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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2010
Harinath Atmaram, Novi, MI (US);
Matthew D. Whitton, Howell, MI (US);
Robert L. Williams, Holly, MI (US);
Mark A. Schang, Milford, MI (US);
Harinath Atmaram, Novi, MI (US);
Matthew D. Whitton, Howell, MI (US);
Robert L. Williams, Holly, MI (US);
Mark A. Schang, Milford, MI (US);
Abstract
A control system includes a shift stage determination module and a clutch control module. The shift stage determination module determines a duration of a first power-on downshift when a second power-on downshift is requested, where a power-on downshift is a downshift of a transmission that occurs when an accelerator pedal is depressed. The clutch control module completes the first power-on downshift and selectively starts controlling the second power-on downshift before the first power-on downshift ends.