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System for detecting when a vehicle occupant exits the vehicle, system for activating or deactivating a function in a vehicle and corresponding vehicle

US9533644B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

Mario Kasper · Gerolzhofen, DE
Christian Steinert · Filsen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 30, 2014
Grant date	Jan 3, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 12, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R21/01512
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system for detecting when a vehicle occupant exits the vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a sensor device is configured to measure an acceleration of the vehicle along one direction or accelerations of the vehicle along several directions and to make available a time-dependent signal(s) that represents the acceleration(s). The system also includes an evaluation device configured to evaluate the time-dependent signal(s) in a way to ascertain whether the signal(s) contains a sequence of acceleration values characteristic of the occupant exiting the vehicle.

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