# US 2026/0097764 A1 · Vehicle control systems for adjusting cruise control settings > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2026/0097764 A1 - Document ID: US20260097764A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/905,715 - Filed: 2024-10-03 - Published: 2026-04-09 - Earliest claimed: 2024-10-03 - Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Applicants: GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Inventors: Audrey Devin PORTER; Kevin A. O'DEA - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20260097764A1 ## CPC - B60W 30/143: {Speed control (B60W30/16 takes precedence)} - B60W 30/16: Control of distance between vehicles, e.g. keeping a distance to preceding vehicle - B60W 10/04: including control of propulsion units - B60W 2420/403: Image sensing, e.g. optical camera - B60W 2520/105: Longitudinal acceleration - B60W 2520/28: Wheel speed - B60W 2540/10: Accelerator pedal position - B60W 2540/12: Brake pedal position - B60W 2540/215: Selection or confirmation of options - B60W 2554/802: Longitudinal distance - B60W 2720/10: Longitudinal speed - B60W 2720/106: Longitudinal acceleration - B60W: CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT ## Abstract An example vehicle control system includes a drive unit, an accelerator pedal, a brake pedal, and a vehicle control module configured to automatically control the drive unit to target a cruise control set speed of the vehicle while a cruise control feature of the vehicle is engaged, detect at least one press input parameter associated with the accelerator or brake pedal, including at least one of a length of the accelerator pedal or the brake pedal being pressed, a movement distance of the accelerator pedal or the brake pedal while being pressed, or a number of times the accelerator pedal or the brake pedal is pressed within a specified time period, compare the at least one press input parameter to specified cruise control adjustment criteria, and in response to the press input parameter satisfying the specified cruise control adjustment criteria, adjust the cruise control set speed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicle control system for adjusting cruise control settings, the vehicle control system comprising: a drive unit configured to supply power to rotate wheels of a vehicle; an accelerator pedal configured to increase acceleration of the vehicle via the drive unit, in response to the accelerator pedal being pressed by a driver of the vehicle; a brake pedal configured to slow rotation of the wheels of the vehicle, in response to the accelerator pedal being pressed by the driver of the vehicle; and a vehicle control module configured to: automatically control the drive unit to target a cruise control set speed of the vehicle while a cruise control feature of the vehicle is engaged; detect at least one press input parameter associated with the accelerator pedal or the brake pedal, wherein the at least one press input parameter includes at least one of a length of the accelerator pedal or the brake pedal being pressed, a movement distance of the accelerator pedal or the brake pedal while being pressed, or a number of times the accelerator pedal or the brake pedal is pressed within a specified time period; compare the at least one press input parameter to specified cruise control adjustment criteria; and in response to the press input parameter satisfying the specified cruise control adjustment criteria, adjust the cruise control set speed. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vehicle control system of claim 1, wherein adjusting the cruise control set speed includes modifying power supplied by the drive unit to increase or decrease a rotation speed of the wheels of the vehicle. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vehicle control system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle control module is configured to adjust the cruise control set speed without receiving an input at a steering wheel of the vehicle, without receiving an input at a lever of a steering column of the vehicle, and without receiving a voice command input. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The vehicle control system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle control module is configured to increase the cruise control set speed in response to detecting the at least one press input parameter at the accelerator pedal. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The vehicle control system of claim 4, wherein the vehicle control module is configured to: determine a rate of deceleration of the vehicle; compare the rate of deceleration to a specified deceleration threshold; and change the cruise control set speed to a current speed of the vehicle in response to the rate of deceleration being less than the specified deceleration threshold for a specified time period. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The vehicle control system of claim 4, wherein the vehicle control module is configured to: obtain a current value of the cruise control set speed; obtain a current vehicle speed value; and in response to the current vehicle speed value being less than the current value of the cruise control set speed, change the cruise control set speed to the current vehicle speed value plus a specified offset. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The vehicle control system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle control module is configured to decrease the cruise control set speed in response to detecting the at least one press input parameter at the brake pedal. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The vehicle control system of claim 7, wherein the vehicle control module is configured to: determine a rate of acceleration of the vehicle; compare the rate of acceleration to a specified acceleration threshold; and change the cruise control set speed to a current speed of the vehicle in response to the rate of acceleration being greater than the specified acceleration threshold for a specified time period. