Abstract: A game communication assembly includes a sensor to sense a parameter and create a sensor signal based on that sensed event. An electronic control unit is electrically connected to the sensor to receive the sensor signal and to output a command signal. A transceiving unit is electrically connected to the electronic control unit to receive the command signal and to transmit the command signal remote from the game communication assembly.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling ROM parameters embedded in a microprocessor software executable without modifications to the underlying source code. The method includes: presenting a software program having a plurality of machine instructions of a finite number of fixed lengths in an executable form; searching through the machine instructions of the executable and finding at least one appropriate instruction defined in a read only memory space to replace; defining a replacement instruction for identified machine instructions in the software program; and replacing identified machine instructions in the executable form of the software program with the replacement instruction. The replacement instruction may be further defined as a branch instruction that references an address outside an address space for the software program.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling RAM variables embedded in a microprocessor software executable without modifications to the underlying source code. The method includes: presenting an software program having a plurality of machine instructions of a finite number of fixed lengths in an executable form; searching through the machine instructions of the executable and finding at least one appropriate instruction to replace; defining a replacement instruction for identified machine instructions in the software program; and replacing identified machine instructions in the executable form of the software program with the replacement instruction. The replacement instruction may be further defined as a branch instruction that references an address outside an address space for the software program.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling RAM variables embedded in a microprocessor software executable without modifications to the underlying source code. The method includes: presenting an software program having a plurality of machine instructions of a finite number of fixed lengths in an executable form; searching through the machine instructions of the executable and finding at least one appropriate instruction to replace; defining a replacement instruction for identified machine instructions in the software program; and replacing identified machine instructions in the executable form of the software program with the replacement instruction. The replacement instruction may be further defined as a branch instruction that references an address outside an address space for the software program.

Abstract: A method is provided for prototyping, testing, stimulating and verifying software embedded in a microprocessor without modifications to the underlying source code. The method includes: presenting an software program having a plurality of machine instructions of a finite number of fixed lengths in an executable form; searching through the machine instructions of the executable and finding at least one appropriate instruction to replace; and defining a replacement instruction for identified machine instructions in the software program; and replacing identified machine instructions in the executable form of the software program with the replacement instruction. The replacement instruction may be further defined as a branch instruction that references an address outside an address space for the software program.

Abstract: An interactive engine and automatic transmission control system is provided wherein spark and air control are used to control engine speed to maintain a small positive torque on the transmission before and after coast down shifts. More particularly, a transmission controller is electrically coupled to an engine controller in a motor vehicle such that information can be passed therebetween. Such information includes a start of shift signal, a phase of the shift signal (i.e., clutch release phase, speed change phase, or clutch application phase), and a shift complete signal. In addition, the transmission controller identifies the type of shift that is occurring (i.e., fourth gear to third, third to second, or second to first), transmission oil temperature and the acceleration (braking) rate of the vehicle to the engine controller.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device for prohibiting upshift on an automatic transmission which has a controller adapted to select a gear ratio of the automatic transmission. The controller receives an output speed signal representative of a speed of the vehicle and throttle signal representative of a throttle position. Based on this information, the controller prohibits the automatic transmission from upshifting when the throttle position changes from a substantially open position to a substantially closed position at a rapid rate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for determining fill volumes of a plurality of clutch elements in an automatic transmission wherein each clutch element is applied in a predefined order and the fill volume of each clutch element is obtained by determining when the rotational speed of the engine varies from the rotational speed of the transmission's turbine by a predefined amount. The plurality of clutch elements comprises at least a 2C, 4C, UD, OD, and LR clutch element.