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Adaptive cruise control system and method

  • US 9,266,536 B2
  • Filed: 01/17/2014
  • Issued: 02/23/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling a vehicle having a driver assistance feature, the method comprising:

  • detecting, by a controller, a learn condition for a driver-specific profile for the driver assistance feature, the learn condition including (i) operation of the vehicle, (ii) disablement of the driver assistance feature, and (iii) a detected object in a path of the vehicle;

    in response to detecting the learn condition, receiving, at the controller, measured parameters associated with the vehicle and the driver assistance feature;

    based on the measured parameters, generating, by the controller, the driver-specific profile for the driver assistance feature;

    detecting, by the controller, enablement of the driver assistance feature; and

    in response to detecting the enablement of the driver assistance feature, performing, by the controller, driver assistance of the vehicle using the driver-specific profile.

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