Method for controlling output of a classification algorithm
First Claim
1. A method for controlling output of a classification algorithm which classifies an occupant of a seat in a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- initially classifying the occupant and outputting a current classification;
subsequently periodically re-classifying the occupant; and
enabling a change in the classification of the occupant only upon obtaining evidence of a new classification which is greater than evidence of the current classification.
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Abstract
Method for controlling output of a classification algorithm which classifies an occupant of a seat including initially classifying the occupant and outputting the classification, subsequently periodically classifying the occupant and enabling a change in the classification of the occupant only upon obtaining evidence of a new classification which is greater than evidence of the current classification. The initial classification of the occupant may be conducted based on satisfaction of a condition such as the detection of closure of a door by, e.g., a sensor such as a door closure sensor, the detection of an empty seat by, e.g., an occupant presence sensor, weight sensor, electric field sensor, wave sensor, camera and the like, the detection of the switching on of the vehicle ignition by an appropriate sensor, motion or the absence of motion of the vehicle.
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47 Claims
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1. A method for controlling output of a classification algorithm which classifies an occupant of a seat in a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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initially classifying the occupant and outputting a current classification;
subsequently periodically re-classifying the occupant; and
enabling a change in the classification of the occupant only upon obtaining evidence of a new classification which is greater than evidence of the current classification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for controlling output of a classification algorithm which classifies an occupant of a seat, comprising the steps of:
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initially classifying the occupant and outputting a current classification;
subsequently periodically re-classifying the occupant;
determining a consecutive period of time when the re-classification of the occupant is unchanged and different from the current classification; and
enabling a change in the classification of the occupant only upon when the consecutive period of time is greater than a threshold and then outputting the changed classification. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for controlling output of a classification algorithm which classifies an occupant of a seat in a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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initially classifying the occupant and outputting a current classification;
subsequently periodically re-classifying the occupant; and
enabling a change in the classification of the occupant upon satisfying pre-determined criteria;
resetting the classification upon detection of a condition selected from a group consisting of an empty seat, opening of a door, ignition of the vehicle, motion of the vehicle and absence of motion of the vehicle; and
thenupon resetting of the classification, classifying the occupant and outputting the classification. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for controlling output of a classification algorithm which classifies an occupant of a seat, comprising the steps of:
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setting the output classification to an empty seat;
subsequently classifying any occupant of the seat;
determining whether the classification is other than an empty seat and if not, periodically repeating the step;
otherwise, when the classification is other than an empty seat, repeating the classification step;
if the repeated classification step provides a classification of an empty seat, setting the output classification to an empty seat;
if the repeated classification step provides a stable classification, then setting the output classification to the stable classification;
repeating the classification step; and
changing the classification only when the repeated classification step provides a classification of an empty seat in which case, the classifications changed to an empty seat. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method for controlling classification of an occupant of a seat, comprising the steps of:
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providing an empty-seat state in which a stored classification is set to an empty seat;
subsequently classifying occupancy of the seat and when the classification is other than an empty seat, exiting the empty-seat state and setting the algorithm in a transition state and storing the non-empty seat classification;
periodically reclassifying occupancy of the seat and changing the stored classification to the re-classified occupancy when the re-classified occupancy is different than the stored classification;
determining whether the stored classification satisfies a first condition and if so, exiting the transition state and setting the algorithm in a revoking state;
determining whether the stored classification satisfies a second condition different than the first condition and if so, exiting the revoking state and setting the algorithm in a classified state; and
when the algorithm is in the classified state, outputting the stored classification. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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