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`Amendments to the Claims
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in the
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`application:
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`Listing of Claims
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`1. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle, comprising:
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`a plurality of sensors coupled to a vehicle having an engine, said plurality of
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`sensors, which collectively monitor operation of said vehicle, including a road speed
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`sensor, an engine speed sensor, a manifold pressure sensor and a throttle position
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`sensor;
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`a processor subsystem, coupled to each one of said plurality of sensors, to
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`receive data therefrom;
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`a memory subsystem, coupled to said processor subsystem, said memory
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`subsystem storing therein a manifold pressure set point, an RPM set point, and
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`present and prior levels for each one of said plurality of sensors;
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`a fuel overinjection notification circuit coupled to said processor subsystem,
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`said fuel overinjection notification circuit issuing a notification that excessive fuel is
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`being supplied to said engine of said vehicle;
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`an upshift notification circuit coupled to said processor subsystem, said
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`upshift notification circuit issuing a notification that said engine of said vehicle is
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`being operated at an excessive speed;
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`said processor subsystem determining, based upon data received from said
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`plurality of sensors, when to activate said fuel overinjection circuit and when to
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`activate said upshift notification circuit.
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`Amendments to the Claims
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in the
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`application:
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`Listing of Claims
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`1. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle, comprising:
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`a plurality of sensors coupled to a vehicle having an engine, said plurality of
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`sensors, which collectively monitor operation of said vehicle, including a road speed
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`sensor, an engine speed sensor, a manifold pressure sensor and a throttle position
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`sensor;
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`a processor subsystem, coupled to each one of said plurality of sensors, to
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`receive data therefrom;
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`a memory subsystem, coupled to said processor subsystem, said memory
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`subsystem storing therein a manifold pressure set point, an RPM set point, and
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`present and prior levels for each one of said plurality of sensors;
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`a fuel overinjection notification circuit coupled to said processor subsystem,
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`said fuel overinjection notification circuit issuing a notification that excessive fuel is
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`being supplied to said engine of said vehicle;
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`an upshift notification circuit coupled to said processor subsystem, said
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`upshift notification circuit issuing a notification that said engine of said vehicle is
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`being operated at an excessive speed;
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`said processor subsystem determining, based upon data received from said
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`plurality of sensors, when to activate said fuel overinjection circuit and when to
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`activate said upshift notification circuit.
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`2. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 1
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`wherein said processor subsystem further comprises:
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`means for determining when road speed for said vehicle is increasing;
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`means for determining when throttle position for said vehicle is increasing;
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`and
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`means for comparing manifold pressure to said manifold pressure set point;
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`said processor subsystem activating said fuel overinjection notification
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`circuit if both road speed and throttle position for said vehicle are increasing and
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`manifold pressure for said vehicle is above said manifold pressure set point.
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`3. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 1
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`wherein said fuel overinjection circuit further comprises a horn for issuing a tone
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`for a preselected time period.
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`4. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 1
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`wherein said processor subsystem further comprises:
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`means for determining when road speed for said vehicle is decreasing;
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`means for determining when throttle position for said vehicle is increasing;
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`means for determining when manifold pressure for said vehicle is increasing;
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`and
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`means for determining when engine speed for said vehicle is decreasing;
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`said processor subsystem activating said fuel overinjection notification
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`circuit if both throttle position and manifold pressure for said vehicle are increasing
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`and road speed and engine speed for said vehicle are decreasing.
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`5. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 1
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`wherein said processor subsystem further comprises:
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`means for determining when road speed for said vehicle is increasing;
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`means for determining when throttle position for said vehicle is increasing;
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`means for comparing manifold pressure to said manifold pressure set point;
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`and
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`means for comparing engine speed to said RPM set point;
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`said processor subsystem activating said upshift notification circuit if both
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`road speed and throttle position for said vehicle are increasing, manifold pressure
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`for said vehicle is at or below said manifold pressure set point and engine speed for
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`said vehicle is at or above said RPM set point.
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`6. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 1
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`wherein said upshift notification circuit further comprises a horn for issuing a tone
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`for a preselected time period.
