Patent ID: 6816764
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: B60G,B60T

Abstract:
A method of controlling a suspension of a vehicle with a suspension coordinator subsystem comprising:inputting a suspension behavior modification demand signal into the suspension coordinator subsystem, the suspension behavior modification demand signal requesting a suspension behavior modification; determining first capabilities of a first actuator control subsystem; outputting a first capability signal from the first actuator control subsystem to the suspension coordinator subsystem, the first capability signal communicating the first capabilities of the first actuator control subsystem; calculating a first partial suspension behavior modification demand signal and at least one second partial suspension behavior modification demand signal; and outputting the first partial suspension behavior modification demand signal from the suspension coordinator subsystem to the first actuator control subsystem and the at least one second partial suspension behavior modification demand signal to at least one second actuator control subsystem; wherein both the first partial suspension behavior modification demand signal and the at least one second partial suspension behavior modification demand signal are calculated according to the first capabilities of the first actuator control subsystem; and wherein the first partial suspension behavior modification demand signal and the at least one second partial suspension behavior modification demand signal provide directions for the first actuator control subsystem and the at least one second actuator control subsystem, respectively, to perform the suspension behavior modification of the suspension behavior modification demand signal.