Engine control system
First Claim
1. A method of configuring an engine control system for controlling the engine of a vehicle, comprising:
- displaying graphical representations of at least two functional elements; and
modifying the at least two functional elements by making changes to the displayed graphical representations in order to configure the engine control system;
wherein;
each of the at least two functional element comprises one or more arithmetic or logical operations to be performed by the engine control system;
each of the at least two functional elements comprise a proportional-integral-derivative controller; and
the modifications further comprise changing connections between the graphical representations of at least two functional elements.
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to a method of configuring an engine control system for controlling the engine of a vehicle. The method involves displaying one or more graphical representations of functional elements to be performed by the engine control system and then modifying the one or more functional elements by making changes to the displayed graphical representations. This allows the engine control system to be readily reconfigured by a user. This disclosure also relates to an apparatus for configuring an engine control system and a new engine control system. A computer program product including a computer readable medium having a computer program recorded on it for configuring an engine control system is also disclosed.
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1. A method of configuring an engine control system for controlling the engine of a vehicle, comprising:
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displaying graphical representations of at least two functional elements; and modifying the at least two functional elements by making changes to the displayed graphical representations in order to configure the engine control system; wherein; each of the at least two functional element comprises one or more arithmetic or logical operations to be performed by the engine control system; each of the at least two functional elements comprise a proportional-integral-derivative controller; and the modifications further comprise changing connections between the graphical representations of at least two functional elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for configuring an engine control system for use in controlling the engine of a vehicle, comprising:
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a display for displaying graphical representations of at least two-functional elements; and a processor for making modifications comprising-modifying of the at least two functional elements by making changes to the displayed graphical representations in order to configure the engine control system; wherein; each of the at least two functional element comprises one or more arithmetic or logical operations to be performed by the engine control system; each of the at least two functional elements comprise a proportional-integral-derivative controller; and the modifications further comprise changing connections between the graphical representations of at least two functional elements.
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11. A computer readable medium, having a program recorded thereon, where the program is configured to make a computer execute a procedure to configure an engine control system for use in controlling the engine of a vehicle, said program comprising:
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a code for displaying graphical representations of at least two functional elements; and a code for making modifications including modifying the at least two of the functional elements by making changes to the displayed graphical representations in order to configure the engine control system; wherein each of the at least two functional element comprises one or more arithmetic or logical operations to be performed by the engine control system; each of the at least two functional elements comprise a proportional-integral-derivative controller; and the modifications further comprise changing connections between the graphical representations of at least two functional elements.
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12. An engine control system for controlling the engine of a vehicle, said engine control system comprising:
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a memory for storing at least two functional elements; and a processor for executing the at least two functional elements to control the engine, wherein the at least two functional elements are modifiable by modifications comprising making changes to displayed graphical representations of the at least two functional elements while the engine is operating, and wherein; each of the at least two functional element comprises one or more arithmetic or logical operations to be performed by the engine control system; each of the at least two functional elements comprise a proportional-integral-derivative controller; and the modifications further comprise changing connections between the graphical representations of at least two functional elements.
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