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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
May. 25, 2010
Kazunao Yamada, Toyota, JP;
Yusuke Mizuno, Anjo, JP;
Tadashi Sakai, Obu, JP;
Yasushi Sakuma, Chita-gun, JP;
Kazunao Yamada, Toyota, JP;
Yusuke Mizuno, Anjo, JP;
Tadashi Sakai, Obu, JP;
Yasushi Sakuma, Chita-gun, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
In a drive control apparatus, an information storing unit collects first and second information at predetermined intervals while the vehicle runs and the information storing unit stores the first and second information in a storage device. A schedule effective section extracting unit extracts a schedule effective section from a route from an origin to a destination based on the second information. A control index storage controlling unit defines the schedule of the control index of each of multiple predetermined sections within the schedule effective section based on the first information such that fuel consumption of the engine is reduced in the schedule effective section, wherein the defined schedule of the control index is stored in the storage device. An assist control process unit performs drive control of a motor and an engine based on the schedule of the control index.