US 12,311,940 B2
Adaptive cruise control system and method
Anna A Crowder, Medina, OH (US); Michael K Lesher, North Ridgeville, OH (US); and Mathew J John, Avon, OH (US)
Assigned to Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, Avon, OH (US)
Filed by Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, Avon, OH (US)
Filed on Sep. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/940,581.
Prior Publication US 2024/0083430 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. B60W 30/16 (2020.01); B60K 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 30/16 (2013.01) [B60K 31/00 (2013.01); B60W 2420/403 (2013.01); B60W 2420/408 (2024.01); B60W 2520/10 (2013.01); B60W 2554/4042 (2020.02); B60W 2554/4043 (2020.02); B60W 2554/4045 (2020.02); B60W 2556/65 (2020.02); B60W 2754/10 (2020.02)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a memory;
at least one processor of a host vehicle, where the at least one processor is configured to execute instructions stored in the memory and to:
determine that a passing vehicle is entering a trajectory in which the host vehicle is travelling based on a longitudinal speed, a longitudinal acceleration, a lateral speed, and a lateral acceleration of the passing vehicle;
after determining that the passing vehicle is entering the trajectory in which the host vehicle is travelling, determine to maintain a follow distance of an adaptive cruise control system of the host vehicle to at least one target vehicle in the trajectory in which the host vehicle is traveling prior to the passing vehicle entering the trajectory; and
maintain the follow distance to the at least one target vehicle while the passing vehicle passes through the trajectory in which the host vehicle and the at least one target vehicle are traveling;
wherein to determine that the passing vehicle is passing through the trajectory in which the host vehicle is travelling, the at least one processor is configured to:
determine that a lateral speed of the passing vehicle is not decreasing at any time while passing through the trajectory in which the host vehicle is travelling.