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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Hafiz Shafeek Khafagy, Dearborn, MI (US);
Mathew Alan Boesch, Plymouth, MI (US);
Mark Edward Zyskowski, Plymouth, MI (US);
Mohannad Hakeem, Dearborn, MI (US);
Allen Magolan, Brighton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 10/184 (2012.01); B60W 10/30 (2006.01); B60W 30/188 (2012.01); B60K 28/04 (2006.01); B60R 22/48 (2006.01); B60T 7/12 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); F02D 41/04 (2006.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/11 (2012.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18018 (2013.01); B60K 28/04 (2013.01); B60R 22/48 (2013.01); B60T 7/12 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/11 (2013.01); B60W 10/182 (2013.01); B60W 10/184 (2013.01); B60W 10/30 (2013.01); B60W 30/1886 (2013.01); F02D 41/042 (2013.01); F02N 11/0818 (2013.01); B60R 2022/4816 (2013.01); B60W 2040/0881 (2013.01); B60W 2510/244 (2013.01); B60W 2710/1005 (2013.01); B60W 2710/186 (2013.01); B60W 2710/305 (2013.01); F02N 2200/106 (2013.01); Y02T 10/48 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of controlling a stop-start vehicle includes, in response to an engine being in an auto-stopped condition and a signal indicative of a driver exiting the vehicle, maintaining the engine in the auto-stopped condition. The method additionally includes securing vehicle wheels against rotation and reducing a convenience feature power consumption.