Method and device for activating additional functions in response to a rollover procedure of a motor vehicle
US7822517B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/0119
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for activating additional functions in response to a rollover procedure of a vehicle, using at least one sensor and one control unit, the sensor supplying at least one unidirectional acceleration signal, having the following method steps: analyzing at least one acceleration signal in its characteristics as a function of time; processing analyzed values of the at least one acceleration signal; establishing the plausibility of the processed values using a second signal value; and activating at least one additional function in response to a rollover procedure of the vehicle in the light of the values whose plausibility has been established; as well as a control device using this method.
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