Method of operating a vehicle and apparatus comprising the same

Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – Transmission control

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C701S084000, C701S087000, C701S093000, C477S107000

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07987035

ABSTRACT:
An engine management system and a method of operating the same within a vehicle. The system uses a plurality of software modules one of which communicates with the vehicle engine to communicate information and additionally communicates with at least one other software module that provides information regarding auxiliary device operations and parameters such that the first software module produces an input torque curve signal for the vehicle engine. Additionally, secondary software modules are able to provide reduced power requirements signals to a plurality of auxiliary devices in order to ensure optimum fuel economy and noise reduction.

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