PREDICTIVE POWERTRAIN CONTROL USING DRIVING HISTORY
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1. A method of controlling a vehicle powertrain, said method comprising:
- determining a present location of the vehicle;
predicting a route of travel for the vehicle from the present location based on the current day and time;
predicting powertrain loads and speeds based on the predicted route of travel; and
optimizing a powertrain operation based on the predicted powertrain loads and speeds.
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Abstract
A method and powertrain apparatus that predicts a route of travel for a vehicle and predicts powertrain loads and speeds for the predicted route of travel. The predicted powertrain loads and speeds are then used to optimize at least one powertrain operation for the vehicle.
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1. A method of controlling a vehicle powertrain, said method comprising:
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determining a present location of the vehicle; predicting a route of travel for the vehicle from the present location based on the current day and time; predicting powertrain loads and speeds based on the predicted route of travel; and optimizing a powertrain operation based on the predicted powertrain loads and speeds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A powertrain apparatus for a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
a controller adapted to; determine a present location of the vehicle; predict a route of travel for the vehicle from the present location based on the current day and time; predict powertrain loads and speeds based on the predicted route of travel; and optimize a powertrain operation based on the predicted powertrain loads and speeds. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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