System and method for minimizing shift cycling for engine operation using cruise control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9896099
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14744904

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A system and method for minimizing shift cycling for low speed engine operation with a vehicle cruise control. A vehicle control system operating in a cruise control mode determines a deficiency in vehicle speed between a measured vehicle speed and a cruise set speed. The deficiency is determined by comparing the vehicle speed to the cruise set speed, and includes using the compared valued to find a cruise speed margin, which is continuously updated. While the cruise control system is active, the control system logic determines the time at which a transmission upshift occurs based on the cruise speed margin. The vehicle speed, at which the upshift is made, is determined as a function of the updated cruise speed margin. An upshift is not made, if a likely drop in vehicle speed would result in the event a downshift would occur once the upshift is made.

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ALLISON TRANSMISSION INCONE ALLISON WAY INDIANAPOLIS IN 46222

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West, Stephen New Palestine, US 43 1209

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