Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Selective presentation of coasting coach indicator for consecutive learned deceleration areas in close proximity
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Application No.: US15464509Application Date: 2017-03-21
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Publication No.: US10482787B2Publication Date: 2019-11-19
- Inventor: Shannon Alicia Wrobel , Joshua D. Payne
- Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Plano
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Plano
- Agency: Darrow Mustafa PC
- Agent Christopher G. Darrow
- Main IPC: G09B19/14
- IPC: G09B19/14 ; G09B19/16 ; G08G1/0962 ; G01C21/34 ; G09B5/02

Abstract:
A vehicle can be configured to provide coasting coach support when approaching a learned deceleration area, advising on how to more efficiently operate the vehicle as it approaches the learned deceleration area. An indicator can be presented within the vehicle to inform the driver that coasting coach support is provided for the learned deceleration area. However, in certain situations, it may not be possible for a vehicle to provide coasting coach support for a learned deceleration area, such as may occur when the vehicle encounters two consecutive learned deceleration areas located in close proximity to each other. There may not be sufficient time to provide coasting coach support for the second of the two consecutive learned deceleration areas. In such instances, the vehicle can be configured to present the coasting coach indicator for the first deceleration area and to disable the coasting coach indicator for the second deceleration area.
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