Patent ID: 8086365

Claim:
A computer readable medium having a computer program, which is executable on a computer, comprising: a program code arrangement having program code for prioritizing sensor plug-ins, which are for coordinating powertrain control of a motor vehicle, by performing the following: sorting a list having the plug-ins according to a degree of a rising priority or a falling priority, so as to provide a sorted list; processing the sorted list sequentially, beginning with the one of the plug-ins having a highest priority; ending the processing of the list as soon as one of the plug-in sensors includes a request command; and selecting the request command, wherein the request command of the plug-ins, which are for controlling at least one of an engine and a braking system, is selected, otherwise the determined request command, which is a minimum or a maximum, is selected, the request command including one of a braking intervention and a propulsion command.