Patent ID: 8668625

Claim:
A method for providing cruise control for a machine having retarding and accelerating user interface elements for use by an operator, the method comprising: receiving an activation of a machine cruise control system and a setting of a target speed for the machine, and in response to receipt of the activation of the machine cruise control system and the setting of a target speed maintaining the machine speed at the target speed; detecting that the operator of the machine is actuating the retarding user interface element; in response to detecting that the operator of the machine is actuating the retarding user interface element, slowing the machine below the target speed by an amount based on an extent to which the operator of the machine has actuated the retarding user interface element; and detecting that the operator of the machine is no longer actuating the retarding user interface element and in response to detecting that the operator of the machine is no longer actuating the retarding user interface element returning the machine speed to the target speed.