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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2010
Koki Matsushita, Susono, JP;
Shin Noumura, Susono, JP;
Koki Matsushita, Susono, JP;
Shin Noumura, Susono, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Abstract
An engine and an automatic transmission are controlled by any one of automatic gear shift control that controls the engine based on a target engine torque based on a target driving force based on an accelerator open degree and a vehicle speed of a vehicle and controls a gear shift of the automatic transmission based on a gear shift instruction determined based on the target driving force, and manual gear shift control that controls a gear shift of the automatic transmission based on a gear shift instruction in response to an operation of a gear shift operation device performed by a driver as well as controls the engine based on the target engine torque which is determined based on the accelerator open degree and the vehicle speed so that a change of acceleration by the gear shift becomes larger than that at the time of automatic gear shift control.