Jaguar Land Rover Patents Department

Aspects of the present invention relate to A control system (10) for controlling a vehicle system (20), the vehicle system configured to provide one or more function of a vehicle (100, 200), the one or more function of the vehicle (100, 200) comprising a set of one or more activatable vehicle function, the control system (10) comprising one or more processors collectively configured to:- identify (310) an occupant (400, 410) of the vehicle (100, 200),- determine (320), in dependence on a user profile associated with the identified occupant (400, 410), a subset of the set of one or more activatable vehicle function activatable by the identified occupant (400, 410), andenable (330) the subset of the set of one or more activatable vehicle function activatable by the identified occupant (400, 410) in the vehicle system (20).

Aspects of the present invention relate to a control system for controlling a fixed display system of a vehicle 1, the control system comprising one or more processors 110 collectively configured to:selectively operate a vehicle display 32 of the fixed display system according to either a first brightness setting or a second brightness setting, the first brightness setting being configured to cause the display 32 to operate at a first display brightness level and the second brightness setting being configured to cause the display to operate at a second brightness level, the second brightness level comprising a lower value of display brightness than the first display brightness level;receive temperature data 130 representing a temperature associated with the display 32;determine if the temperature data 130 is representative of a temperature greater than an upper threshold temperature; andon determining that the temperature data is representative of a temperature greater than the upper threshold temperature, operate the vehicle display 32 according to the second brightness setting.

Aspects and embodiments of the invention relate to a speed control system (5) for a vehicle (1), the speed control system (5) comprising one or more processors (15) collectively configured to: receive a signal indicative of a vehicle speed (27); receive a signal indicative of at least one vehicle body acceleration component (23); determine a first score (59") in dependence on the at least one vehicle body acceleration component (23) at a first time; determine a second score (59) in dependence on the at least one vehicle body acceleration component (23) at a second time; determine a permitted score range in dependence on the vehicle speed (27) at the second time, the permitted score range including the first score (59"); determine whether the second score (59) is within the permitted score range; if the second score (59) is within the permitted score range, generate a vehicle acceleration request (37) in dependence on the second score (59); and if the second score (59) is not within the permitted score range, determine a third score (59') being an endpoint of the permitted score range that is closest to the second score (59) and generate a vehicle acceleration request (37) in dependence on the third score (59'). Further aspects and embodiments of the invention relate to a system (3) and a vehicle (1) comprising the speed control system (5). Further aspects and embodiments of the invention relate to a corresponding method (300) of controlling a speed of a vehicle (1) and computer-readable instructions (19) arranged to perform the method (300).

Aspects and embodiments of the invention relate to a speed control system (5) for a vehicle (1), the speed control system (5) comprising one or more processors (15) collectively configured to: receive a signal indicative of a vehicle speed (27); receive a signal indicative of a driving surface gradient (31); receive a signal indicative of at least one vehicle body acceleration component (23); determine a score (59) in dependence on the at least one vehicle body acceleration component (23); determine a score difference (101) between the score (59) and a predefined score target (97); determine a target value for vehicle acceleration using a predefined relationship between (i) the score difference (101), (ii) the vehicle speed (27) and/or the driving surface gradient (31), and (iii) vehicle acceleration; and generate a vehicle acceleration request (37) based on the determined target value for vehicle acceleration. Further aspects and embodiments of the invention relate to a system (3) and a vehicle (1) comprising the speed control system (5) Further aspects and embodiments of the invention relate to a corresponding method (400) of controlling a speed of a vehicle (1) and computer-readable instructions (19) arranged to perform the method (400).

Aspects and embodiments of the invention relate to a speed control system (5) for a vehicle (1), the speed control system (5) comprising one or more processors (15) collectively configured to: receive a signal indicative of a vehicle speed (27); receive a signal indicative of at least one vehicle body acceleration component (23A, 23B, 23C); determine a sampling window having a window length (41) dependent on the vehicle speed (27); calculate a running average magnitude (45A, 45B, 45C) of the at least one vehicle body acceleration component (23) over the determined sampling window; and generate a vehicle acceleration request (37) which depends on the running average magnitude (45) of the at least one vehicle body acceleration component (23). Further aspects and embodiments of the invention relate to a system (3) and a vehicle (1) comprising the speed control system (5). Further aspects and embodiments of the invention relate to a corresponding method (200) of controlling a speed of a vehicle (1) and computer-readable instructions (10) arranged to perform the method (200).

A bracket for mounting a display unit to a vehicle body structure is provided. The bracket comprises a body comprising a first side member, a second side member and a bridge member connected to and extending between the first and second side members. The bracket includes a first fixture arrangement configured to connect a display unit to the body, and a second fixture arrangement configured to connect the body to a vehicle body structure. The body comprises at least one weakened portion between the bridge member and the first and second side members configured to break when the bridge member is subjected to a force exceeding a predetermined value. The weakened portion is arranged such that the bridge member is disconnectable from at least one of the first and second side members when the weakened portion breaks.

Aspects of the present invention relate to a rear-view display unit (200) for an automotive vehicle. The rear-view display unit (200) is made up of a rear-view display screen (220) which is electrically connected to a printed circuit board (210) and a cover portion (240) positioned in front of the rear-view display screen. The cover portion features a viewing window through which at least part of an active display area of the rear-view display screen is visible. Notably, the viewing window is configured such that the vehicle operator is presented with a different, more ergonomic viewing area during use.

Aspects of the present invention relate to a vehicle sub-assembly comprising a cover assembly and a bonnet. The cover assembly is attached to and at least partially overlaps a portion of the bonnet. The cover assembly comprises a grating and a panel. The grating comprises a plurality of spaced bars that extend in a first direction above an upper surface of the panel, and a rib coupling the bars together. The rib extends below a lower surface of the bars and is arranged so that an upper surface of the rib is disposed flush with or below the upper surface of the panel.

Aspects of the present invention relate to a control system (200, 400) for controlling drive modes of a vehicle (100), and to a related drive mode system (102), drive mode selection system (104), method (300, 500) and vehicle (100). The control system (200, 400) may be configured to determine a control signal (204, 404) in dependence on a temperature signal (206, 406) indicating that a temperature associated with a first system of the vehicle is above a first threshold and below a second threshold; and output the control signal (204, 404) wherein the control signal (204, 404) is indicative of an instruction to the first system to implement a default mode of a plurality of first system modes.

Aspects of the present invention relate to a method (500), a control system (100) and a vehicle (300) for controlling a parking manoeuvre of a vehicle. The method includes controlling a driving unit (120) to perform a first reversing manoeuvre to reverse the vehicle into an area in which the vehicle is to be parked. The method further includes receiving an object detection signal (112) from a first sensing means (202) of the vehicle, where the object detection signal is indicative of a presence of an external object (410) detected at a rear of the vehicle and a distance between the detected external object and the vehicle. The method additionally includes controlling the driving unit to stop the first reversing manoeuvre in response to the object detection signal indicating that the external object is within a first predetermined distance of the vehicle. The method also includes controlling, in response to receiving a user input, the driving unit to perform a second reversing manoeuvre to continue to reverse the vehicle into the area. The method also includes receiving a boundary detection signal from a second sensing means (204) of the vehicle, where the boundary detection signal is indicative of a presence of an external boundary indicator indicating a parking boundary. The method further includes controlling the driving unit to stop the second reversing manoeuvre in response to the boundary detection signal indicating that the vehicle is within the parking boundary.