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An apparatus is disclosed including an internal combustion engine, a number of sensors configured to detect operating parameters of the engine, and art engine control system responsive to the sensors to regulate engine operation. The control system includes a controller operatively coupled to a nonv

An apparatus is disclosed including an internal combustion engine, a number of sensors configured to detect operating parameters of the engine, and art engine control system responsive to the sensors to regulate engine operation. The control system includes a controller operatively coupled to a nonvolatile memory and has an interface capable of receiving operator input to customize aspects of a diagnostic data collection routine embedded in the control system. The routine responds to this input to selectively establish a data collection trigger, the nature of the information to be stored in the nonvolatile memory in response to this trigger, and the rate of storage of this information in the memory. The trigger may be externally generated with an operator-controlled triggering device coupled to the control system or internally generated as a function of one or more of the operating parameters.

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An apparatus is disclosed including an internal combustion engine, a number of sensors configured to detect operating parameters of the engine, and art engine control system responsive to the sensors to regulate engine operation. The control system includes a controller operatively coupled to a nonv

An apparatus is disclosed including an internal combustion engine, a number of sensors configured to detect operating parameters of the engine, and art engine control system responsive to the sensors to regulate engine operation. The control system includes a controller operatively coupled to a nonvolatile memory and has an interface capable of receiving operator input to customize aspects of a diagnostic data collection routine embedded in the control system. The routine responds to this input to selectively establish a data collection trigger, the nature of the information to be stored in the nonvolatile memory in response to this trigger, and the rate of storage of this information in the memory. The trigger may be externally generated with an operator-controlled triggering device coupled to the control system or internally generated as a function of one or more of the operating parameters. ond, and third driver actuated elements. 2. A method for controlling a powertrain of a vehicle, the method comprising: detecting operation of a first driver actuated element; detecting operation of a second driver actuated element; determining a parameter related to duration of operation of said second driver actuated element; and determining a desired vehicle condition based on said detected first driver actuated element and said parameter. 3. The method recited in claim 2 wherein said second element is a brake actuator. 4. The method recited in claim 2 wherein said desired vehicle condition is desired vehicle acceleration. 5. The method recited in claim 2 wherein said desired vehicle condition is desired powertrain output torque. 6. An article of manufacture comprising: a computer storage medium having a computer program encoded therein for controlling a powertrain of a vehicle, said computer storage medium comprising: code for detecting operation of a first driver actuated element; code for detecting operation of a second driver actuated element; code for determining a parameter related to duration of operation of said second driver actuated element; code for detecting operation of a third driver actuated element, wherein said third driver actuated element is position of a transmission lever; and code for determining a desired vehicle condition based on said detected first driver actuated element, said detected third driver actuated element, and said parameter. 7. The article recited in claim 6 wherein said first element is pedal position. 8. The article recited in claim 6 wherein said second element is a brake actuator. 9. A method for controlling a powertrain of a vehicle, the method comprising: detecting operation of a first driver actuated element; detecting operation of a second driver actuated element; detecting operation of a third driver actuated element; determining a desired vehicle acceleration based on said detected first, second, and third driver actuated element; calculating an actual vehicle acceleration; and adjusting an output of the powertrain so that said actual vehicle acceleration approaches said desired vehicle acceleration. 10. The method recited in claim 9 wherein said first element is a drive pedal. 11. The method recited in claim 9 wherein said second element is a brake actuator. 12. The method recited in claim 9, wherein said third element is a gear selection lever. 13. The method recited in claim 9, wherein said second detected operation is duration of a brake actuator. n the control device detects the call to the telephone device, prepares an answer message including vehicle information that depends upon a running condition of the vehicle at the time when the control device judges that the driver's answering the call is dangerous, and sends the prepared answer message to the caller device. 2. The in-vehicle communication device according to claim 1, wherein the control device judges that the driver's answering the call is dangerous when the vehicle condition detected by the in-vehicle sensor goes beyond a predetermined threshold value. 3. The in-vehicle communication device according to claim 2, wherein the threshold value is variable. 4. The in-vehicle communication device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle condition includes at least one of a speed, an acceleration, a steering wheel angle, an operational condition of a parking brake, vertical, lateral and longitudinal movements of the vehicle, and whether the vehicle is in a dangerous zone or not, and the control device judges whether the driver's answering the call is dangerous or not based on a judgment using one of these vehicle conditions or an overall judgment using a combination of two or more vehicle conditions. 5. The in-vehicle communication device according to claim 1 further comprising a map information storing unit operable to store map information that specifies divided zones indicating whether the driver's answering the call is dangerous or not, wherein the control device uses, as the vehicle condition, whether a current location of the vehicle is in a dangerous zone specified by the map information or not. 6. The in-vehicle communication device according to claim 1 further comprising an in-vehicle information terminal device which is located in a vehicle, wherein the control device prepares the answer message by reading out vehicle information from the in-vehicle information terminal device. 7. The in-vehicle communication device according to claim 6, wherein the in-vehicle information terminal device is a car navigation device, and the control device uses, as vehicle information, (A) at least one of (i) a destination, (ii) a route to the destination, (iii) a current location, (iv) a distance to the destination and (v) an estimated arrival time to the destination, which are held by the car navigation device; or (B) a combination of the vehicle condition and at least one of (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) and (v). 8. The in-vehicle communication device according to claim 7, wherein the vehicle information includes information indicating the vehicle condition. 9. The in-vehicle communication device according to claim 1, wherein the control device sends the answer message in a form of an e-mail to the caller device. 10. The in-vehicle communication device according to claim 9, wherein the control device acquires an e-mail address of the caller from the telephone device, and sends the e-mail to the acquired e-mail address. 11. The in-vehicle communication device according to claim 9 further comprising an address book storing unit operable to store in advance an address book in which a telephone number and a corresponding e-mail address are registered, wherein the control device specifies an e-mail address of the caller device by referring to the address book stored in the address book storing unit based on a telephone number of the caller, and sends the e-mail to the e-mail address of the caller. 12. The in-vehicle communication device according to claim 9, wherein the control device judges that the driver's answering the call is dangerous when the vehicle condition detected by the in-vehicle sensor goes beyond a predetermined threshold value. 13. The in-vehicle communication device according to claim 12, wherein the threshold value is variable. 14. The in-vehicle communication device according to claim 9, wherein the vehicle condition includes at least one of a spe