System for controlling engine speed in response to detection of vehicle speed signal tampering

The present invention is directed to a system for detecting the tampering of the vehicle speed signal in a vehicle having electronic engine control. An algorithm that forms part of the present invention is operable to detect a tampering mode producing a constant transmission out-of-gear signal to th...

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Hauptverfasser:	KRUTULIS, JON E, WILLIAMS, ANTHONY W, PAJAKOWSKI, ANDREW J, WILSON, MARK L
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES BLASTING CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE ORDIFFERENT FUNCTION CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GEARING GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS HEATING INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PERFORMING OPERATIONS ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TOTHE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL TRANSPORTING VEHICLES IN GENERAL WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	The present invention is directed to a system for detecting the tampering of the vehicle speed signal in a vehicle having electronic engine control. An algorithm that forms part of the present invention is operable to detect a tampering mode producing a constant transmission out-of-gear signal to the vehicle speed sensor input of the electronic controller, and tampering mode disallowing the electronic controller from acting upon a vehicle owner or manager-programmed top gear ratio, or maximum vehicle speed limit. In response to detecting a possible vehicle speed signal tampering condition, a vehicle speed signal tampering fault code is logged into a memory portion of the controller, a vehicle operator warning lamp is activated and the engine speed is electronically controlled to a vehicle owner/manager programmable maximum engine speed limit. The system is operable with a number of transmission embodiments including manual and automatic types intended for either on or on/off highway applications.