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Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2007

Filed:

Sep. 13, 2004
Applicants:

Allen B. Rayl, Waterford, MI (US);

Dennis M. Weglarz, Grand Ledge, MI (US);

James C. Champlin, Fenton, MI (US);

Nathan A. Wilmot, Waterford, MI (US);

James G. Gehringer, Webberville, MI (US);

William R. Venner, Iii, Farmington Hills, MI (US);

Inventors:

Allen B. Rayl, Waterford, MI (US);

Dennis M. Weglarz, Grand Ledge, MI (US);

James C. Champlin, Fenton, MI (US);

Nathan A. Wilmot, Waterford, MI (US);

James G. Gehringer, Webberville, MI (US);

William R. Venner, III, Farmington Hills, MI (US);

Assignee:

General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 31/00 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for controlling the speed in a vehicle includes adjusting at least one gain parameter based on a vehicle speed error and the displacement on demand mode of the engine. A new cruise throttle area is calculated from the adjusted gain parameter.


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