Method and Apparatus for Speed-Limit Following Cruise Control

The speed control vehicle system comprising:

• a controller adapted to receive a map data signal indicative of a distance to a next speed limit zone, a signal indicative of a current speed limit, a signal indicative of a next speed limit, and a signal indicative of the current vehicle speed;
• wherein the controller determines a location at which the speed zone limit changes from the current speed limit to the next speed limit forward of a driven vehicle in response to the map data signal, wherein the controller determines a speed profile for changing the speed from the current speed limit to the next speed limit, the speed profile including a non-linear change in the vehicle speed between the current speed zone and the next speed zone to eliminate abrupt changes in the vehicle speed, wherein the controller determines a relative location for initiating the non-linear change in speed of the vehicle, and wherein the controller is configured for actuating the non-linear change of speed of the vehicle at the relative location for the gradually changing in the vehicle speed to the next speed limit.