Adaptive safety system for a bumper-bag equipped vehicle
US6757611B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/0156
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a safety system control method for a host automotive vehicle. The method includes providing a first vehicle safety countermeasure and providing a second vehicle safety countermeasure operable in a first mode corresponding to the first vehicle safety countermeasure being inactive and a second mode corresponding to the first vehicle safety countermeasure being activated. The method also determines a collision threat with a target object and selectively activates the first vehicle safety countermeasure as a function of the collision threat. The second vehicle safety countermeasure is then activated in the second mode when the first vehicle safety countermeasure is activated. Otherwise, the second vehicle safety countermeasure is activated in the first mode when the first vehicle safety countermeasure is inactive.
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