Method and apparatus for determining the operation of a vehicle safety system
US10366285B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/588
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments of an apparatus and method for determining the operation of a vehicle safety system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the controller for a safety system comprises a sensor input for receiving a signal from a safety system sensor; a camera input for receiving a signal from a camera; and a processor having control logic. The control logic is capable of receiving the sensor signal indicating an absence of detected objects in a field of view of the safety system sensor; receiving the camera signal indicating at least one non-vehicle object identified in the field of view of the camera; and maintaining the active vehicle safety system as active in response to the sensor signal indicating the absence of detected objects and the camera signal indicating the identification of at least one visual non-vehicle object.
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