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The vehicle control system of claim 7, wherein the vehicle control module is configured to: obtain a current value of the cruise control set speed; obtain a current vehicle speed value; and in response to the current vehicle speed value being greater than the current value of the cruise control set speed, change the cruise control set speed to the current vehicle speed value minus a specified offset. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The vehicle control system of claim 1, further comprising at least one front vehicle camera configured to obtain images capturing at least a portion of a front field of view of the vehicle. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The vehicle control system of claim 10, wherein the vehicle control module is configured to: detect a distance between the vehicle and a target object ahead of the vehicle in a same lane as the vehicle, via the at least one front vehicle camera; obtain a current acceleration value of the vehicle; obtain a current speed value of the vehicle; and in response to the current acceleration value being less than a specified acceleration threshold for a specified time period, and the distance being greater than a specified distance threshold, automatically change the cruise control set speed to the current speed value of the vehicle. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The vehicle control system of claim 10, wherein the vehicle control module is configured to inhibit automatically change the cruise control set speed in response to at least one of: a distance between the vehicle and a target object ahead of the vehicle being less than a specified distance threshold; a lateral acceleration value of the vehicle or a longitudinal acceleration value of the vehicle being less than a specified acceleration threshold; a current speed value of the vehicle being below a speed threshold; a cruise control disengage event occurring within a specified time period; a cruise control feature being disabled; or a cruise control resume request being currently active. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The vehicle control system of claim 10, wherein the vehicle control module is configured to: detect a disengagement of cruise control based on a press of the brake pedal while the at least one front vehicle camera does not detect a target object within a specified distance threshold in front of the vehicle; subsequent to disengagement of cruise control, detect a target object within the specified distance threshold while the brake pedal is pressed; and in response to release of the brake pedal by the driver, engage the cruise control of the vehicle. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The vehicle control system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle control module is configured to: identify that vehicle cruise control is enabled but not currently engaged; obtain a current steering angle of the vehicle; obtain a current longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle; in response to the current steering angle being less than a specified curve threshold and the current longitudinal acceleration being greater than a specified acceleration threshold for a specified time period, automatically engage vehicle cruise control; obtain a disengagement of cruise control based on a press of the brake pedal while at least one front vehicle camera does not detect a target object within a specified distance threshold in front of the vehicle; subsequent to disengagement of cruise control, detect a target object within the specified distance threshold while the brake pedal is pressed; and in response to release of the brake pedal by the driver, engage the cruise control of the vehicle. ### Claim 15 A method for adjusting vehicle cruise control settings, the method comprising: automatically controlling, by a vehicle control module, a drive unit of a vehicle to target a cruise control set speed of the vehicle while a cruise control feature of the vehicle is engaged; detecting at least one press input parameter associated with an accelerator pedal of the vehicle or a brake pedal of the vehicle, wherein the at least one press input parameter includes at least one of a length of the accelerator pedal or the brake pedal being pressed, a movement distance of the accelerator pedal or the brake pedal while being pressed, or a number of times the accelerator pedal or the brake pedal is pressed within a specified time period; comparing the at least one press input parameter to specified cruise control adjustment criteria; and in response to the press input parameter satisfying the specified cruise control adjustment criteria, adjusting the cruise control set speed. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein adjusting the cruise control set speed includes modifying power supplied by the drive unit to increase or decrease a rotation speed of wheels of the vehicle. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising adjusting the cruise control set speed without receiving an input at a steering wheel of the vehicle, without receiving an input at a lever of a steering column of the vehicle, and without receiving a voice command input. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising increasing the cruise control set speed in response to detecting the at least one press input parameter at the accelerator pedal. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, further comprising: determining a rate of deceleration of the vehicle; comparing the rate of deceleration to a specified deceleration threshold; and changing the cruise control set speed to a current speed of the vehicle in response to the rate of deceleration being less than the specified deceleration threshold for a specified time period. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, further comprising: obtaining a current value of the cruise control set speed; obtaining a current vehicle speed value; and in response to the current vehicle speed value being less than the current value of the cruise control set speed, changing the cruise control set speed to the current vehicle speed value plus a specified offset.