Control arrangement for a vehicle
AssigneeVolvo Truck Corporation
InventorJohan Bjernetun
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a control arrangement (200) for a vehicle (100, 102), specifically adapted for use and creation of map data for improved operation of the vehicle (100, 102). The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding method and computer program product.
Claims18
A method for controlling an operational parameter for a vehicle, comprising:
- receiving, at an electronic control unit of the vehicle from a global positioning system (GPS) of the vehicle, a current geographical location of the vehicle;
- determining, by the electronic control unit, requested inclination information based on the current geographical location being unavailable at a first remote server;
- receiving, by the electronic control unit, collected inclination data of the current geographical location from an inclination sensor of the vehicle;
- sending, by the electronic control unit, the collected inclination data and the current geographical location to a second remote server different from the first remote server;
- and
- using, by the electronic control unit, the collected inclination data to control a transmission of the vehicle.
A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions for controlling an operational parameter for a vehicle, the vehicle provided with an on-board control arrangement comprising an electronic control unit, and a sensor arrangement, for determining a current geographical location of the first vehicle, wherein the instructions when executed to carry a method comprising:
- receiving, at the electronic control unit of a vehicle from a global positioning system (GPS) of the vehicle, a current geographical location of the vehicle;
- determining, by the electronic control unit, requested inclination information based on the current geographical location being unavailable at a first remote server;
- receiving, by the electronic control unit, collected inclination data of the current geographical location from an inclination sensor of the vehicle;
- sending, by the electronic control unit, the collected inclination data and the current geographical location to a second remote server different from the first remote server;
- and using, by the electronic control unit, the collected inclination data to control a transmission of the vehicle.
A control arrangement for a vehicle, the control arrangement being provided on-board the vehicle and comprising an electronic control unit, an inclination sensor and a global positioning system (GPS) for determining a current geographical location of the vehicle, wherein the electronic control unit is adapted to:
- receive, at the electronic control unit of the vehicle from the GPS, a current geographical location of the vehicle;
- determine, by the electronic control unit, requested inclination information based on the current geographical location being unavailable at a first remote server;
- receive, by the electronic control unit, collected inclination data of the current geographical location from an inclination sensor of the vehicle;
- send, by the electronic control unit, the collected inclination data and the current geographical location to a second remote server different from the first remote server;
- and
- use, by the electronic control unit, the collected inclination data to control a transmission of the vehicle.
A vehicle comprising a control arrangement on-board the vehicle, the control arrangement comprising an electronic control unit, an inclination sensor and a global positioning system (GPS) for determining a current geographical location of the vehicle, wherein the electronic control unit is adapted to:
- receive, at the electronic control unit of the vehicle from the GPS, a current geographical location of the vehicle;
- determine, by the electronic control unit, requested inclination information based on the current geographical location being unavailable at a first remote server;
- receive, by the electronic control unit, collected inclination data of the current geographical location from an inclination sensor of the vehicle;
- send, by the electronic control unit, the collected inclination data and the current geographical location to a second remote server different from the first remote server;
- and
- use, by the electronic control unit, the collected inclination data to control a transmission of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.