User interface for automatic start-stop system and method of controlling the same

Vehicles equipped with an automatic start-stop system may include an interface for conveying inhibitors preventing an engine from auto-stopping in addition to the status of the automatic start-stop system. The system may identify one or more inhibitors actively preventing an auto-stop event from occ...

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Main Authors TOMIK FILIP, KWONG HANK L, WALLEY GEORGE EDMUND, BE TUAN ANH, PEBLEY KIRK
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 14.06.2016
Subjects
BLASTING
COMBUSTION ENGINES
CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE ORDIFFERENT FUNCTION
CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES
CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
HEATING
HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TOTHE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR
STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:Vehicles equipped with an automatic start-stop system may include an interface for conveying inhibitors preventing an engine from auto-stopping in addition to the status of the automatic start-stop system. The system may identify one or more inhibitors actively preventing an auto-stop event from occurring and select at least one of the active inhibitors based on a priority scheme. The interface may communicate the at least one selected inhibitor to a driver using a display or a speaker, or both.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201213617964