Method and apparatus for reducing unwanted vehicle emissions using satellite navigation
AssigneeMirenco, Inc.
InventorDwayne Fosseen
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Abstract
A vehicle use profile is created by driving a vehicle with a throttle-controlled engine over a predetermined course at a first period of time. A vehicle use parameter is recorded at predetermined intervals along the course along with the throttle level. At a later time, a vehicle is driven over the same predetermined course with the throttle controlled according to the vehicle use profile. The vehicle use parameter can include real time position, speed, and elevation taken from a GPS receiver, or vehicle emission levels, wind resistance, or vehicle speed, taken real time from various sensors, wherein the vehicle is controlled in accord to one or more of the parameters.
Claims6
A method of controlling a vehicle according to a vehicle use profile, said method comprising:
- creating a vehicle use profile, comprising:
- driving a profiling vehicle with a throttle controlled engine over a predetermined
- course at a first period of time;
- recording a vehicle use parameter at predetermined intervals over said course;
- and
- recording a throttle level at said predetermined intervals over said course;
- driving a duplicating vehicle over said predetermined course at a second period of time,
- wherein said throttle level is controlled according to said profile.
An apparatus for controlling a vehicle according to a vehicle use profile, said apparatus comprising:
- a vehicle having an engine with a computer controlled throttle;
- a general purpose computer operatively connected to said throttle creating a vehicle use profile, comprising:
- driving a profiling vehicle with a throttle controlled engine over a predetermined course at a first period of time;
- recording a vehicle use parameter at predetermined intervals over said course;
- and
- recording a position of said throttle at said predetermined intervals over said course;
- driving a duplicating vehicle over said predetermined course at a second period of time,
- wherein said throttle position is controlled according to said profile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.