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`7. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle, comprising:
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`a plurality of sensors coupled to a vehicle having an engine, said plurality of
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`sensors, which collectively monitor operation of said vehicle, including a road speed
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`sensor, a manifold pressure sensor and a throttle position sensor;
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`a processor subsystem, coupled to each one of said plurality of sensors, to
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`receive data therefrom;
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`a memory subsystem, coupled to said processor subsystem, said memory
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`subsystem storing therein a manifold pressure set point and present and prior
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`levels for each one of said plurality of sensors;
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`a fuel overinjection notification circuit coupled to said processor subsystem,
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`said fuel overinjection notification circuit issuing a notification that excessive fuel is
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`being supplied to said engine of said vehicle;
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`a downshift notification circuit coupled to said processor subsystem, said
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`downshift notification circuit issuing a notification that said engine of said vehicle is
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`being operated at an insufficient engine speed; and
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`said processor subsystem determining, based upon data received from said
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`plurality of sensors, when to activate said fuel overinjection circuit and when to
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`activate said downshift notification circuit.
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`8. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 7
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`wherein said processor subsystem further comprises:
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`means for determining when road speed for said vehicle is increasing;
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`means for determining when throttle position for said vehicle is increasing;
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`and
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`means for comparing manifold pressure to said manifold pressure set point;
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`said processor subsystem activating said fuel overinjection notification
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`circuit if both road speed and throttle position for said vehicle are increasing and
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`manifold pressure for said vehicle is above said manifold pressure set point.
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`9. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 7
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`wherein said fuel overinjection circuit further comprises a horn for issuing a tone
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`for a preselected time period.
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`10. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 7
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`wherein said processor subsystem further comprises:
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`means for determining when road speed for said vehicle is decreasing;
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`means for determining when throttle position for said vehicle is increasing;
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`means for determining when manifold pressure for said vehicle is increasing;
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`and
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`means for determining when engine speed for said vehicle is decreasing;
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`said processor subsystem activating said downshift notification circuit if
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`both road speed and engine speed are decreasing and both throttle position and
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`manifold pressure for said vehicle are increasing.
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`11. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 10
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`wherein said downshift notification circuit further comprises a horn for issuing a
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`tone for a preselected time period.
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`12. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 7
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`wherein said processor subsystem further comprises:
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`means for determining when road speed for said vehicle is decreasing;
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`means for determining when throttle position for said vehicle is increasing;
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`means for determining when manifold pressure for said vehicle is increasing;
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`and
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`means for determining when engine speed for said vehicle is decreasing;
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`said processor subsystem activating said fuel overinjection notification
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`circuit if both throttle position and manifold pressure for said vehicle are increasing
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`and road speed and engine speed for said vehicle are decreasing.
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`13. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle, comprising:
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`a plurality of sensors coupled to a vehicle having an engine, said plurality of
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`sensors, which collectively monitor operation of said vehicle, including a road speed
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`sensor, an engine speed sensor, a manifold pressure sensor and a throttle position
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`sensor;
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`a processor subsystem, coupled to each one of said plurality of sensors, to
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`receive data therefrom;
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`a memory subsystem, coupled to said processor subsystem, said memory
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`subsystem storing therein a manifold pressure set point, an engine speed set point
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`and present and prior levels for each one of said plurality of sensors;
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`a fuel overinjection notification circuit coupled to said processor subsystem,
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`said fuel overinjection notification circuit issuing a notification that excessive fuel is
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`being supplied to said engine of said vehicle;
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`an upshift notification circuit coupled to said processor subsystem, said
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`upshift notification circuit issuing a notification that said engine of said vehicle is
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`being operated at an excessive engine speed;
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`a downshift notification circuit coupled to said processor subsystem, said
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`downshift notification circuit issuing a notification that said engine of said vehicle is
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`being operated at an insufficient engine speed;
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`said processor subsystem determining, based upon data received from said
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`plurality of sensors, when to activate said fuel overinjection circuit, said upshift
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`notification circuit and said downshift notification circuit.
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`14. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 13
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`wherein:
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`said fuel overinjection circuit further comprises a first horn for issuing a first
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`tone for a first preselected time period;
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`said upshift notification circuit further comprises a second horn for issuing a
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`second tone for a second preselected time period; and
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`said downshift notification circuit further comprises a third horn for issuing
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`a third tone for a third preselected time period.
