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Method and device for providing a piece of occupant information for a safety unit for a vehicle

  • US 10,430,675 B2
  • Filed: 09/22/2016
  • Issued: 10/01/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing a piece of occupant information for a safety unit of a vehicle, the method comprising:

  • obtaining, by a processor and via an interface to an image recording unit of the vehicle, image data representing an occupant of the vehicle;

    obtaining, by the processor and via an interface to a mobile device or a data memory, plausibility check data representing a person;

    determining, by the processor and based on the obtained image data and plausibility check data, occupant data characterizing the occupant; and

    at least one of (a) providing, by the processor, the determined occupant data to an interface to the safety unit for the vehicle and (b) adapting, by the processor, the safety unit based on the determined occupant data;

    responsive to initially being unable to determine the occupant data based on the obtained image data and plausibility check data, requesting further plausibility check data representing a further person, wherein the determination of the occupant data is additionally based on the further plausibility check data.

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