Systems and methods for determining speed control management settings
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of configuring a vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device, a vehicle configuration that includes an optimization goal selected by a user and a maximum expected grade;
determining, by the computing device, at least one progressive shift limit or at least one gear down protection shift limit based on the vehicle configuration;
storing, by the computing device in an order data store, the determined at least one progressive shift limit or the determined at least one gear down protection shift limit;
calculating, by the computing device, a valid progressive shift limit range based on the vehicle configuration, wherein the valid progressive shift limit range is calculated by determining which progressive shift limits can provide adequate startability and gradeability performance for the vehicle in view of the maximum expected grade while still meeting the optimization goal;
presenting, by the computing device, the valid progressive shift limit range to a user;
receiving, by the computing device, a selection of at least one progressive shift limit within the valid progressive shift limit range; and
replacing, by the computing device, the determined at least one progressive shift limit with the selected at least one progressive shift limit.
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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.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of configuring a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a computing device, a vehicle configuration that includes an optimization goal selected by a user and a maximum expected grade; determining, by the computing device, at least one progressive shift limit or at least one gear down protection shift limit based on the vehicle configuration; storing, by the computing device in an order data store, the determined at least one progressive shift limit or the determined at least one gear down protection shift limit; calculating, by the computing device, a valid progressive shift limit range based on the vehicle configuration, wherein the valid progressive shift limit range is calculated by determining which progressive shift limits can provide adequate startability and gradeability performance for the vehicle in view of the maximum expected grade while still meeting the optimization goal; presenting, by the computing device, the valid progressive shift limit range to a user; receiving, by the computing device, a selection of at least one progressive shift limit within the valid progressive shift limit range; and replacing, by the computing device, the determined at least one progressive shift limit with the selected at least one progressive shift limit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A nontransitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by one or more processors of a computing device, cause the computing device to perform actions for configuring a vehicle, the actions comprising:
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receiving a vehicle configuration that includes an optimization goal selected by a user and a maximum expected grade; determining at least one progressive shift limit or at least one gear down protection shift limit based on the vehicle configuration; storing, in an order data store, the determined at least one progressive shift limit or the determined at least one gear down protection shift limit; calculating a valid progressive shift limit range based on the vehicle configuration, wherein the valid progressive shift limit range is calculated by determining which progressive shift limits can provide adequate startability and gradeability performance for the vehicle in view of the maximum expected grade while still meeting the optimization goal; presenting the valid progressive shift limit range to a user; receiving a selection of at least one progressive shift limit within the valid progressive shift limit range; and replacing the determined at least one progressive shift limit with the selected at least one progressive shift limit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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