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`15. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing vehicle performance according to claim 13
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`wherein said processor subsystem further comprises:
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`means for determining when road speed for said vehicle is increasing or
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`decreasing
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`means for determining when throttle position for said vehicle is increasing;
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`means for comparing manifold pressure to said manifold pressure set point;
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`means for comparing engine speed to said RPM set point;
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`means for determining when manifold pressure is increasing; and
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`means for determining when engine speed is increasing or decreasing;
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`said processor subsystem activating said fuel overinjection notification
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`circuit if both road speed and throttle position for said vehicle are increasing and
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`manifold pressure for said vehicle is above said manifold pressure set or if both
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`throttle position and manifold pressure for said vehicle are increasing and road
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`speed and engine speed for said vehicle are decreasing;
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`said processor subsystem activating said upshift notification circuit if both
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`road speed and throttle position for said vehicle are increasing, manifold pressure
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`for said vehicle is at or below said manifold pressure set point and engine speed for
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`said vehicle is at or above said RPM set point; and
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`said processor subsystem activating said downshift notification circuit if
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`both road speed and engine speed are decreasing and both throttle position and
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`manifold pressure for said vehicle are increasing.
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`16. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 15
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`wherein:
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`said fuel overinjection circuit further comprises a first horn for issuing a first
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`tone for a first preselected time period;
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`said upshift notification circuit further comprises a second horn for issuing a
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`second tone for a second preselected time period; and
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`said downshift notification circuit further comprises a third horn for issuing
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`a third tone for a third preselected time period.
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`17. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle, comprising:
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`a radar detector, said radar detector determining a distance separating a
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`vehicle having an engine and an object in front of said vehicle;
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`at least one sensor coupled to said vehicle for monitoring operation thereof,
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`said at least one sensor including a road speed sensor, a manifold pressure sensor, a
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`throttle position sensor and an engine speed sensor;
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`a processor subsystem, coupled to said radar detector and said at least one
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`sensor, to receive data therefrom;
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`a memory subsystem, coupled to said processor subsystem, said memory
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`subsystem storing a first vehicle speed/stopping distance table, a manifold pressure
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`set point, an RPM set point, a present level for each one of said at least one sensor
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`and a prior level for each one of said at least one sensor;
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`a vehicle proximity alarm circuit coupled to said processor subsystem, said
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`vehicle proximity alarm circuit issuing an alarm that said vehicle is too close to said
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`object;
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`a fuel overinjection circuit coupled to said processor subsystem, said fuel
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`overinjection circuit issuing a notification that excessive fuel is being supplied to
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`said engine of said vehicle;
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`an upshift notification circuit coupled to said processor subsystem, said
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`upshift notification circuit issuing a notification that said engine of said vehicle is
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`being operated at an excessive speed;
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`said processor subsystem determining, based upon data received from said
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`radar detector, said at least one sensor and said memory subsystem, when to
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`activate said vehicle proximity alarm circuit, when to activate said fuel overinjection
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`circuit, and when to activate said upshift notification circuit.
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`18. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 17
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`wherein:
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`said at least one sensor further includes a windshield wiper sensor for
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`indicating whether a windshield wiper of said vehicle is activated; and
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`said memory subsystem further storing a second vehicle speed/stopping
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`distance table.
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`19. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 17
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`and further comprising:
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`a throttle controller for controlling a throttle of said engine of said vehicle;
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`and
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`said processor subsystem selectively reducing said throttle based upon data
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`received from said radar detector, said at least one sensor and said memory
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`subsystem.
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`20. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 19
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`wherein said at least one sensor further includes a brake sensor for indicating
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`whether a brake system of said vehicle is activated.
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`21. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 19
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`wherein said processor subsystem further comprises:
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`means for counting a total number of vehicle proximity alarms determined
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`by said processor subsystem;
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`means for selectively reducing said throttle based upon said total number of
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`vehicle proximity alarms.
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`22. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 17
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`and further comprising:
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`a downshift notification circuit coupled to said processor subsystem, said
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`downshift notification circuit issuing a notification that said engine of said vehicle is
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`being operated at an insufficient engine speed; and
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`said processor subsystem determining, based upon data received from said
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`plurality of sensors, when to activate said downshift notification circuit.
