Patent ID: 7120529
Filing Date: 2006-10-10
Classification: B60G,B60T,B60W,B62D,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling a drive train and brakes of a vehicle with a drive train and brakes coordinator subsystem comprising: inputting a drive train and brakes behavior modification demand signal into the drive train and brakes coordinator subsystem, the drive train and brakes behavior modification demand signal requesting a drive train and brakes behavior modification; determining first capabilities of the first actuator control subsystem; outputting a first capability signal from the first actuator control subsystem to the drive train and brakes coordinator subsystem, the first capability signal communicating the first capabilities of the first actuator control subsystem; calculating a first partial drive train and brakes behavior modification demand signal and at least one second partial drive train and brakes behavior modification demand signal; and outputting the first partial drive train and brakes behavior modification demand signal from the drive train and brakes coordinator subsystem to the first actuator control subsystem and the at least one second partial drive train and brakes behavior modification demand signal to at least one second actuator control subsystem; wherein both the first partial drive train and brakes behavior modification demand signal and the at least one second partial drive train and brakes behavior modification demand signal are calculated according to the first capabilities of the first actuator control subsystem; and wherein the first partial drive train and brakes behavior modification demand signal and the at least one second partial drive train and brakes behavior modification demand signal provide directions for the first actuator control subsystem and the at least one second actuator control subsystem, respectively, to perform the drive train and brakes behavior modification of the drive train and brakes demand signal.