US 2017/0001640 A1 · STOP-AND-RESTART CONTROL OF A VEHICLE ENGINE

Abstract

A control unit for a vehicle comprises an automatic engine stop-and-restart unit for stopping the engine responsive to predefined stop conditions and for restarting the engine responsive to predefined restart conditions, and a following-cruise control unit for controlling the vehicle to follow a vehicle ahead responsive to predefined following-cruise conditions. The automatic stop-and-restart unit for stopping and restarting the engine is configured to modify at least one of the stop conditions and the restart conditions during the following-cruise control.

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Dependent claims

A control unit for a vehicle, comprising:

an automatic engine stop-and-restart unit for stopping an engine of an ego-vehicle upon satisfaction of predetermined stop conditions and for restarting the engine upon satisfaction of predetermined restart conditions;
and
a following cruise control unit for controlling the ego-vehicle to follow a vehicle travelling ahead of the ego-vehicle upon satisfaction of predetermined following cruise control conditions;
wherein the automatic engine stop-and-restart unit is configured to modify at least one of the stop conditions and the restart conditions while the following cruise control by the following cruise control unit is active.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Stop-and-restart control of a vehicle engine

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Stop-and-restart control of a vehicle engine

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Abstract

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