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`23. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle, comprising:
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`a radar detector, said radar detector determining a distance separating a
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`vehicle having an engine and an object in front of said vehicle;
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`a plurality of sensors coupled to a vehicle having an engine, said plurality of
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`sensors, which collectively monitor operation of said vehicle, including a road speed
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`sensor, and engine speed sensor, a manifold pressure sensor and a throttle position
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`sensor;
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`a processor subsystem, coupled to said radar detector and each one of said
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`plurality of sensors, to receive data therefrom;
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`a memory subsystem, coupled to said processor subsystem, said memory
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`subsystem storing therein a first vehicle speed/stopping distance table, a manifold
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`pressure set point, an RPM set point, and present and prior levels for each one of
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`said plurality of sensors;
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`a fuel overinjection notification circuit coupled to said processor subsystem,
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`said fuel overinjection notification circuit issuing a notification that excessive fuel is
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`being supplied to said engine of said vehicle;
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`an upshift notification circuit coupled to said processor subsystem, said
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`upshift notification circuit issuing a notification that said engine of said vehicle is
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`being operated at an excessive engine speed;
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`said processor subsystem determining, based upon data received from said
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`plurality of sensors, when to activate said fuel overinjection circuit and when to
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`activate said upshift notification circuit;
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`a vehicle proximity alarm circuit coupled to said processor subsystem, said
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`vehicle proximity alarm circuit issuing an alarm that said vehicle is too close to said
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`object;
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`said processor subsystem determining, based upon data received from said
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`radar detector, said at least one sensor and said memory subsystem, when to
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`activate said vehicle proximity alarm circuit.
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`24. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 23
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`wherein said processor subsystem further comprises:
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`means for determining when road speed for said vehicle is increasing or
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`decreasing;
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`means for determining when throttle position for said vehicle is increasing or
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`decreasing; and
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`means for comparing manifold pressure to said manifold pressure set point;
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`means for determining when manifold pressure for said vehicle is increasing
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`or decreasing; and
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`means for determining when engine speed for said vehicle is increasing or
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`decreasing;
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`said processor subsystem activating said fuel overinjection notification
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`circuit if both road speed and throttle position for said vehicle are increasing and
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`manifold pressure for said vehicle is above said manifold pressure set point or if
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`both throttle position and manifold pressure for said vehicle are increasing and road
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`speed and engine speed for said vehicle are decreasing.
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`25. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 23
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`wherein said processor subsystem further comprises:
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`means for determining when road speed for said vehicle is increasing;
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`means for determining when throttle position for said vehicle is increasing;
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`means for comparing manifold pressure to said manifold pressure set point;
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`means for comparing engine speed to said RPM set point;
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`said processor subsystem activating said upshift notification circuit if both
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`road speed and throttle position for said vehicle are increasing, manifold pressure
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`for said vehicle is at or below said manifold pressure set point and engine speed for
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`said vehicle is at or above said RPM set point.
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`26. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle, comprising:
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`a radar detector, said radar detector determining a distance separating a
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`vehicle having an engine and an object in front of said vehicle;
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`a plurality of sensors coupled to a vehicle having an engine, said plurality of
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`sensors, which collectively monitor operation of said vehicle, including a road speed
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`sensor, and engine speed sensor, a manifold pressure sensor and a throttle position
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`sensor;
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`a processor subsystem, coupled to said radar detector and each one of said
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`plurality of sensors, to receive data therefrom;
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`a memory subsystem, coupled to said processor subsystem, said memory
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`subsystem storing therein a first vehicle speed/stopping distance table, a manifold
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`pressure set point, RPM set point, and present and prior levels for each one of said
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`plurality of sensors;
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`a fuel overinjection notification circuit coupled to said processor subsystem,
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`said fuel overinjection notification circuit issuing a notification that excessive fuel is
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`being supplied to said engine of said vehicle;
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`a downshift notification circuit coupled to said processor subsystem, said
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`downshift notification circuit issuing a notification that said engine of said vehicle is
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`being operated at an insufficient engine speed;
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`said processor subsystem determining, based upon data received from said
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`plurality of sensors, when to activate said fuel overinjection circuit and when to
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`activate said downshift notification circuit;
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`a vehicle proximity alarm circuit coupled to said processor subsystem, said
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`vehicle proximity alarm circuit issuing an alarm that said vehicle is too close to said
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`object;
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`said processor subsystem determining, based upon data received from said
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`radar detector, said at least one sensor and said memory subsystem, when to
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`activate said vehicle proximity alarm circuit.
