Intelligent sleep mode for machines with internal combustion...

Details Intelligent sleep mode for machines with internal combustion... Intelligent sleep mode for machines with internal combustion...

2007-01-30

2007-01-30

Dolinar, Andrew M. (Department: 3747)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

With indicator or control of power plant

C701S002000, C701S115000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11222327

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides one or more methods of placing a machine with an internal combustion engine in an intelligent sleep mode. The system minimizes fuel costs and reduces wear for a machine using an internal combustion engine by monitoring various engine parameters to determine if during waiting or idle periods, it would be best to place the engine in a sleep mode. The system continues to monitor the machine while it is in sleep mode to determine if it is most advantageous, taking into consideration one or more factors, such as engine wear, fuel costs, duration of idle time, and the like, for the engine to remain in the current sleep mode, be shut down, be restarted, or in some instances, be placed in a different level of intelligent sleep mode.

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