US 12,233,838 B2
Controller for a vehicle and method
Ryan Bakewell, Coventry (GB); Matthew Hancock, Coventry (GB); and Olivier Roques, Coventry (GB)
Assigned to JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED, Coventry (GB)
Filed by Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Coventry (GB)
Filed on Jul. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/352,782.
Application 18/352,782 is a continuation of application No. 16/971,217, granted, now 11,745,708, previously published as PCT/EP2019/052043, filed on Jan. 29, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 1803014 (GB), filed on Feb. 26, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0017706 A1, Jan. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. B60T 8/00 (2006.01); B60T 8/24 (2006.01); B60T 8/86 (2006.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 40/076 (2012.01); B60W 40/105 (2012.01)
CPC B60T 8/86 (2013.01) [B60T 8/245 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 30/18063 (2013.01); B60W 30/18118 (2013.01); B60W 40/076 (2013.01); B60W 40/105 (2013.01); B60W 2520/04 (2013.01); B60W 2520/10 (2013.01); B60W 2540/12 (2013.01); B60W 2552/15 (2020.02)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A controller for a vehicle, the controller being configured to:
receive an indication of a measured speed of the vehicle;
determine whether a gradient on which the vehicle is located is below a threshold gradient; and
provide an output signal to cause a brake of the vehicle to be automatically applied to hold the vehicle stationary, based at least in part on:
the received indication of the measured speed of the vehicle being below a threshold speed; and
a determination that the gradient is below the threshold gradient,
wherein the controller is configured to receive indications of depressions of at least one user operable pedal, and based at least in part on the at least one user operable pedal being depressed, provide the output signal to cause the brake of the vehicle to be automatically applied only after expiration of a first period of time having a first duration in which the indication of measured speed is within a first speed range including zero.