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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
May. 17, 2017
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Ihab Soliman, Washington, MI (US);
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a connected energy management (CEM) strategy for controlling the activation of a plurality of engine cylinders in the engine of a vehicle. A powertrain controller is operable for controlling the operation of the engine, and a second controller is in electrical communication with the powertrain controller. The second controller may be a telematics controller, or an autonomous driving vehicle controller. The second controller communicates at least one parameter to the powertrain controller, and the parameter is used to determine which of the plurality of cylinders are to be activated or deactivated. The powertrain controller then activates or deactivates one or more of the plurality of cylinders using the powertrain controller based on the parameter, which may include various road data, such as road curve shape or road grade. The parameter may also be based on a desired autonomous driving path.