different from the driver'"'"'s intended steering angle, if the vehicle steering communication does not reflect one or more of the plurality of types of specified errors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A program product for controlling steering in a vehicle, comprising:
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a program configured to at least facilitate; obtaining a vehicle steering communication; controlling an actuator coupled to a hand wheel, a road wheel, or both, using a primary active steering functionality that controls steering based on a driver'"'"'s intended steering angle, if the vehicle steering communication reflects one or more of a plurality of types of specified errors; and controlling the actuator using the primary active steering functionality and a supplemental active steering functionality that controls steering based on a calculated adjustment to the driver'"'"'s intended steering angle, to thereby control steering different from the driver'"'"'s intended steering angle, if the vehicle steering communication does not reflect one or more of the plurality of types of specified errors; and a computer-readable signal bearing media bearing the program. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An active steering system for a vehicle, the active steering system comprising:
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a supervisory control module; and an active steering control module coupled to the supervisory control module and configured to receive a vehicle steering communication therefrom, the active steering control module further configured to at least facilitate; controlling a hand wheel, a road wheel, or both, using a primary active steering functionality that controls steering based on a driver'"'"'s intended steering angle, if the vehicle steering communication reflects one or more of a plurality of types of specified errors; and controlling the hand wheel, the road wheel, or both, using the primary active steering functionality and a supplemental active steering functionality that controls steering based on a calculated adjustment to the driver'"'"'s intended steering angle, to thereby control steering different from the driver'"'"'s intended steering angle, if the vehicle steering communication does not reflect one or more of the plurality of types of specified errors. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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