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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2024
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Vladimeros Vladimerou, Whitmore Lake, MI (US);
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US);
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A system for controlling a vehicle includes a positioning sensor, an obstacle detection sensor, a lane detection sensor, and a smart cruise control system configured to control steering, braking, and acceleration of the vehicle, based on readings from the sensors, to follow a recorded route. The system also includes a processor configured to, with the sensors, record a route while a driver is controlling the vehicle. The processor is also configured to receive a first user input to follow the recorded route; for a first complexity of a roadway on which the vehicle is traveling, activate the smart cruise control system to follow the recorded route; and for a second complexity of the roadway: deactivate the smart cruise control system; control the braking of the vehicle; receive a second user input; and upon receiving the second user input, activate the smart cruise control system to follow the recorded route.