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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2006
Cary Lee Bates, Rochester, MN (US);
Robert James Crenshaw, Apex, NC (US);
Paul Reuben Day, Rochester, MN (US);
John Matthew Santosuosso, Rochester, MN (US);
Cary Lee Bates, Rochester, MN (US);
Robert James Crenshaw, Apex, NC (US);
Paul Reuben Day, Rochester, MN (US);
John Matthew Santosuosso, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and system for controlling an automatic transmission is disclosed. The method and system include obtaining positioning data using a global positioning satellite (GPS) and monitoring the automatic transmission to obtain transmission data. The method and system also include learning whether performance of the automatic transmission can be improved utilizing the positioning data and the transmission data. Moreover, the method and system include adjusting a shift threshold for the positioning data for the automatic transmission if it is determined that the performance of the automatic transmission can be improved.