INDEPENDENT CLUTCH AND POWER DEVICE CONTROL OF A MULTI-MODE ELECTRO-MECHANICAL INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION OPERATING WITHOUT ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE

A method and system for operating a multi-mode electro-mechanical infinitely variable transmission (EMIVT) that is coupled to an engine and includes two electric machines is described. In one example, operating modes of the two electric machines are controlled without regard to vehicle speed and system conditions that are external to the two electric machines.