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Patent No.:

US 9195230 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015

Filed:

Nov. 22, 2013

Electronic path entering for autonomous or semi-autonomous trailer backing

Applicants:

Jeremy Jason Mcclain, Oxford, MI (US);

Jill Anne Palazzolo, Rochester, MI (US);

Inventors:

Jeremy Jason McClain, Oxford, MI (US);

Jill Anne Palazzolo, Rochester, MI (US);

Assignee:

Continental Automotive Systems, Inc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:

Calvin Cheung

Assistant Examiner:

Paula L Schneider

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 69/00 (2006.01); B62D 6/00 (2006.01); B62D 11/00 (2006.01); B62D 12/00 (2006.01); B63G 8/20 (2006.01); B63H 25/04 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2011.01); B62D 13/06 (2006.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0011 (2013.01); B62D 13/06 (2013.01); B62D 15/0285 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of controlling a backing system for a vehicle and trailer assembly comprises initiating a path input mode on an electronic input device associated with an electronic control unit in the vehicle. An intended backing path is input into the electronic control unit by defining the intended backing path with an input control mechanism for the electronic input device. The path input mode on the electronic input device is ended.

Find Patent Forward Citations

McClain, Jeremy. (2015). Electronic path entering for autonomous or semi-autonomous trailer backing (U.S. Patent No. 9195230). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9195230

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