Electronic parking brake release system and method

A method of controlling release of a parking brake of a parking brake system of an associated vehicle, the method comprising:

• storing parking brake control logic in a non-transient memory device of an electronic control system of an apparatus;
• and
• executing the parking brake control logic by a processor operatively coupled with the non-transient memory device to:
• selectively generate a parking brake release (PBR) signal based on the electronic control system of the apparatus receiving:
• a set of predetermined PBR interlock override signals in an absence of receiving fully all of a set of predetermined PBR interlock standard satisfaction signals,
• wherein receiving fully all of the set of predetermined PBR interlock standard satisfaction signals causes the processor executing the parking brake control logic to generate the PBR signal,
• wherein the set of predetermined PBR interlock override signals is different than the set of predetermined PBR interlock standard satisfaction signals,
• wherein the PBR signal is deliverable for use by the associated vehicle to effect the release of the parking brake of the parking brake system of the associated vehicle.

A computer readable medium storing instructions thereon that are executable by a processor to perform a method for controlling release of a parking brake of a parking brake system of an associated vehicle, the method comprising:

• selectively generating a parking brake release (PBR) signal based on receiving:
• a set of predetermined PBR interlock override signals in an absence of receiving fully all of a set of predetermined PBR interlock standard satisfaction signals,
• wherein receiving fully all of the set of predetermined PBR interlock standard satisfaction signals causes the processor executing the parking brake control logic to generate the PBR signal,
• wherein the set of predetermined PBR interlock override signals is different than the set of predetermined PBR interlock standard satisfaction signals,
• wherein the PBR signal is deliverable for use by the associated vehicle to effect the release of the parking brake of the parking brake system of the associated vehicle.