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Method and arrangement for controlling a vehicle

  • US 6,675,078 B2
  • Filed: 09/24/2001
  • Issued: 01/06/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for controlling a vehicle having an integrated electric starter which generates electric power and mechanical power and wherein several logic components are present and arranged in the context of a hierarchy and wherein the logic components communicate with each other via pregiven communications connections, the method comprising the steps of:

  • subdividing at least a portion of said logic components into additional components with said logic components including the logic components “

    drive” and



    vehicle electric system”

    ;

    allocating said electric starter to said logic component “

    drive”

    as a component “

    electric drive”

    with respect to the function of said electric starter of generating mechanical power so as to cause said electric starter to assume the function of a consumer during a first time of operation; and

    , allocating said electric starter to said logic component “

    vehicle electric system”

    as a component “

    generator”

    with respect to the function of said electric starter of generating electric power so as to cause said electric starter to assume the function of a resource during a second time.

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