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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dong Da, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Michael John Cullen, Northville, MI (US);
Ralph Wayne Cunningham, Milan, MI (US);
Richard John Hippley, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/32 ; G05D 1/00 ; G06F 7/00 ; G06F 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/32 ; G05D 1/00 ; G06F 7/00 ; G06F 1/700 ;
Abstract
A method for controlling a powertrain of a vehicle is described. The method determines a desired vehicle condition based on three driver actuated elements. In a preferred embodiment the first element can be pedal position, the second element can be a brake actuator or, more specifically, brake actuation duration, and the third element can be a gear selection lever. Further, the desired vehicle condition can be desired powertrain output, vehicle acceleration, or various other parameters.