Controlling operation of a vehicle based on parameters learned during driver's operation of another vehicle

• US 9,073,555 B2
• Filed: 01/26/2012
• Issued: 07/07/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: Otanez, Paul G., Bai, Shushan, Neelakantan, Vijay A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kiswanto, Nicholas
• Application Number:
  US13/358,945
• Publication Number:
  US 20130197715A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,258 Days
• Field of Search: 701/2, 701/1, 701/36, 701/49, 701/41, 701/59
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/0082 for initialising the control system
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/0088 Adaptive recalibration
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/043 Identity of occupants
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/30 Driving style
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/082 Selecting or switching between different modes of propelling

Abstract

A system of a first vehicle includes a communication module, a translation module, a driver identification module, and an actuator control module. The communication module receives first vehicle control data generated based on operation of a second vehicle by a driver. The first and second vehicles are different. The translation module determines second vehicle control data based on the first vehicle control data and first characteristics of the first vehicle. The driver identification module selectively indicates when the driver is operating the first vehicle. During operation of the first vehicle by the driver, the actuator module controls at least one actuator of the first vehicle based on the second vehicle control data.

Claims

1. A system of a first vehicle, comprising:

a communication module that receives first vehicle control data generated based on operation of a second vehicle by a driver,

wherein the first and second vehicles are different;

a driver identification module that selectively indicates whether the driver is operating the first vehicle;

a parameter module that;

when the driver identification module indicates that the driver is operating the first vehicle, determines second vehicle control data based on the first vehicle control data and first characteristics of the first vehicle and selectively adjusts the second vehicle control data based on driver input to the first vehicle; and

when the driver identification module indicates that a driver of the first vehicle is unknown, selectively adjusts third vehicle control data based on the driver input to the first vehicle; and

an actuator module that;

when the driver identification module indicates that the driver is operating the first vehicle controls at least one actuator of the first vehicle based on the second vehicle control data; and

when the driver identification module indicates that the driver of the first vehicle is unknown, controls the at least one actuator of the first vehicle based on the third vehicle control data.

2. A communications system comprising:

the system of claim 1; and

a server that wirelessly receives the first vehicle control data from the second vehicle and that wirelessly transmits the first vehicle control data to the first vehicle.

3. A communication system comprising:

the system of claim 1; and

a mobile device that receives the first vehicle control data from the second vehicle, that stores the first vehicle control data, and that communicates the first vehicle control data to the first vehicle.

4. The communication system of claim 3 wherein the mobile device receives the first vehicle control data wirelessly from the second vehicle and communicates the first vehicle control data wirelessly to the first vehicle.

5. The communication system of claim 3 wherein the mobile device receives the first vehicle control data from the second vehicle via a universal serial bus (USB) connection between the mobile device and the second vehicle, and

wherein the communication module receives the first vehicle control data from the mobile device via a USB connection between the mobile device and the first vehicle.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the communication module establishes a wireless short range communication connection with the second vehicle and receives the first vehicle control data via the wireless short range communication connection.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein a translation module determines the second vehicle control data further based on second characteristics of the second vehicle.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one actuator includes at least one of an engine actuator, a transmission actuator, a steering actuator, and a suspension actuator based on the second vehicle control data.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the actuator module controls the at least one actuator further based on the driver input to the first vehicle.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the driver input includes at least one of an accelerator pedal position, a brake pedal position, a cruise control input, a steering wheel position, and a transmission gear selector position.

11. A method of controlling a first vehicle, comprising:

receiving first vehicle control data generated based on operation of a second vehicle by a driver,

wherein the first and second vehicles are different;

indicating whether the driver is operating the first vehicle;

in response to an indication that the driver is operating the first vehicle;

determining second vehicle control data based on the first vehicle control data and first characteristics of the first vehicle; and

selectively adjusting the second vehicle control data based on driver input to the first vehicle;

in response to an indication that a driver of the first vehicle is unknown, selectively adjusting third vehicle control data based on the driver input to the first vehicle;

in response to the indication that the driver is operating the first vehicle, controlling at least one actuator of the first vehicle based on the second vehicle control data; and

in response to the indication that the driver of the first vehicle is unknown, controlling the at least one actuator of the first vehicle based on the third vehicle control data.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising wirelessly receiving the first vehicle control data from a server,

wherein the server wirelessly receives the first vehicle control data from the second vehicle.

13. The method of claim 11 further comprising receiving the first vehicle control data from a mobile device,

wherein the mobile device receives the first vehicle control data from the second vehicle, stores the first vehicle control data, and communicates the first vehicle control data to the first vehicle.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the mobile device receives the first vehicle control data wirelessly from the second vehicle and communicates the first vehicle control data wirelessly to the first vehicle.

15. The method of claim 13 further comprising receiving the first vehicle control data via a universal serial bus (USB) connection between the mobile device and the first vehicle,

wherein the mobile device receives the first vehicle control data from the second vehicle via a USB connection between the mobile device and the second vehicle.

16. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

establishing a wireless short range communication connection with the second vehicle; and

receiving the first vehicle control data via the wireless short range communication connection.

17. The method of claim 11 further comprising determining the second vehicle control data further based on second characteristics of the second vehicle.

18. The method of claim 11 wherein the at least one actuator includes at least one of an engine actuator, a transmission actuator, a steering actuator, and a suspension actuator based on the second vehicle control data.

19. The method of claim 11 wherein the actuator module controls the at least one actuator further based on the driver input to the first vehicle.

20. The method of claim 11 wherein the driver input includes at least one of an accelerator pedal position, a brake pedal position, a cruise control input, a steering wheel position, and a transmission gear selector position.