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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1999
Gerald L. Sielagoski, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
Mark Peter Friedrich, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Sam G. Rahaim, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
In an adaptive speed control system for a vehicle, a method and system for indicating a vehicle braking event to an operator of the vehicle. The method includes determining the occurrence of a vehicle braking event commanded by the adaptive speed control system, and activating a vehicle braking indicator in response to the occurrence of the vehicle baking event, where the vehicle braking indicator is perceptible by the vehicle operator. The system includes a vehicle braking indicator perceptible by the vehicle operator, and a controller capable of determining the occurrence of a vehicle braking event commanded by the adaptive speed control system and generating a vehicle braking event signal in response to the occurrence of the vehicle braking event, where the vehicle braking event signal is operative to activate the vehicle braking indicator.