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Control unit and method for a manual shift using a graphical user interface

US11859710B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Stephan Peters · Vaterstetten, DE
Benjamin Sprengart · Unterschleißheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 29, 2020
Grant date	Jan 2, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 8, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60K2360/145
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A control unit for an automatic transmission of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a gear selection operating element which allows a user of the vehicle to set different drive positions of the transmission, but not individual gears, by actuating the gear selection operating element. The control unit is configured to determine that a drive position “L” has been set using the gear selection operating element, and in response thereto, the control unit is also configured to provide a graphical user interface on a screen of the vehicle. The user interface allows a manual gear shift of the transmission.

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