Power train control method on common input data

Claim 1

A method of controlling a power train of an automotive vehicle, the power train including an engine and a transmission operatively connected with the engine, the method comprising the steps of: generating a first plurality of input data signals including at least one predetermined input data signal representative of crankshaft torque data of said engine; generating an output data signal based on said first plurality of input data signals, said some of said plurality of input data signals including said at least one predetermined input data signal; controlling the engine with said output data signal; generating another output data signal based on a second plurality of input data signals, said second plurality of input data signals including said at least one predetermined input data signal; and controlling the transmission with said another output data signal, whereby said at least one predetermined input data signal is common in controlling the engine and the transmission.

Claim 2

A method of controlling a power train of an automotive vehicle, the power train including an engine and a transmission operatively connected with the engine, the method comprising the steps of: generating a first plurality of input data signals including at least one predetermined input data signal representative of crankshaft torque data of said engine; generating an output data signal based on said first plurality of input data signals, said some of said plurality of input data signals including said at least one predetermined input data signal; controlling the engine with said output data signal; generating another output data signal based on a second plurality of input data signals, said second plurality of input data signals including said at least one predetermined input data signal; and controlling the transmission with said another output data signal, whereby said at least one predetermined input data signal is common in controlling the engine and the transmission.

Claim 3

A method of controlling a power train of an automotive vehicle, the power train including an engine and a transmission operatively connected with the engine, the method comprising the steps of: detecting an engine revolution speed of the engine and generating an engine revolution speed indicative signal; detecting an engine output torque of the engine and generating an engine output torque indicative signal; detecting an output shaft revolution speed and generating an output shaft revolution speed indicative signal; generating an engine control output data based on said engine revolution speed indicative signal and said engine output torque indicative signal; generating a transmission control output data based on said engine output torque indicative signal and said engine output revolution speed indicative signal; controlling the engine based on said engine control output data; and controlling the transmission based on said transmission control output data.

Claim 4

A method of controlling a power train of an automotive vehicle, the power train including an engine and a transmission operatively connected with the engine, the method comprising the steps of: detecting an engine revolution speed of the engine and generating an engine revolution speed indicative signal; detecting an engine output torque of the engine and generating an engine output torque indicative signal; detecting an output shaft revolution speed and generating an output shaft revolution speed indicative signal; generating an engine control output data based on said engine revolution speed indicative signal and said engine output torque indicative signal; generating a transmission control output data based on said engine output torque indicative signal and said engine output revolution speed indicative signal; controlling the engine based on said engine control output data; and controlling the transmission based on said transmission control output data.