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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2015
Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Whitley, Coventry, Warwickshire, GB;
Jonathan Woodley, Warwick, GB;
Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Whitley, Coventry, GB;
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system comprising: a first controller operable to assume one of a plurality of respective states, in a first state the first controller being configured automatically to cause a powertrain to develop drive torque and cause a vehicle to operate in accordance with a target speed value, the first controller being configured to receive a door state indicator signal indicative of whether a door is in an open or closed state, and an occupant presence indicator signal indicative of whether an occupant is present in a given seat of a vehicle, the system being configured not to permit operation of the first controller in the first state in dependence on the door state indicator signal and the occupant presence indicator signal.