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A powertrain system for a hybrid vehicle. The hybrid vehicle includes a heat engine, such as a diesel engine, and an electric machine, which operates as both an electric motor and an alternator, to power the vehicle. The hybrid vehicle also includes a manual-style transmission configured to operate

A powertrain system for a hybrid vehicle. The hybrid vehicle includes a heat engine, such as a diesel engine, and an electric machine, which operates as both an electric motor and an alternator, to power the vehicle. The hybrid vehicle also includes a manual-style transmission configured to operate as an automatic transmission from the perspective of the driver. The engine and the electric machine drive an input shaft which in turn drives an output shaft of the transmission. In addition to driving the transmission, the electric machine regulates the speed of the input shaft in order to synchronize the input shaft during either an upshift or downshift of the transmission by either decreasing or increasing the speed of the input shaft. When decreasing the speed of the input shaft, the electric motor functions as an alternator to produce electrical energy which may be stored by a storage device. Operation of the transmission is controlled by a transmission controller which receives input signals and generates output signals to control shift and clutch motors to effect smooth launch, upshift shifts, and downshifts of the transmission, so that the transmission functions substantially as an automatic transmission from the perspective of the driver, while internally substantially functioning as a manual transmission.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A hybrid transmission system for a vehicle having an engine, a drive wheel, a drive shaft connected to the drive wheel for rotating the drive wheel, comprising:a manual transmission having an input shaft and an output shaft, the input shaft being driven and driving the ou

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A hybrid transmission system for a vehicle having an engine, a drive wheel, a drive shaft connected to the drive wheel for rotating the drive wheel, comprising:a manual transmission having an input shaft and an output shaft, the input shaft being driven and driving the output shaft, the output shaft being adapted to cause motion of the drive wheel through the drive shaft, the input and output shafts having a plurality of gears which selectively mesh for engagement to vary a relative speed of rotation between the input shaft and the output shaft;a plurality of shift motors to effect engagement and disengagement of the gears;a clutch for selectively coupling the engine to the transmission;a clutch motor for engaging and disengaging the clutch;an electric machine connected to the input shaft for selectively increasing and decreasing the speed of the input shaft; anda transmission controller which receives a plurality of input signals and generates a plurality of output signals, the output signals controlling the motors in order to effect changing gears of the transmission;wherein the transmission operates in one of a plurality of modes, and the transmission controller selects between one of the plurality of modes in accordance with a hierarchy established to prioritize selection of the modes and wherein each of the plurality of modes is assigned a value that defines the mode, and the values define the hierarchy for prioritizing the modes, wherein either higher values take priority over lower values or lower values take priority over higher values.