Shift and throttle management during cruise control
US7686736B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W10/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control system for regulating operation of a vehicle having a transmission driven by an engine during a cruise control mode includes a first module that determines an operating point of the vehicle and that compares the operating point to one of a shift line and a torque converter clutch (TCC) release line. A second module regulates a throttle of the engine to maintain the operating point a threshold distance from the one of the shift line and the TCC release line, when the operating point is at the threshold distance.
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