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Control apparatus for vehicle and method for controlling vehicle

US8380400B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 9, 2010
Grant dateFeb 19, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/20684
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An HV-ECU performs a program including the steps of: determining whether or not the HV-ECU is in an auto-P execution state; determining whether or not a predetermined time period Tb has elapsed since an auto-P was requested; and permitting determination of the shifting operation if the HV-ECU is in the auto-P execution state and if it is determined that the predetermined time period Tb has elapsed since the auto-P was requested.

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