Patent ID: 7493981
Filing Date: 2009-02-24
Classification: B60K,B60W

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling the speed of a motor vehicle having a speed control and in dependence upon a pregiven value of an acceleration and/or a deceleration of said motor vehicle, the method comprising the steps of: supplying data including the instantaneous motor speed and/or motor load defining an instantaneous driving situation; providing a characteristic line or characteristic field defining an application value dependent upon said instantaneous driving situation; providing an operator-controlled element for inputting said value and said operator-controlled element having a function different from: that of an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal as well as of an input of a speed to be maintained by the vehicle; selecting and inputting, said pregiven value as one of several values for the acceleration and/or deceleration by actuating said operator-controlled element; and, computing a desired acceleration value and/or a desired deceleration value in dependence upon the selected and pregiven value and said application value dependent upon said instantaneous driving situation.