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Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012

Filed:

Sep. 24, 2008
Applicants:

Anthony H. Heap, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Jason J Mcconnell, Ypsilanti, MI (US);

Kee Yong Kim, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Wilfried Brunssen, Ypsilanti, MI (US);

Inventors:

Anthony H. Heap, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Jason J McConnell, Ypsilanti, MI (US);

Kee Yong Kim, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Wilfried Brunssen, Ypsilanti, MI (US);

Assignees:

GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);

Daimler AG, Stuttgart, DE;

Chrysler LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 3/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B60K 6/20 (2007.10);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for controlling a powertrain includes determining an operator torque request, determining a time-based derivative of the operator torque request, determining a first future time, and predicting a change in the operator torque request based upon the operator torque request, the time-based derivative of the operator torque request, and the first future time.


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