Engine control system and method
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsGreg Gauthier, John Proietty, Fazal Syed
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Abstract
A vehicle engine is controlled based on a distance between the vehicle and an object other than the vehicle. In at least one embodiment, a system for controlling an engine in a vehicle is provided. The system includes an environment sensor arrangement configured to sense a distance between the vehicle and an object other than the vehicle and an operating sensor arrangement configured to sense an operating state of the vehicle. The system also includes a control module configured to determine whether to start or stop the engine based on the distance and the operating state.
Claims20
A system for controlling an engine in a vehicle comprising:
- an environment sensor arrangement located on the vehicle and configured to sense a distance between the vehicle and an object other than the vehicle;
- an operating sensor arrangement configured to sense an operating state of the vehicle;
- and
- a control module configured to determine whether to start or stop the engine based on the distance and the operating state.
A method for controlling an engine in a vehicle comprising:
- determining a distance between the vehicle and an object other than the vehicle;
- determining an operating state of the vehicle;
- requesting the engine to start or stop based on the distance and the operating state.
A system for controlling an engine in a vehicle comprising:
- an environment sensor arrangement located on the vehicle and configured to sense a distance between the vehicle and an object other than the vehicle;
- and
- a control module configured to determine whether to start or stop the engine based on the distance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.