Gear shift control for automatic transmissions in motor vehicles having an electronic control unit
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1. A gear shift control for an automatic transmission in a motor vehicle, comprising:
- an electronic control unit which determines gear changes as a function of operating parameters of the vehicle, wherein said electronic control unit directly controls the gear changes also as a function of input signals obtained from information which reflects environmental conditions with respect to the vehicle, which information is generated outside of the vehicle.
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Abstract
In the case of a gear shift control for automatic transmissions in motor vehicles having an electronic control unit which determines the gear change as a function of operating parameters of the vehicle, the electronic control unit controls the gear changes also as a function of input signals which are obtained from information generated outside the vehicle and which indicate environmental conditions of the vehicle.
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1. A gear shift control for an automatic transmission in a motor vehicle, comprising:
an electronic control unit which determines gear changes as a function of operating parameters of the vehicle, wherein said electronic control unit directly controls the gear changes also as a function of input signals obtained from information which reflects environmental conditions with respect to the vehicle, which information is generated outside of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A gear shift control for an automatic transmission in a motor vehicle, comprising:
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an electronic control unit which determines gear changes as a function of operating parameters of the vehicle, wherein said electronic control unit directly controls the gear changes also as a function of input signals obtained from information which reflects environmental conditions with respect to the vehicle, which information is generated outside of the vehicle; and wherein one of the input signals indicates a traffic situation at least on a road on which the vehicle is situated. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A gear shift control for an automatic transmission in a motor vehicle, comprising:
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an electronic control unit which determines gear changes as a function of operating parameters of the vehicle, wherein said electronic control unit directly controls the gear changes also as a function of input signals obtained from information which reflects environmental conditions with respect to the vehicle, which information is generated outside of the vehicle; wherein one of the input signals indicates a type of road on which the vehicle is situated; and wherein one of the input signals indicates a traffic situation at least on a road on which the vehicle is situated. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A gear shift control for an automatic transmission in a motor vehicle, comprising:
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an electronic control unit which determines gear changes as a function of operating parameters of the vehicle, wherein said electronic control unit directly controls the gear changes also as a function of input signals obtained from information which reflects environmental conditions with respect to the vehicle, which information is generated outside of the vehicle; and wherein one of the input signals indicates a location marking in a close vicinity of a road on which the vehicle is situated. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A gear shift control for an automatic transmission in a motor vehicle, comprising:
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an electronic control unit which determines gear changes as a function of operating parameters of the vehicle, wherein said electronic control unit directly controls the gear changes also as a function of input signals obtained from information which reflects environmental conditions with respect to the vehicle, which information is generated outside of the vehicle; wherein one of the input signals indicates a weather situation in a close vicinity on a road on which the vehicle is situated; and wherein one of the input signals indicates a location marking in a close vicinity of a road on which the vehicle is situated.
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23. A method of controlling gear changes for an automatic transmission in a motor vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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inputting operating parameters of the vehicle to an electronic control unit; inputting to the electronic control unit input signals obtained from information reflecting environmental conditions with respect to the vehicle, said information being generated outside of the vehicle; and controlling gear changes for the automatic transmission in the motor vehicle with the electronic control unit as a function of the operating parameters of the vehicle and also the input signals obtained from information reflecting the environmental conditions with respect to the vehicle.
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