Patent ID: 8942889
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
1. A vehicle by-wire control system for a vehicle, said by-wire control system having an onboard connector and a connector interface connected to the onboard connector, said onboard connector interfacing with an onboard vehicle communication network computer, said vehicle communication network computer interfacing with said plurality of vehicle controls, said by-wire control system comprising: at least one external controller configured for unfastenable connection by-wire to the connector interface, said external controller separate from said vehicle; and at least one operator control connected by-wire to said at least one external controller, said external controller configured to execute programmed instructions stored in non-transitory computer readable memory, said programmed instructions executed in response to operation of said at least one operator control to operate said vehicle controls, said operation by-wire without control of mechanical connections between said operator control and said vehicle controls, said external controller configured to control said vehicle controls through said onboard connector and said vehicle communication network computer, said vehicle by-wire control system configured to enable conventional vehicle control by a driver when said external controller is disconnected from said connector interface, said vehicle controls comprising at least one of an accelerator control and a brake control.