(19)
(11) EP 2 219 092 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
27.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/43

(43) Date of publication:
18.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/33

(21) Application number: 10152454.4

(22) Date of filing: 02.02.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G05D 1/02(2006.01)
B60W 10/18(2006.01)
B60W 40/06(2006.01)
 G05B 13/04(2006.01)
B60W 30/18(2006.01)
B60W 50/08(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 04.02.2009 IT TO20090070

(71) Applicant: Magneti Marelli S.p.A.
Corbetta (MI) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Prodi, Giovanni
    40137, BOLOGNA (IT)
  • Angellotti, Serino
    40134, BOLOGNA (IT)
  • Nesci, Walter
    40037, SASSO MARCONI (IT)

(74) Representative: Jorio, Paolo et al
STUDIO TORTA Via Viotti 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)

   


(54) Method for controlling the speed of a vehicle


(57) A method for controlling the speed of a vehicle (1); the control method envisages the steps of: determining a current stretch of a path of the vehicle (1); determining a recommended maximum speed (VMAX) for the current stretch of the path of the vehicle (1); determining a coefficient (kS) of static saving, which is variable and depends upon the wishes of the driver; and determining an optimal speed (VO) for the current stretch of the path of the vehicle (1) as a function of the corresponding recommended maximum speed (VMAX) and of the coefficient (kS) of static saving.