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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2012
Padma Sundaram, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Mahesh Balike, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Padma Sundaram, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Mahesh Balike, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An electronic park brake module for use with a vehicle is disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the electronic park brake module includes, but is not limited to, a processor and an electronic memory unit. The processor and the electronic memory unit are configured to cooperate to determine when a user has made a request for dynamic electronic park braking, to determine whether the user has a first intent or a second intent when requesting dynamic electronic park braking, to send a first command causing a first amount of braking force to be applied when the first intent has been determined, and to send a second command causing a second amount of braking force to be applied when the second intent has been determined.