Patent ID: 7497528

Claim:
A brake-by-wire braking system for a vehicle having at least two wheels comprising: a control unit; an electro-mechanical brake caliper associated with a first one of said wheels, said electro-mechanical brake caliper being in communication with and actuateable by said control unit; a hydraulically actuated braking unit associated with a second one of said wheels; an electro-hydraulic actuator in fluid communication with said hydraulically actuated braking unit by way of a first fluid path, said electro-hydraulic actuator being in communication with and actuateable by said control unit; a master cylinder in fluid communication with said hydraulically actuated braking unit by way of a second fluid path, wherein said master cylinder is in selective fluid communication with a brake pedal feel emulator; a hydraulically actuated bypass valve operatively positioned between said master cylinder and said brake pedal feel emulator; and a normally open solenoid valve operatively associated with said second fluid path, said normally open solenoid valve being in communication with and actuateable by said control unit, wherein, when said electro-hydraulic actuator is actuated, said normally open solenoid valve is actuated.