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US 11,866,042 B2Granted
Wheeled vehicle adaptive speed control method and system
AssigneeIndian Motorcycle International, LLC
InventorJacob R. Horn
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Abstract
Disclosed is a vehicle that may include a frame to support a power system, such as an engine, and one or more surface supports, such as one or more wheels, to support the frame. The engine may include an internal combustion engine and a fuel supply system therefore. The engine may provide power to drive the wheels.
Claims21
A method of operating a two-wheeled and/or three-wheeled motorized vehicle assembly having an automatic speed control system, comprising:
- executing instructions with the processor system to determine:
- whether a sensed object is a vehicle,
- when a vehicle is determined, determine a vehicle type of a selected number of predetermined vehicle types,
- determine whether a specific target distance is present between the wheeled motorized vehicle and the object;
- achieving or maintaining the specific target distance at least by automatically altering a speed of the wheeled motorized vehicle assembly to achieve the specific target distance;
- wherein the specific target distance is based on the vehicle type.
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A two-wheeled and/or three-wheeled motorized vehicle assembly having an automatic speed control system, comprising:
- a sensor configured to sense an environment exterior to the wheeled motorized vehicle assembly to collect information regarding the environment and generate a sensor signal regarding an object;
- a memory system operable to store a plurality of predetermined vehicle types operable to be sensed by the sensor;
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- a processor system configured to execute instructions to determine:
- receive the sensor signal;
- determine a vehicle type based on the sensor signal of the selected number of predetermined vehicle types,
- evaluate a specific target distance based on each vehicle type of the selected number of predetermined vehicle types,
- determine whether a specific target distance is present between the wheeled motorized vehicle and the object based on the determined vehicle type and the evaluated specific target distance, and
- control the wheeled motorized vehicle assembly to achieve or maintain the specific target distance at least by automatically altering a speed of the wheeled motorized vehicle assembly.
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A method of operating a two-wheeled and/or three-wheeled motorized vehicle assembly having an automatic speed control system, comprising:
- executing instructions with the processor system to:
- determine a vehicle type from a selected number of predetermined vehicle types based on a sensor signal, and
- determine whether an object is the determined vehicle type and is within a specific threshold distance of the wheeled motorized vehicle regarding the determined vehicle type;
- and
- alerting a rider of the wheeled motorized vehicle that the determined vehicle type is within the specific threshold distance of the wheeled motorized vehicle regarding the determined vehicle type;
- wherein the specific target distance is based on the vehicle type;
- wherein the specific threshold distance of the wheeled motorized vehicle regarding the determined vehicle type includes at least a first specific threshold distance and a second specific threshold distance;
- wherein alerting the rider of the wheeled motorized vehicle that the determined vehicle type is within the specific threshold distance of the wheeled motorized vehicle regarding the determined vehicle type includes providing a first alert when the determined vehicle type is within the first specific threshold distance and providing a second alert when the determined vehicle type is within the second specific threshold distance;
- wherein the first alert differs from the second alert.
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A method of operating a two-wheeled and/or three-wheeled motorized vehicle assembly having an automatic speed control system, comprising:
- executing instructions with the processor system to:
- determine a vehicle type from a selected number of predetermined vehicle types based on a sensor signal, and
- determine whether an object is the determined vehicle type and is within a specific threshold distance of the wheeled motorized vehicle regarding the determined vehicle type;
- alerting a rider of the wheeled motorized vehicle that the determined vehicle type is within the specific threshold distance of the wheeled motorized vehicle regarding the determined vehicle type;
- and
- executing further instructions with the processor system to receive input from the rider regarding the specific threshold distance,
- wherein the specific target distance is based on the vehicle type.
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A method of operating a two-wheeled and/or three-wheeled motorized vehicle assembly having an automatic speed control system, comprising:
- executing instructions with the processor system to:
- determine a vehicle type from a selected number of predetermined vehicle types based on a sensor signal, and
- determine whether an object is the determined vehicle type and is within a specific threshold distance of the wheeled motorized vehicle regarding the determined vehicle type;
- alerting a rider of the wheeled motorized vehicle that the determined vehicle type is within the specific threshold distance of the wheeled motorized vehicle regarding the determined vehicle type;
- and
- executing further instructions with the processor system to receive input from the rider regarding eliminating an alert to a rider for at least one vehicle type;
- wherein the specific target distance is based on the vehicle type.
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A two-wheeled and/or three-wheeled motorized vehicle assembly having an automatic speed control system, comprising:
- a memory system operable to store a selected number of predetermined vehicle types;
- a processor system to execute instructions to:
- access the memory system and determine a vehicle type from the stored selected number of predetermined vehicle types based on a sensor signal,
- determine whether an object is the determined vehicle type and within a specific threshold distance of the wheeled motorized vehicle regarding the determined vehicle type, and
- generate an alert signal that the determined vehicle type is within the specific threshold distance of the wheeled motorized vehicle regarding the determined vehicle type;
- an alert system configured to alert a rider of the wheeled motorized vehicle based on the generated alert signal;
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- an input system operable to allow the rider to input the specific threshold distance of the wheeled motorized vehicle regarding the determined vehicle type including at least a first specific threshold distance and a second specific threshold distance:
- wherein the specific target distance is based on the vehicle type;
- wherein generate the alert signal is based on generating a first alert signal when the determined vehicle type is within the first specific threshold distance and generating a second alert signal when the determined vehicle type is within the second specific threshold distance;
- wherein the first alert signal differs from the second alert signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.