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Supporting a driver of a motor vehicle in utilizing an automatic start-stop system

US9404438B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

Dirk Balzer · Nierstein, DE
Stipe Dujic · Heusenstamm, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 8, 2013
Grant date	Aug 2, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 30, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/40
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

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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