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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2011
Amin Kashi, Dearborn, MI (US);
Anders Grauers, Partille, SE;
Pradeep Nold, Cologne, DE;
Stefan Kappes, Pulheim, DE;
Maciej Bak, Cologne, DE;
Amin Kashi, Dearborn, MI (US);
Anders Grauers, Partille, SE;
Pradeep Nold, Cologne, DE;
Stefan Kappes, Pulheim, DE;
Maciej Bak, Cologne, DE;
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for operating an automatic speed control system of an automotive vehicle. Initially, in a normal follow mode, a setpoint distance between the vehicle and a preceding vehicle is set to a first value d, and a setpoint vehicle acceleration is into a first value a. Upon detection of an intention of the vehicle driver to overtake the preceding vehicle (such as switching on a turn indicator), the setpoint distance is reset to a second value dthat is smaller than d. The setpoint acceleration may be reset to a second value agreater than asimultaneously, or the second value amay be set upon detection of initiation of a lane change into an overtaking lane (such as turning a steering wheel). The method assists the driver during the execution of an overtaking process, and a safer, more comfortable and free-flowing sequence of the overtaking process is ensured.