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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2010
Matthew Eugene Fleming, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Avernethy Francisco, Torrance, CA (US);
Matthew Eugene Fleming, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Avernethy Francisco, Torrance, CA (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Abstract
A method and system for adjusting a pedal map, the system includes an automobile which has a pedal map adjustment unit. The pedal map adjustment unit includes a processor, an accelerator pedal, a memory, an input unit, a speed detection unit, and/or a power train. The memory can store a pedal map, which indicates a desired output of the powertrain at particular speed value. The accelerator pedal can collect pedal data, the input unit can collect input data, and the speed detection unit can collect speed data. The processor, using the pedal data and the speed data can adjust pedal curves in the pedal map to intersect with a road load pedal angle curve. The road load pedal angle curve can indicate a pedal depression amount required to maintain the automobile at a particular speed value.