Patent ID: 6862511

Claim:
A method for coordinating torque demand amongst a plurality of torque producing devices in an automotive vehicle, the method comprising: receiving information defining at least one torque production limitation for a first torque producing device; determining a request for torque; comparing the request for torque with the at least one first torque producing device torque production limitation; if the comparison results in the request for torque exceeding one of the at least one first torque producing device torque production limitation, (a) determining a first excess requested torque as the difference between the request for torque and the exceeded first torque producing device torque production limitation, (b) determining as the first coordinated torque request the exceeded first torque producing device torque production limitation, and (c) determining as the second coordinated torque request the first excess requested torque; sending the first coordinated torque request to the first torque producing device; and sending the second coordinated torque request to at least one second torque producing device.