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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2017
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Dennis M. Reich, Howell, MI (US);
Scott C. Mrdeza, Lennon, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 28/10 (2006.01); F16H 59/54 (2006.01); F16H 59/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 28/10 (2013.01); F16H 59/54 (2013.01); F16H 59/66 (2013.01); F16H 2059/663 (2013.01); F16H 2306/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
An exemplary method to disengage a brake transmission shift interlock feature of a vehicle includes the steps of receiving vehicle characteristic data from at least one vehicle sensor, determining a current road grade, determining a vehicle brake pressure target, receiving vehicle brake pressure data from at least one vehicle sensor, and generating a control signal to disengage the brake transmission shift interlock feature if the vehicle brake pressure reaches the vehicle brake pressure target.