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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2015
Applicant:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Inventor:
Luis C. Quinteros, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Erlanger, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/08 (2006.01); F16H 63/50 (2006.01); F16H 59/44 (2006.01); F02P 3/02 (2006.01); F02P 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/084 (2013.01); F02N 11/0822 (2013.01); F02N 11/0837 (2013.01); F16H 63/50 (2013.01); B60W 2550/10 (2013.01); F02N 11/0818 (2013.01); F02N 11/0833 (2013.01); F02N 2200/0802 (2013.01); F02N 2200/102 (2013.01); F02N 2200/12 (2013.01); F02P 3/02 (2013.01); F02P 9/002 (2013.01); F16H 59/44 (2013.01); F16H 2312/12 (2013.01); F16H 2312/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
What is described is a system for controlling an engine of a vehicle. The system includes a gear shifter having a gear selection sensor configured to determine a selected gear position. The system also includes a proximity sensor configured to detect object data within a predetermined area of the vehicle. The system also includes a controller coupled to the gear shifter and the proximity sensor and configured to control the engine based on the selected gear position and the object data.