Predictive cruise control system with selectable speed control bands
First Claim
1. An on-board vehicle computer system for a vehicle, the on-board vehicle computer system comprising:
- at least one processing unit; and
a memory having stored therein computer-executable instructions configured to;
cause the on-board vehicle computer system to provide a plurality of available speed control bands in a predictive cruise control system, wherein the available speed control bands are selectable by an operator of the vehicle; and
cause the on-board vehicle computer system to present one or more operator notifications associated with the predictive cruise control system via an operator interface,wherein presentation of the one or more operator notifications is based at least in part on a reminder setting.
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Abstract
An on-board vehicle computer system for a vehicle includes at least one processing unit and a memory having stored therein computer-executable instructions configured to cause the on-board vehicle computer system to implement various aspects of a predictive cruise control (PCC) system. In one aspect, the computer system provides a plurality of available speed control bands in a PCC system, and the available speed control bands are selectable by an operator of the vehicle. In another aspect, the computer system provides an upper speed margin and a lower speed margin for a PCC system, and the upper and lower speed margins are adjustable by an operator of the vehicle. Related notifications may be presented via an operator interface (e.g., a touchscreen display provided in a vehicle dashboard or other easily accessible area).
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42 Claims
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1. An on-board vehicle computer system for a vehicle, the on-board vehicle computer system comprising:
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at least one processing unit; and a memory having stored therein computer-executable instructions configured to; cause the on-board vehicle computer system to provide a plurality of available speed control bands in a predictive cruise control system, wherein the available speed control bands are selectable by an operator of the vehicle; and cause the on-board vehicle computer system to present one or more operator notifications associated with the predictive cruise control system via an operator interface, wherein presentation of the one or more operator notifications is based at least in part on a reminder setting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An on-board vehicle computer system for a vehicle, the on-board vehicle computer system comprising:
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at least one processing unit; and a memory having stored therein computer-executable instructions configured to; cause the on-board vehicle computer system to provide a plurality of available speed control bands in a predictive cruise control system, wherein the available speed control bands are selectable by an operator of the vehicle; and cause the on-board vehicle computer system to present one or more operator notifications associated with the predictive cruise control system via an operator interface, wherein the one or more operator notifications comprise a speed control band adjustment notification that indicates a proposed change from a currently active speed control band to another of the available speed control bands. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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providing a plurality of available speed control bands in a predictive cruise control system of a vehicle, wherein the available speed control bands are selectable by an operator of the vehicle; and presenting one or more operator notifications associated with the predictive cruise control system via an operator interface, wherein presentation of the one or more operator notifications is based at least in part on a reminder setting. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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providing a plurality of available speed control bands in a predictive cruise control system of a vehicle, wherein the available speed control bands are selectable by an operator of the vehicle; and presenting one or more operator notifications associated with the predictive cruise control system via an operator interface, wherein the one or more operator notifications comprise a speed control band adjustment notification that indicates a proposed change from a currently active speed control band to another of the available speed control bands. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having stored thereon program instructions configured to, when executed, cause a vehicle computer system to:
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provide a plurality of available speed control bands in a predictive cruise control system of a vehicle, wherein the available speed control bands are selectable by an operator of the vehicle; and present one or more operator notifications associated with the predictive cruise control system via an operator interface, wherein presentation of the one or more operator notifications is based at least in part on a reminder setting. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having stored thereon program instructions configured to, when executed, cause a vehicle computer system to:
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provide a plurality of available speed control bands in a predictive cruise control system of a vehicle, wherein the available speed control bands are selectable by an operator of the vehicle; and present one or more operator notifications associated with the predictive cruise control system via an operator interface, wherein the one or more operator notifications comprise a speed control band adjustment notification that indicates a proposed change from a currently active speed control band to another of the available speed control bands. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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