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US 10,946,852 B2Granted
Systems and methods for determining engine start time during predicted acceleration events
AssigneesToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Colorado State University Research Foundation
InventorsJoshua Payne, Heraldo Stefanon, Benjamin Geller, Takanori Aoki, Thomas Bradley, Zachary Asher, David Trinko
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Abstract
A method may include predicting an acceleration event of a vehicle. The method may further include predicting a maximum speed of the predicted acceleration event. The method may also include determining an engine start time based on the predicted maximum speed. The method may still further include starting an engine of the vehicle at the engine start time.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- predicting an acceleration event of a vehicle;
- predicting a maximum speed of the predicted acceleration event;
- determining an engine start time based on the predicted maximum speed;
- and
- starting an engine of the vehicle at the engine start time.
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A system comprising:
- an engine in a vehicle;
- and
- a processor, communicatively coupled to the engine, configured to output commands to:
- predict an acceleration event of a vehicle;
- predict a maximum speed of the predicted acceleration event;
- determine an engine start time based on the predicted maximum speed;
- and
- start an engine of the vehicle at the engine start time.
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A vehicle comprising:
- an engine;
- and
- a processor, communicatively coupled to the engine, configured to output commands to:
- predict an acceleration event of a vehicle;
- predict a maximum speed of the predicted acceleration event;
- determine an engine start time based on the predicted maximum speed;
- and
- start an engine of the vehicle at the engine start time.
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