US 11,987,257 B2
Drive system controls architecture for OEM interface and services
Laura E. Bower, Whitmore Lake, MI (US); Arlo C. Eitzer, Ann Arbor, MI (US); Daniel K. Lim, Canton, MI (US); Jonathan J. Sander, Greenville, OH (US); Christopher M. Bulpitt, Los Angeles, CA (US); and Luke A. Rippelmeyer, Plano, TX (US)
Assigned to TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US)
Filed by TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/539,709.
Prior Publication US 2023/0166751 A1, Jun. 1, 2023
Int. Cl. B60W 50/10 (2012.01); B60W 10/26 (2006.01); B60W 10/28 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 50/10 (2013.01) [B60W 10/26 (2013.01); B60W 10/28 (2013.01); B60W 2510/24 (2013.01); B60W 2510/28 (2013.01); B60W 2710/083 (2013.01); B60W 2720/40 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a universal interface implemented in a vehicle, a consolidated request for a specified amount of torque from one or more motive control components of a first set of vehicle components comprising an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) system;
determining, by the universal interface, a balance between one or more drivetrain and/or powertrain components of a second set of vehicle components comprising a non-OEM system for delivering the specified amount of torque based on operating characteristics of the one or more drivetrain and/or powertrain components; and
instructing, by the universal interface, the one or more components of the second set of vehicle components to deliver a commensurate portion of the specified amount of torque.