US 12,233,881 B2
Methods and systems for vehicle operation based on the determined driver category
Daniel Gimeno Ferrer, Valencia (ES); and Xose Guimil Rey, Brentwood (GB)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Feb. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/666,074.
Prior Publication US 2023/0249694 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. B60W 40/09 (2012.01); B60W 50/08 (2020.01)
CPC B60W 40/09 (2013.01) [B60W 50/08 (2013.01); B60W 2540/30 (2013.01); B60W 2556/45 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle control system, comprising:
an input module configured to receive one or more driver control signals from an electronic control unit (ECU) of the vehicle;
a signal processing module configured to calculate one or more time variability factors for each of the vehicle control signals;
a categorization module configured to determine one or more driver categories based on the calculated time variability factors; and
a control module configured to output a vehicle control signal based on the determined driver category, wherein the vehicle control signal includes a navigation signal to output a navigation route for the vehicle and a maintenance signal to adjust a preset time or mileage for display of a maintenance indicator.