Method and system for controlling an engine to maintain a...

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2006-04-11

2006-04-11

Vo, Hieu T. (Department: 3747)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

With indicator or control of power plant

C123S179400

Reexamination Certificate

active

07027912

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for controlling an engine in order to maintain a comfortable cabin temperature within a vehicle that is equipped with an engine, a battery and a heating/cooling apparatus including determining an acceptable range of cabin temperatures, monitoring cabin and outside air temperatures, controlling automatic starting of the vehicle engine when both temperatures are outside of the acceptable range and running the engine only as is minimally necessary to maintain the cabin temperature within the acceptable range.

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