Patent ID: 6616057
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: B60H

Abstract:
A method of operation for an automatic climate control system for a cabin of a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of:measuring environmental conditions including ambient temperature and solar loading; estimating a transient state of said automatic climate control system based on a soak temperature of said cabin upon commencement of a period of vehicle operation and a nominal steady-state temperature of said cabin; developing baseline control settings for each of a plurality of climate control parameters based on the measured environmental conditions; detecting driver overriding of one or more of said climate control parameters; and in response to said detected driver overriding: modifying the baseline control setting for each overridden climate control parameter; storing a training example based on the driver overriding, the measured environmental conditions, and said estimated transient state when the overriding occurs; and revising an adaptive adjustment of the baseline control setting for each overridden climate control parameter based on the stored training example.