Patent ID: 9114704
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: B60K,B60T,B60W,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for deterring undesired movement of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of: sensing whether a vehicle transmission is out of a park position; determining a non-presence of a driver in a driver seat of the vehicle by an occupant detection system in response to the vehicle transmission being out of the park position; determining that the vehicle is positioned on an inclined surface; determining that the vehicle is stationary, but that movement of the vehicle may occur in response to the determination of the non-presence of the driver, the transmission being in the out of park position, and the vehicle being positioned on the inclined surface; and actuating a vehicle movement prevention device for preventing movement of the vehicle in response to the determination that movement of the vehicle is likely to occur.