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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2006
Elaine Y. Chen, Dearborn, MI (US);
William Treharne, Ypsilanti Township, MI (US);
Wayne Buescher, Canton, MI (US);
Thomas Fox, Livonia, MI (US);
Shailesh Kozarekar, Novi, MI (US);
Elaine Y. Chen, Dearborn, MI (US);
William Treharne, Ypsilanti Township, MI (US);
Wayne Buescher, Canton, MI (US);
Thomas Fox, Livonia, MI (US);
Shailesh Kozarekar, Novi, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Deaborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods to control an engine configured to drive a compressor of a vehicle air conditioning system having a desired temperature are provided. A time until a threshold is reached is determined based on an environment condition and a vehicle interior condition. A request for the engine to run is removed if the time is greater than a minimum time.