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US 2022/0314995 A1Published application
Methods and systems for start/stop
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJeremy Lerner, Jae Hyung Lim, Taylor Hawley, Mohammad Abouali, Xingping Chen, Scott Huggins, Navid Tafaghodi Khajavi, Ryan Jones, Nahid Pervez
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for a start/stop feature. In one example, a method includes adjusting start/stop conditions in response to a vehicle operator customizing start/stop conditions. The vehicle operator customizes start/stop conditions for a plurality of different driving conditions.
Claims15
1-7. (canceled)
A engine system of a vehicle, comprising:
- a start/stop feature;
- a display device;
- and
- a controller comprising computer-readable instructions stored on non-transitory memory thereof that when executed enable the controller to:
- display a first driving condition and a second driving condition on the display device;
- update start/stop parameters based on a vehicle operator customization determined via inputs provided via the display device;
- and
- adjust start/stop parameters in response to the first driving condition or the second driving condition being met, wherein the instructions further enable the controller to receive data from a network corresponding to a start/stop frequency and a creep score of other vehicles within a same geofenced area as the vehicle, the creep score being a quantitative representation of a tendency the vehicle operator has to creep the vehicle forward, wherein creep is defined as a vehicle moving in a forward direction while a stop condition is met.
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A hybrid vehicle, comprising:
- an engine;
- a start/stop feature;
- and
- a controller comprising computer-readable instructions stored on non-transitory memory thereof that when executed enable the controller to:
- adjust start/stop conditions in response to a vehicle operator providing a customized desired start/stop frequency;
- and
- block a start/stop in response to a garage door open request being present and a garage door being within a threshold proximity of the hybrid vehicle during a vehicle stop, wherein the instructions further enable the controller to adjust start/stop conditions in response to feedback from a wireless network, wherein the wireless network is in communication with a plurality of vehicles grouped based on a creep score of each vehicle, the creep score being a quantitative representation of a tendency the vehicle operator has to creep the vehicle forward, wherein creep is defined as a vehicle moving in a forward direction while a stop condition is met.
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A hybrid vehicle, comprising:
- an engine;
- a start/stop feature;
- and
- a controller comprising computer-readable instructions stored on non-transitory memory thereof that when executed enable the controller to:
- adjust start/stop conditions in response to a vehicle operator providing a customized desired start/stop frequency;
- and
- block a start/stop in response to a garage door open request being present and a garage door being within a threshold proximity of the hybrid vehicle during a vehicle stop, wherein the instructions further enable the controller to adjust start/stop conditions in response to feedback from a wireless network, wherein the wireless network is in communication with a plurality of vehicles within a geofenced area, wherein instructions further enable the controller to adjust start/stop conditions in response to an average stop duration of the plurality of vehicles within the geofenced area, wherein start/stop conditions are adjusted to decrease a frequency of start/stop in response to the average stop duration decreasing and to increase the frequency of start/stop in response to the average stop duration increasing, where a processor of the wireless network groups the plurality of vehicles based on characteristics of a vehicle operator or a vehicle including one or more of an age, a sex, a driver behavior, a make, a model, and a creep score, wherein the creep score is determined by tracking a plurality of conditions including a number of times the vehicle is stopped for less than a threshold length, a number of times motion is initiated from a stop in combination with a distance between the vehicle and a vehicle directly ahead, a number of acceleration changes, and a number of acceleration change with a magnitude greater than a threshold magnitude for a threshold speed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.