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Patent No.:

US 9404438 B1

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Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016

Filed:

Aug. 08, 2013
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Dirk Balzer, Nierstein, DE;

Stipe Dujic, Heusenstamm, DE;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/08 (2006.01); F02D 45/00 (2006.01); B60W 50/10 (2012.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); F02D 41/22 (2006.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 45/00 (2013.01); B60W 30/18018 (2013.01); B60W 50/10 (2013.01); F02N 11/0814 (2013.01); B60W 2050/0088 (2013.01); B60W 2050/0089 (2013.01); F02D 2041/228 (2013.01); Y02T 10/48 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and a device for supporting a driver of a motor vehicle in utilizing an automatic engine start-stop system of the motor vehicle is provided. The method includes registering and storing, for at least one operating time of the motor vehicle and for each engine stop of a total number initiated by the automatic engine start-stop system in the operating time, at least the respective time durations where k=0, 1, 2, . . . P, where Pε[0, 1, 2, . . . ]. A first ratio value that is dependent on the operating time and the added time durations determined: The first ratio value is output and/or an output which is dependent on the first ratio value is generated and output.


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Balzer, Dirk. (2016). Supporting a driver of a motor vehicle in utilizing an automatic start-stop system (U.S. Patent No. 9404438). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9404438

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