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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
May. 10, 2002
BO Aslund, Marstrand, SE;
Frank Perry, Brownstown, MI (US);
Gurpreet Aulakh, Livonia, MI (US);
James W. Helmke, Highland, MI (US);
Mark A. Cuddihy, New Boston, MI (US);
Ulrika Gillenius, Gothenburg, SE;
Bo Aslund, Marstrand, SE;
Frank Perry, Brownstown, MI (US);
Gurpreet Aulakh, Livonia, MI (US);
James W. Helmke, Highland, MI (US);
Mark A. Cuddihy, New Boston, MI (US);
Ulrika Gillenius, Gothenburg, SE;
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle immobilization system () is coupled to a network system () and includes a vehicle that has a speed sensor () generating a vehicle speed signal, a telematics control unit () receiving and transmitting signals to and from the network (), and a speed control module (). An immobilization controller () is coupled to the speed sensor (), the telematics control unit (), and the speed control module (). The immobilization controller () receives an immobilization signal from the network () and sets a maximum operating speed for the power train controller. When the vehicle speed signal is below the maximum operating speed, the immobilization controller reduces the maximum operating speed within the speed control module until a lower predetermined speed limit is met. The lower speed limit is preferably greater than zero so that some limited mobility of the vehicle may be achieved.