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Method and device for recognition of the seat occupancy of a seat

US7916037B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Bernhard Pfeffer · Bischofsmais, DE
Gerald Schicker · Maxhütte-Haidhof, DE
Gerd Winkler · Regensburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 31, 2007
Grant date	Mar 29, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 11, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R21/01516
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The recognition of seat occupancy of a seat is achieved by recording at least one measured signal by way of a seat occupancy sensor. The measured signal is allocated a weight signal by way of an allocation rule, which is representative of a weight with which the seat is occupied. The allocation rule is altered when the weight signal over the course of time is first greater than a given upper threshold and when further, during a given first duration the weight signal lies in a first weight range at a weight zero value. The allocation rule is altered such that the then current measured signal is allocated the weight signal reduced by a given percentage from the weight signal. The allocation rule is further altered when the weight signal lies around the weight zero value in a given second weight range during a given second duration, which is much longer than the first duration. The allocation rule is altered such that the then current measured signal is allocated a weight signal reduced by a given correction value.

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