Method and apparatus for dynamic control of engine settings in a delivery vehicle

1 . A method for dynamically setting engine parameters in a vehicle, the method comprising:

detecting one or more operational parameters;

obtaining one or more engine parameters based on the one or more operational parameters;

setting the one or more engine parameters.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said detecting comprises detecting the one or more operational parameters, wherein the operational parameters comprise one or more of a vehicle position indicator, an engine indicator, a vehicle sensor indicator, and an operator indicator.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said obtaining comprises:

transmitting the one or more operational parameters; and

receiving a transmission comprising the one or more engine parameters.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein said receiving comprises receiving a transmission comprising the one or more engine parameters in one or more macro messages.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said obtaining comprises accessing a database to obtain the one or more engine parameters.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said setting comprising transmitting the one or more engine parameters on a vehicle data bus.

7 . Apparatus for dynamically setting engine parameters in a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

logic configured to detect one or more operational parameters;

logic configured to obtain one or more engine parameters based on the one or more operational parameters;

logic configured to set the one or more engine parameters.

8 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said one or more operational parameters comprise one or more of a vehicle position indicator, an engine indicator, a vehicle sensor indicator, and an operator indicator.

9 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said logic configured to obtain comprises:

logic configured to transmit the one or more operational parameters; and

logic configured to receive a transmission comprising the one or more engine parameters.

10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein said one or more engine parameters are formatted in one or more macro messages.

11 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said logic configured to obtain comprises logic configured to access a database to obtain the one or more engine parameters.

12 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said logic configured to set comprises logic configured to transmit the one or more engine parameters on a vehicle data bus.

13 . Apparatus for dynamically setting engine parameters in a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

means for detecting one or more operational parameters;

means for obtaining one or more engine parameters based on the one or more operational parameters;

means for setting the one or more engine parameters.

14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein said means for detecting comprises means for detecting the one or more operational parameters, wherein the operational parameters comprise one or more of a vehicle position indicator, an engine indicator, a vehicle sensor indicator, and an operator indicator.

15 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein said means for obtaining comprises:

means for transmitting the one or more operational parameters; and

means for receiving a transmission comprising the one or more engine parameters.

16 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said means for receiving comprises means for receiving a transmission comprising the one or more engine parameters in one or more macro messages.

17 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein said means for obtaining comprises means for accessing a database to obtain the one or more engine parameters.

18 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein said means for setting comprises means for transmitting the one or more engine parameters on a vehicle data bus.

19 . A computer-readable media comprises program instructions, which when executed by at least one processor, operate to dynamically set engine parameters in a vehicle, the computer-readable media comprising:

instructions for detecting one or more operational parameters;

instructions for obtaining one or more engine parameters based on the one or more operational parameters;

instructions for setting the one or more engine parameters.

20 . The computer-readable media of claim 19 , wherein said instructions for detecting comprise instructions for detecting the one or more operational parameters, wherein the operational parameters comprise one or more of a vehicle position indicator, an engine indicator, a vehicle sensor indicator, and an operator indicator.

21 . The computer-readable media of claim 19 , wherein said instructions for obtaining comprise:

instructions for transmitting the one or more operational parameters; and

instructions for receiving a transmission comprising the one or more engine parameters.

22 . The computer-readable media of claim 21 , wherein said instructions for receiving comprise instructions for receiving a transmission comprising the one or more engine parameters in one or more macro messages.

23 . The computer-readable media of claim 19 , wherein said instructions for obtaining comprise instructions for accessing a database to obtain the one or more engine parameters.

24 . The computer-readable media of claim 19 , wherein said instructions for setting comprise instructions for transmitting the one or more engine parameters on a vehicle data bus.

25 . At least one processor configured to perform a method for dynamically setting engine parameters in a vehicle, the method comprising:

detecting one or more operational parameters;

obtaining one or more engine parameters based on the one or more operational parameters;

setting the one or more engine parameters.

26 . The method of claim 25 , wherein said detecting comprises detecting the one or more operational parameters, wherein the operational parameters comprise one or more of a vehicle position indicator, an engine indicator, a vehicle sensor indicator, and an operator indicator.

27 . The method of claim 25 , wherein said obtaining comprises:

transmitting the one or more operational parameters; and

receiving a transmission comprising the one or more engine parameters.

28 . The method of claim 27 , wherein said receiving comprises receiving a transmission comprising the one or more engine parameters in one or more macro messages.

29 . The method of claim 25 , wherein said obtaining comprises accessing a database to obtain the one or more engine parameters.

30 . The method of claim 25 , wherein said setting comprising transmitting the one or more engine parameters on a vehicle data bus.