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Method for controlling an infinitely variable motor vehicle transmission

  • US 5,514,046 A
  • Filed: 12/21/1993
  • Issued: 05/07/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for controlling an electro-hydraulically infinitely variable transmission of a driven motor vehicle that has an internal-combustion engine influenced by a power control element, comprising:

  • automatically indirectly adjusting the transmission ratio according to at least one characteristic control curve at least as a function of a position of the power control element and of rotational engine speed, wherein the step of adjusting includes the step of selecting a characteristic control curve from a family of characteristic control curves corresponding to a driving activity which evaluates at least one of the driver'"'"'s driving style and action with respect to control of the vehicle caused by a traffic situation, wherein the characteristic control curves cover at least in steps a range between a characteristic control curve which permits consumption-optimized operation of the motor vehicle and a characteristic control curve which permits power-optimized operation of the motor vehicle.

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