Patent ID: 9352741
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: B60K,B60W,Y02T,Y10S,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method for controlling a vehicle including an internal combustion engine coupled to an input member of a multi-mode transmission configured to transfer torque to an output member coupled to a ground wheel with the internal combustion engine in an ON state generating an input torque, the method comprising: identifying an operating region comprising an input/output torque region for operating the multi-mode transmission; and in response to an operator request for creep torque, controlling motor torque from a torque machine coupled to the multi-mode transmission such that the multi-mode transmission is operating outside the identified operating region and coincidently controlling a mechanical braking torque to the ground wheel in response to an operator-commanded braking, the input torque from the engine, and the motor torque from the torque machine.