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Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018

Filed:

Aug. 14, 2013
Applicant:

Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Whitley Coventry Warwickshire, GB;

Inventors:

Andrew Fairgrieve, Rugby, GB;

Daniel Woolliscroft, Birmingham, GB;

James Kelly, Solihull, GB;

Assignee:

Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Whitley, Coventry, Warwickshire, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/32 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); B60W 30/14 (2006.01); B60T 8/175 (2006.01); F16H 61/02 (2006.01); B60W 50/08 (2012.01); B60W 50/14 (2012.01); F16H 59/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/143 (2013.01); B60T 8/175 (2013.01); B60W 50/085 (2013.01); B60W 50/087 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); F16H 61/0213 (2013.01); B60T 2201/04 (2013.01); B60T 2210/14 (2013.01); B60T 2210/16 (2013.01); B60T 2220/04 (2013.01); B60T 2260/06 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0604 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0657 (2013.01); B60W 2510/182 (2013.01); B60W 2510/20 (2013.01); B60W 2510/205 (2013.01); B60W 2520/10 (2013.01); B60W 2520/105 (2013.01); B60W 2520/125 (2013.01); B60W 2520/14 (2013.01); B60W 2520/16 (2013.01); B60W 2520/18 (2013.01); B60W 2540/04 (2013.01); B60W 2550/12 (2013.01); B60W 2550/14 (2013.01); B60W 2550/141 (2013.01); B60W 2720/10 (2013.01); B60W 2720/103 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/20 (2013.01); F16H 59/66 (2013.01); F16H 2061/0234 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for use with a speed control system of a vehicle is provided. The method comprises receiving readings from one or more vehicle sensors to determine the nature of the terrain over which the vehicle is traveling. The method further comprises gathering information relating to one or more parameters of the vehicle that correspond to the configuration of the vehicle. The method still further comprises determining, based on the nature of the terrain and the gathered information, whether the vehicle is appropriately configured to travel over the terrain. A system comprising an electronic control unit configured to perform the method is also provided.


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