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Device for monitoring the surroundings of a vehicle

US7616101B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 2003
Grant dateNov 10, 2009
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S2013/93271
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device is provided in a vehicle for monitoring the environment around the vehicle. The device includes a sensor system such that objects in a detection range of the sensor system are selected as a function of predetermined parameters so that only the selected objects are tracked by the sensor system. This permits adaptive use of reversible restraint means based on the sensor system output.

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