Patent ID: 6856877
Filing Date: 2005-02-15
Classification: B60G,B60K,B60T,B60W,B62D,G08G

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling a vehicle comprising: providing a driver subsystem and an active assist subsystem; receiving at least one driver input into the driver subsystem from a driver of the vehicle; outputting a driver output from the driver subsystem to the active assist subsystem, the driver output being derived from the at least one driver input; providing at least one active assist program having at least one active input, the at least one active assist program having an on setting wherein the at least one active assist program outputs at least one active input and an off setting wherein the at least one active assist program does not output at least one active input; providing a vehicle control and implementation subsystem; and inputting an intended driving demand from the active assist program into the vehicle control and implementation subsystem; wherein the intended driving demand is derived from a combination of the at least one driver input and the at least one active input if the at least one active assist program is in the on setting and if the driver of the vehicle does not overrule the at least one active assist program, otherwise the intended driving demand is derived from the at least one driver input, such that the vehicle control and implementation subsystem cannot determine if instructions for the vehicle control and implementation subsystem come from the at least one driver input or the at least one active assist program.