# US 10,501,079 B2 · Vehicle driving control apparatus and method thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,501,079 B2 - Document ID: US10501079B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/834,840 - Filed: 2017-12-07 - Published: 2018-10-11 - Granted: 2019-12-10 - Earliest claimed: 2017-04-07 - Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation - Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation - Inventors: Byeong Wook Jeon; Sangjun Park; Kwang Hee Park - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10501079B2 ## CPC - B60W 30/18072: {Coasting} - B60W 30/181: {Preparing for stopping} - B60W 2510/0208: Clutch engagement state, e.g. engaged or disengaged - B60W 2520/10: Longitudinal speed - B60W 2520/105: Longitudinal acceleration - B60W 2540/10: Accelerator pedal position - B60W 2540/12: Brake pedal position - B60W 2555/60: Traffic rules, e.g. speed limits or right of way - B60W 2556/50: of positioning data, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System] data - B60W 2710/021: Clutch engagement state - B60W 2710/1005: Transmission ratio engaged - B60W: CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT ## Abstract The present disclosure provides a vehicle driving control apparatus and a method. The apparatus includes an engine configured to generate a power; a clutch positioned between the engine and a transmission and configured to selectively connect the engine and the transmission; a state detector configured to detect state data to control a driving of a vehicle; and a controller configured to determine a stopping line based on a difference between the vehicle and a stopping line when an entry condition is satisfied based on the state data, determine whether a driving control condition is satisfied based on a lighting color of a traffic signal light positioned at the stopping line and the stopping line distance, confirm a deceleration rate depending on a clutch engagement when the driving control condition is satisfied, and control a clutch to decelerate a vehicle speed based on a stop prediction position depending on the deceleration rate. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicle driving control apparatus comprising: an engine configured to generate a power; a clutch positioned between the engine and a transmission and configured to selectively connect the engine and the transmission; a state detector configured to detect state data to control a driving of a vehicle; and a controller configured to: determine a stopping line distance based on a difference between the vehicle and a stopping line when an entry condition is satisfied based on the state data; determine whether a driving control condition is satisfied based on a lighting color of a traffic signal light positioned at the stopping line and based on the stopping line distance; confirm a deceleration rate depending on a clutch engagement when the driving control condition is satisfied; control the clutch based on a stop prediction position that depends on the deceleration rate to decelerate a vehicle speed; confirm a first deceleration rate when the clutch is engaged; determine a first stop prediction position based on the first deceleration rate; confirm a second deceleration rate when the clutch is disengaged; and determine a second stop prediction position based on the second deceleration rate. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vehicle driving control apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the controller is configured to engage the clutch to decelerate the vehicle speed when the first stop prediction position is a first predetermined position, wherein the first predetermined position is a position that a front portion of the vehicle is on the stopping line or crosses the stopping line. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vehicle driving control apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to: determine whether the second stop prediction position is a second predetermined position when the first stop prediction position is the second predetermined position, wherein the second predetermined position is a position that a front portion of the vehicle is not on the stopping line and does not cross the stopping line; and disengage the clutch to decelerate the vehicle speed when the second stop prediction position is the second predetermined position. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The vehicle driving control apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to: determine whether the second stop prediction position is a second predetermined position when the first stop prediction position is the second predetermined position; disengage the clutch to decelerate the vehicle when the second stop prediction position is a first predetermined position; determine whether the vehicle reaches the stopping line with the first deceleration rate when the vehicle speed is decelerated; and engage the clutch to decelerate the vehicle speed when the vehicle reaches the stopping line with the first deceleration rate. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The vehicle driving control apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to: receive lighting color information from a traffic information device; determine whether the stopping line distance is within a predetermined distance when the lighting color of the traffic signal light is red based on the lighting color information; and determine that the driving control condition is satisfied when the stopping line distance is within the predetermined distance. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The vehicle driving control apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the controller is configured to determine that the entry condition is satisfied when a position value of an accelerator pedal is a first predetermined value and a position value of a brake pedal is a second predetermined value. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The vehicle driving control apparatus of claim 1, wherein the state detector comprises at least one of: a speed detecting unit configured to detect the vehicle speed; an accelerator pedal position sensor configured to detect a position value of the accelerator pedal; or a brake pedal position sensor configured to detect a position value of the brake pedal. ### Claim 8 A vehicle driving control method comprising: determining whether an entry condition is satisfied based on state data; determining a stopping line distance based on a difference between a vehicle and a stopping line when the entry condition is satisfied; determining whether a lighting color of a traffic signal light positioned at the stopping line is red; determining whether the stopping line distance is within a predetermined distance when the lighting color of the traffic signal light is red; confirming a deceleration rate depending on a clutch engagement when the stopping line distance is within the predetermined distance; determining a stop prediction position based on the deceleration rate; and controlling a clutch based on the stop prediction position, wherein determining the stop prediction position comprises: when the clutch is engaged, determining a first stop prediction position based on a first deceleration rate; and when the clutch is disengaged, determining a second stop prediction position based on a second deceleration rate. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The vehicle driving control method of claim 8, wherein controlling the clutch comprises: determining whether the first stop prediction position is a first predetermined position; and engaging the clutch to decelerate a vehicle speed when the first stop prediction position is the first predetermined position, wherein the first predetermined position is a position that a front portion of the vehicle is on the stopping line or crosses the stopping line. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The vehicle driving control method of claim 9, wherein controlling the clutch comprises: determining whether the second stop prediction position is a second predetermined position when the first stop prediction position is the second predetermined position; and disengaging the clutch to decelerate the vehicle speed when the second stop prediction position is the second predetermined position, wherein the second predetermined position is a position that the front portion of the vehicle is not on the stopping line and does not cross the stopping line. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The vehicle driving control method of claim 9, wherein controlling the clutch comprises: determining whether the second stop prediction position is a second predetermined position when the first stop prediction position is the second predetermined position; disengaging the clutch to decelerate the vehicle speed when the second stop prediction position is the first predetermined position; determining whether the vehicle reaches the stopping line with the first deceleration rate when the vehicle speed is decelerated; and engaging the clutch to decelerate the vehicle speed when the vehicle reaches the stopping line with the first deceleration rate. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The vehicle driving control method of claim 8, wherein determining the stopping line distance comprises: receiving road guidance information from a route guidance device; and determining the stopping line distance based on a vehicle position by using the road guidance information. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The vehicle driving control method of claim 8, wherein determining whether the lighting color of the traffic signal light is red comprises: receiving lighting color information from a traffic information device; and determining whether the lighting color of the traffic signal light is red based on the lighting color information. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The vehicle driving control method of claim 8, wherein determining whether the entry condition is satisfied comprises: determining whether a position value of an accelerator pedal is a first predetermined value; and determining whether a position value of a brake pedal is a second predetermined value.