Method and device for controlling an occupant protection device in a vehicle
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Abstract
A method for triggering an occupant protection device in a vehicle including the steps: detecting a first measured variable and simultaneously generating a corresponding first signal for indicating a necessity for triggering at least one occupant protection device; detecting an acceleration value in the z direction and simultaneously generating a corresponding second signal; calculating a trigger signal for triggering at least one occupant protection device as a function of the first and second signals, and triggering the at least one occupant protection device as a function of the calculated trigger signal. An appropriate device is also described.
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12. A method for triggering an occupant protection device in a vehicle, comprising:
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detecting a first measured variable while simultaneously generating a corresponding first signal for indicating a necessity for triggering the occupant protection device;
detecting an acceleration value in a z direction while simultaneously generating a corresponding second signal;
calculating a trigger signal for triggering the occupant protection device as a function of the first signal and the second signal; and
triggering the occupant protection device as a function of the calculated trigger signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A device for triggering an occupant protection device in a vehicle, comprising:
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a first detection device for detecting a first measured variable and for simultaneously generating a corresponding first signal for indicating a necessity for triggering the occupant protection device;
a second detection device for detecting an acceleration value in a z direction and for simultaneously generating a corresponding second signal;
a calculation device for calculating a trigger signal for triggering at least one occupant protection device as a function of the first signal and the second signal; and
a trigger device for triggering the occupant protection device as a function of the calculated trigger signal. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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