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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2009
Jonas Mueller, Munich, DE;
Thomas Christ, Munich, DE;
Axel Poeltenstein, Unterhaching, DE;
Jochen Hoenle, Munich, DE;
Felix Lins, Munich, DE;
Jonas Mueller, Munich, DE;
Thomas Christ, Munich, DE;
Axel Poeltenstein, Unterhaching, DE;
Jochen Hoenle, Munich, DE;
Felix Lins, Munich, DE;
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A method and controller are provided for controlling a power train of a vehicle having a number of modes of operation. A first controller is provided for controlling of a first function of the vehicle. At least one second controller is provided for controlling of a second function of the vehicle. The first controller and the at least one second controller are combined in a joint controller having a state observer and a number of controlling entities. The joint controller is operated by a set of formal controlling parameters assigned to the controlling entities. Actual parameters of the set of formal controlling parameters are switched according to a current mode of the number of modes of operation.