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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2005
Applicants:
Juergen Eich, Buehl, DE;
Klaus Henneberger, Buehl, DE;
Andreas Maxon, Karlsruhe, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Luk Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG, Buehl, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/12 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for controlling an automated gearbox of a motor vehicle. An electronic control unit controls pre-determined functionalities, and especially pre-determined functionalities of the automated gearbox. Functional software runs on a main processor of the control unit, controlling pre-determined functionalities of the motor vehicle and especially the automated gearbox. An electronic safety system is able to determine safety-critical operating conditions of the motor vehicle in advance, and includes a redundant processor and monitoring software.