Systems and methods for determining speed control management settings
First Claim
1. A nontransitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, if executed by one or more processors of a computing device, cause the computing device to perform actions for configuring a vehicle, the actions comprising:
- receiving, by the computing device, a vehicle configuration;
determining, by the computing device, a progressive shift limit and a gear down protection limit associated with the vehicle;
determining, by the computing device, whether the progressive shift limit and the gear down protection limit result in any dead gears based on the vehicle configuration; and
in response to determining that the limits result in any dead gears;
modifying the progressive shift limit or the gear down protection limit to eliminate any dead gears; and
storing, by the computing device in an order data store, the modified progressive shift limit or the modified gear down protection limit;
wherein determining whether the progressive shift limit and the gear down protection limit result in any dead gears based on the vehicle configuration includes;
determining a vehicle speed in a highest gear for which progressive shift is active based on the progressive shift limit and the vehicle configuration;
determining an engine speed in a lowest gear for which gear down protection is active based on the determined vehicle speed and the vehicle configuration; and
indicating that the limits result in a dead gear in response to determining that the engine speed is below a peak torque range for an engine model specified in the vehicle configuration.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Methods and devices for determining speed control management settings are provided. A vehicle configuration is obtained, specifying at least a transmission, including a number of gears present in the transmission. One or more speed control management modules, such as progressive shift and/or gear down protection modules, are selected by a customer. One or more default progressive shift limits and a default gear down protection limit are calculated, along with gears for which they are active. Performance of the vehicle using the default speed control management settings is simulated and compared to typical vehicle performance. The customer may alter the speed control management settings within dynamically determined valid ranges. The speed control management settings are used in the manufacture or other configuration of the vehicle for the customer.
19 Citations
12 Claims
-
1. A nontransitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, if executed by one or more processors of a computing device, cause the computing device to perform actions for configuring a vehicle, the actions comprising:
-
receiving, by the computing device, a vehicle configuration; determining, by the computing device, a progressive shift limit and a gear down protection limit associated with the vehicle; determining, by the computing device, whether the progressive shift limit and the gear down protection limit result in any dead gears based on the vehicle configuration; and in response to determining that the limits result in any dead gears; modifying the progressive shift limit or the gear down protection limit to eliminate any dead gears; and storing, by the computing device in an order data store, the modified progressive shift limit or the modified gear down protection limit; wherein determining whether the progressive shift limit and the gear down protection limit result in any dead gears based on the vehicle configuration includes; determining a vehicle speed in a highest gear for which progressive shift is active based on the progressive shift limit and the vehicle configuration; determining an engine speed in a lowest gear for which gear down protection is active based on the determined vehicle speed and the vehicle configuration; and indicating that the limits result in a dead gear in response to determining that the engine speed is below a peak torque range for an engine model specified in the vehicle configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
-
-
5. A computer-implemented method of configuring a vehicle, the method comprising:
-
receiving, by a computing device, a vehicle configuration; determining, by the computing device, a progressive shift limit and a gear down protection limit associated with the vehicle; determining, by the computing device, whether the progressive shift limit and the gear down protection limit result in any dead gears based on the vehicle configuration; and in response to determining that the limits result in any dead gears; modifying the progressive shift limit or the gear down protection limit to eliminate any dead gears; and storing, by the computing device in an order data store, the modified progressive shift limit or the modified gear down protection limit; wherein determining whether the progressive shift limit and the gear down protection limit result in any dead gears based on the vehicle configuration includes; determining a vehicle speed in a highest gear for which progressive shift is active based on the progressive shift limit and the vehicle configuration; determining an engine speed in a lowest gear for which gear down protection is active based on the determined vehicle speed and the vehicle configuration; and indicating that the limits result in a dead gear in response to determining that the engine speed is below a peak torque range for an engine model specified in the vehicle configuration. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. A computing device, comprising:
-
at least one processor; a memory; and a computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to perform actions for configuring a vehicle, the actions comprising; receiving, by the computing device, a vehicle configuration; determining, by the computing device, a progressive shift limit and a gear down protection limit associated with the vehicle; determining, by the computing device, whether the progressive shift limit and the gear down protection limit result in any dead gears based on the vehicle configuration; and in response to determining that the limits result in any dead gears; modifying the progressive shift limit or the gear down protection limit to eliminate any dead gears; and storing, by the computing device in an order data store, the modified progressive shift limit or the modified gear down protection limit; wherein determining whether the progressive shift limit and the gear down protection limit result in any dead gears based on the vehicle configuration includes; determining a vehicle speed in a highest gear for which progressive shift is active based on the progressive shift limit and the vehicle configuration; determining an engine speed in a lowest gear for which gear down protection is active based on the determined vehicle speed and the vehicle configuration; and indicating that the limits result in a dead gear in response to determining that the engine speed is below a peak torque range for an engine model specified in the vehicle configuration. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
-
Specification