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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2015
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Luke Henry, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
Patricia Lacy, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments of methods and systems are provided for enhancing engine operation through data-sharing among vehicles. In one embodiment, a method includes determining whether a first value of a first operating parameter produced by a first vehicle is corrupted or unavailable; receiving a second value of the first operating parameter produced by a second vehicle that is proximate to the first vehicle; adjusting the second value by a first adjustment factor, the first adjustment factor based on a first value of a global positioning system (GPS) position of the first vehicle produced by the first vehicle and a second value of a GPS position of the second vehicle produced by the second vehicle; and in response to determining that the first value is corrupted or unavailable, controlling operation of an engine of the first vehicle based on the adjusted second value of the first operating parameter.