System and method for controlling a vehicle engine
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1. A system for controlling an engine configured to drive a compressor of a vehicle air conditioning system comprising:
- a control system arrangement configured to receive a vehicle environment condition, receive a vehicle interior condition, determine a time until a threshold temperature is reached based on the environment condition and the interior condition, determine a number of engine stops, and remove a request for the engine to run if the time is greater than a predetermined minimum time that is based on the number of engine stops.
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Abstract
Systems and methods to control an engine configured to drive a compressor of a vehicle air conditioning system having a desired temperature are provided. A time until a threshold is reached is determined based on an environment condition and a vehicle interior condition. A request for the engine to run is removed if the time is greater than a minimum time.
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1. A system for controlling an engine configured to drive a compressor of a vehicle air conditioning system comprising:
a control system arrangement configured to receive a vehicle environment condition, receive a vehicle interior condition, determine a time until a threshold temperature is reached based on the environment condition and the interior condition, determine a number of engine stops, and remove a request for the engine to run if the time is greater than a predetermined minimum time that is based on the number of engine stops. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for controlling an engine configured to drive a compressor of a vehicle air conditioning system comprising:
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sensing a vehicle environment condition; sensing a vehicle interior condition; determining a time until a threshold is reached based on the sensed conditions; determining a number of engine stops; and removing a request for the engine to run if the time is greater than a minimum time that is based on the number of engine stops. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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