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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2014
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Timothy M. Lynar, Carlton Vic, AU;
Kent C. Steer, Carlton Vic, AU;
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/0962 (2006.01); G08G 1/01 (2006.01); G08G 1/0967 (2006.01); B60W 30/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/0962 (2013.01); B60W 30/00 (2013.01); G08G 1/0112 (2013.01); G08G 1/0129 (2013.01); G08G 1/0145 (2013.01); G08G 1/09626 (2013.01); G08G 1/096716 (2013.01); G08G 1/096725 (2013.01); G08G 1/096741 (2013.01); G08G 1/096775 (2013.01); B60W 2540/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present principles are directed to in-vehicle drive pattern optimization for reduced road wear. A method includes monitoring statuses of various vehicle functions. The method further includes controlling the various vehicle functions to optimize the vehicle drive pattern for reduced road wear, responsive to an output of the monitoring step and known information at least about a road segment currently being or about to be traversed.