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Method and apparatus for anticipating a vehicle crash event

  • US 20020017415A1
  • Filed: 09/14/2001
  • Published: 02/14/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/1998
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A vehicle occupant protection system comprising:

  • a receiver which is operative to receive a vehicle position signal from a source of positioning information, said receiver also being operative to receive an object signal indicative of the speed and position of an object adjacent to the vehicle;

    a vehicle speed sensor which is operative to provide a vehicle speed signal indicative of the speed of the vehicle; and

    a controller electrically coupled with said receiver and said vehicle speed sensor, said controller being operative to provide an anticipatory crash event signal upon determining the occurrence of an anticipatory crash event condition in response to the vehicle position signal, the vehicle speed signal, and the object signal.

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