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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2007
Tatsuya Ochi, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Takashi Okada, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Hiroshi Sakamoto, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Masato Imai, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Tetsuo Matsumura, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Tatsuya Ochi, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Takashi Okada, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Hiroshi Sakamoto, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Masato Imai, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Tetsuo Matsumura, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicular control apparatus for a vehicle has a twin clutch type automatic transmission. The control apparatus comprises an external information acquisition apparatus for acquiring external information required for vehicular transmission control, an input section for taking in the external information from the external information acquisition apparatus; and a pre-shift gear selection section for selecting a predetermined gear train among plural gear trains of the transmission to execute a pre-shift in accordance with the external information.