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`27. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 26
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`wherein said processor subsystem further comprises:
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`means for determining when road speed for said vehicle is decreasing;
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`means for determining when throttle position for said vehicle is increasing;
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`means for determining when manifold pressure for said vehicle is increasing;
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`and
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`means for determining when engine speed for said vehicle is decreasing;
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`said processor subsystem activating said downshift notification circuit if
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`both road speed and engine speed are decreasing and both throttle position and
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`manifold pressure for said vehicle are increasing.
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`28. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle, comprising:
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`a plurality of sensors coupled to a vehicle having an engine, said plurality of
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`sensors, which collectively monitor operation of said vehicle, including a road speed
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`sensor, a manifold pressure sensor and a throttle position sensor;
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`a processor subsystem, coupled to each one of said plurality of sensors, to
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`receive data therefrom;
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`a fuel overinjection notification circuit coupled to said processor subsystem,
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`said fuel overinjection notification circuit issuing a notification that excessive fuel is
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`being supplied to said engine of said vehicle;
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`said processor subsystem determining whether
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`to activate said fuel
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`overinjection notification sensor based upon data received from said road speed
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`sensor, said throttle position sensor and said manifold pressure sensor.
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`29. (Original) Apparatus according to claim 28 and further comprising:
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`a memory subsystem, coupled to said processor subsystem, said memory
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`subsystem maintaining a manifold pressure set point;
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`said processor subsystem activating said fuel overinjection notification
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`circuit upon determining that:
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`(1) based upon data received from said road speed sensor, road speed of said
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`vehicle is increasing;
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`(2) based upon data received from said throttle position sensor, throttle
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`position for said vehicle is increasing; and
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`(3) based upon data received from said manifold pressure sensor, manifold
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`pressure for said vehicle exceeds said manifold pressure set point.
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`30. (Original) Apparatus according to claim 28, wherein:
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`said plurality of sensors coupled to said vehicle further include an engine
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`speed sensor;
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`said processor subsystem activating said fuel overinjection notification
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`circuit upon determining that:
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`(1) based upon data received from said road speed sensor, road speed of said
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`vehicle is decreasing;
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`(2) based upon data received from said throttle position sensor, throttle
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`position for said vehicle is increasing;
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`(3) based upon data received from said manifold pressure sensor, manifold
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`pressure for said vehicle is increasing; and
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`(4) based upon data received from said engine speed sensor, engine speed
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`for said vehicle is decreasing.
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`31. (Amended) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle, comprising:
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`a radar detector, said radar detector determining a distance separating a
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`vehicle having an engine and an object in front of said vehicle;
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`[at least one] a plurality of sensors coupled to said vehicle for monitoring
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`operation thereof, said [at least one] plurality of sensors including a road speed
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`sensor and an engine speed sensor;
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`a processor subsystem, coupled to said radar detector and said at least one
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`sensor, to receive data therefrom;
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`a memory subsystem, coupled to said processor subsystem, said memory
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`subsystem storing a first vehicle speed/stopping distance table;
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`a vehicle proximity alarm circuit coupled to said processor subsystem, said
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`vehicle proximity alarm circuit issuing an alarm that said vehicle is too close to said
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`object;
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`said processor subsystem determining whether to activate said vehicle
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`proximity alarm circuit based upon separation distance data received from said
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`radar detector, vehicle speed data received from said road speed sensor and said
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`first vehicle speed/stopping distance table stored in said memory subsystem; and
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`a throttle controller for controlling a throttle of said engine of said vehicle,
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`wherein said processor subsystem selectively reduces said throttle based
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`upon the data received from said radar detector-L
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`further wherein the processor subsystem includes (i) an active mode in
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`which the processor subsystem activates the vehicle proximity alarm circuit to issue
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`the vehicle proximity alarm and reduces the throttle based upon the data received
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`from said radar detector, and (ii) an inactive mode in which the processor
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`subsystem activates the vehicle proximity alarm circuit to issue the alarm and the
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`throttle is not selectively reduced based upon the data received from said radar
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`detector.
