Control system for operator controlled vehicle subsystems

A control system for a vehicle subsystem, comprising:

• a remote parameter sensor configured to generate a remote parameter signal indicative of a value of a universal parameter associated with an environment in which a vehicle is operating;
• a local parameter sensor configured to generate a local parameter signal indicative of the value of the universal parameter;
• and,
• a local controller configured to
• receive the local parameter signal along a first signal path;
• receive a command signal along a second signal path, the command signal configured for controlling a function of the vehicle subsystem;
• receive the remote parameter signal along the second signal path;
• compare the local parameter signal and the remote parameter signal;
• and,
• implement the function of the vehicle subsystem responsive to the command signal if the remote parameter signal meets a first predetermined condition relative to the local parameter signal.

A control system for a vehicle subsystem, comprising:

• a remote parameter sensor configured to generate a remote parameter signal indicative of a value of a universal parameter associated with an environment in which a vehicle is operating;
• a remote controller configured to
• receive a command signal configured for controlling a function of the vehicle subsystem;
• generate a processed command signal responsive to the command signal;
• receive the remote parameter signal;
• generate a processed remote parameter signal responsive to the remote parameter signal;
• a local parameter sensor configured to generate a local parameter signal indicative of the value of the universal parameter;
• and,
• a local controller configured to
• receive the local parameter signal along a first signal path;
• receive the processed command signal and the processed remote parameter signal along a second signal path;
• compare the local parameter signal and the processed remote parameter signal;
• and,
• implement the function of the vehicle subsystem responsive to the command signal if the processed remote parameter signal meets a first predetermined condition relative to the local parameter signal.

A method for controlling a vehicle subsystem, comprising the steps of:

• generating a command signal configured for controlling a function of the vehicle subsystem;
• generating a remote parameter signal from a remote parameter sensor indicative of a value of a universal parameter associated with an environment in which a vehicle is operating;
• generating a local parameter signal from a local parameter sensor indicative of the value of the universal parameter;
• transmitting the local parameter signal to a local controller for the vehicle subsystem along a first signal path;
• transmitting a processed command signal generated by a remote controller for the vehicle subsystem responsive to the command signal from the remote controller to the local controller along a second signal path;
• transmitting a processed remote parameter signal from the remote controller to the local controller along the second signal path;
• comparing the processed remote parameter signal and the local parameter signal;
• and,
• implementing the function of the vehicle subsystem responsive to the processed command signal if the processed remote parameter signal meets a first predetermined condition relative to the local parameter signal.

A control system for a vehicle subsystem, comprising:

• a local parameter sensor configured to generate a local parameter signal indicative of a value of a universal parameter associated with an environment in which a vehicle is operating;
• and,
• a local controller configured to
• receive the local parameter signal along a first signal path;
• receive a command signal along a second signal path, the command signal configured for controlling a function of the vehicle subsystem and indicative of the value of the universal parameter;
• compare the local parameter signal and the command signal;
• and,
• implement the function of the vehicle subsystem responsive to the command signal if the local parameter signal meets a first predetermined condition relative to the command signal.