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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2005
Martin Koebler, Saal/Donau, DE;
Nicole G. Goldstein, Woodside, CA (US);
Stephen J. Brown, Woodside, CA (US);
Jason H. Harper, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Martin Koebler, Saal/Donau, DE;
Nicole G. Goldstein, Woodside, CA (US);
Stephen J. Brown, Woodside, CA (US);
Jason H. Harper, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Motility Systems, Woodside, CA (US);
Abstract
Described herein are devices, systems, and methods for managing the power consumption of an automotive vehicle, and thereby for optimizing the power consumption of the vehicle. The devices and systems for managing the power consumption of the vehicle typically include power management logic that can calculate an applied power for the vehicle engine based on information provided from the external environment of the vehicle, the operational status of the vehicle, one or more command inputs from a driver, and one or more operational parameters of the vehicle.