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`32. (Original) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 31
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`wherein:
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`said at least one sensor further includes a windshield wiper sensor for
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`indicating whether a windshield wiper of said vehicle is activated; and
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`said memory subsystem further storing a second vehicle speed/stopping
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`distance table;
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`if said windshield wiper sensor indicates that said windshield wiper is
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`deactivated, said processor subsystem determining whether to activate said vehicle
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`proximity alarm circuit based upon data received from said radar detector, said
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`road speed sensor and said first vehicle speed/stopping distance table stored in said
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`memory subsystem;
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`if said windshield wiper sensor indicates that said windshield wiper is
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`activated, said processor subsystem determining whether to activate said vehicle
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`proximity alarm circuit based upon data received from said radar detector, said
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`road speed sensor and said second vehicle speed/stopping distance table stored in
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`said memory subsystem.
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`33.
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`(New) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 1
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`further comprising:
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`means for determining a distance separating a vehicle and an object, wherein
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`the vehicle includes an engine; and
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`a vehicle proximity alarm circuit coupled to said processor subsystem,
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`wherein the vehicle proximity alarm circuit
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`notification and an audible notification-L
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`wherein, upon the processor subsystem receiving the distance from said
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`means for determining a distance and determining said distance is less than a
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`predetermined distance, the processor subsystem activates the vehicle proximity
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`alarm circuit.
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`34.
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`(New) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 331
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`further comprising:
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`a throttle controller for controlling a throttle of said engine of said vehicle-L
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`wherein, upon the processor subsystem receiving the distance from said
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`means for determining a distance and determining said distance received is less
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`than a predetermined distance, the processor subsystem reduces said throttle.
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`35.
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`(New) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 331
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`further wherein the processor subsystem determines whether the brakes of the
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`vehicle are activated.
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`36.
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`(New) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 331
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`wherein the vehicle proximity alarm circuit further comprises a display for
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`displaying at least one ofthe speed of the object, and the distance to the object.
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`37.
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`(New) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 341
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`wherein the processor subsystem includes (i) an active mode wherein the processor
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`subsystem activates an alarm and reduces the throttle based upon the distance
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`received from said means for determining, and (ii) an inactive mode wherein the
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`processor subsystem activates an alarm and the processor subsystem does not
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`reduce the throttle based upon the distance received from said means for
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`determining.
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`38.
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`(New) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 371
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`further comprising a means for mode selection between said active mode and said
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`inactive mode.
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`39.
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`(New) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 11
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`wherein said plurality of sensors is the engine speed sensor and the vehicle speed
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`SEl’lSOI‘.
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`40.
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`(New) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 11
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`wherein said notification that the engine is being operated an excessive speed
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`comprises an automatic corrective action by the vehicle.
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`41.
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`(New) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 11
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`wherein said notification that the engine is being operated at an excessive speed
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`notifies a driver that an upshift should be performed.
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`42.
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`(New) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 11
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`wherein said notification that excessive fuel is being supplied to said engine of said
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`vehicle notifies a driver that the vehicle is not being operated fuel efficiently.
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`43.
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`(New) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 1,
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`wherein said manifold pressure set point is a manifold pressure threshold value.
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`44.
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`(New) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 1,
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`wherein said manifold pressure set point is a threshold value above which the manifold
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`pressure should not exceed.
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`45.
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`(New) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 1,
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`wherein said processor subsystem determines when to activate said fuel overinjection
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`circuit and said upshift notification circuit based upon said manifold pressure set point
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`and said RPM set point.
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`46.
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`(New) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 1,
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`wherein said determination to activate said fuel overinjection circuit is based on data
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`from the road speed sensor.
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`47.
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`(New) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 1,
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`wherein said determination to activate said fuel overinjection circuit is based on data
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`from the manifold pressure sensor.
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`48.
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`(New) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 1,
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`wherein said determination to activate said fuel overinjection circuit is based on data
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`from the throttle position sensor.
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`49.
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`(New) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to claim 1,
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`wherein said processor subsystem is configured to automatically power on when the
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`vehicle is started.
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`50.
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`(New) Apparatus for optimizing operation of a vehicle according to Claim 11
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`wherein said determination when to activate said fuel overinjection Circuit and said
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`determination when to activate said upshift notification Circuit is based upon said
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`present and prior levels for said plurality of
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