Method and system for controlling a vehicle engine during performance driving events
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a vehicle engine, comprising the steps of:
- (a) sensing at least one vehicle operating condition;
(b) determining if multiple vehicle subsystems are active, wherein an active vehicle subsystem can provide command signals for temporarily controlling the vehicle engine; and
(c) if multiple vehicle subsystems are active, then using the vehicle operating condition to automatically manage the output of the multiple vehicle subsystems so that the vehicle subsystems function together properly.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling a vehicle engine during one or more performance driving events, such as a performance takeoff, shifting or cornering event. The engine control system may be used to maintain stability when the vehicle is being driven in a competitive or aggressive fashion by temporarily controlling the vehicle engine through the manipulation of engine torque, engine speed or some other means. If the engine control system receives competing command signals from different vehicle subsystems, then the system may arbitrate or otherwise manage the competing command signals so that different subsystems can function together properly. In one embodiment, the engine control system blends the commands signals from two or more subsystems.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a vehicle engine, comprising the steps of:
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(a) sensing at least one vehicle operating condition; (b) determining if multiple vehicle subsystems are active, wherein an active vehicle subsystem can provide command signals for temporarily controlling the vehicle engine; and (c) if multiple vehicle subsystems are active, then using the vehicle operating condition to automatically manage the output of the multiple vehicle subsystems so that the vehicle subsystems function together properly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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6. A method for controlling a vehicle engine, comprising the steps of:
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(a) sensing at least one vehicle operating condition; (b) determining if multiple vehicle subsystems are active including a takeoff subsystem, where an active vehicle subsystem can provide command signals for temporarily controlling the vehicle engine, and the takeoff subsystem is a performance driving subsystem that provides engine command signals during performance takeoff events that involve vehicle acceleration; and (c) if multiple vehicle subsystems are active, then using the vehicle operating condition to manage the output of the multiple vehicle subsystems. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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16. A method for controlling a vehicle engine, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving engine command signals from first and second vehicle subsystems; (b) producing blended engine command signals from the engine command signals received from the first and second vehicle subsystems, wherein the blended engine command signals incorporate output from the first and second vehicle subsystems; and (c) controlling the vehicle engine with the blended engine command signals. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An engine control system for use with a vehicle, comprising:
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a sensor for providing at least one vehicle operating condition; a first vehicle subsystem for providing a first set of engine command signals; a second vehicle subsystem for providing a second set of engine command signals; and an electronic vehicle module coupled to the sensor, the first vehicle subsystem, and the second vehicle subsystem for receiving the vehicle operating condition, the first set of engine command signals, and the second set of engine command signals, respectively, wherein the electronic vehicle module uses the vehicle operating condition to automatically manage the first and second set of engine command signals so that the vehicle subsystems function together properly. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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