Method for controlling a safety device in a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a safety device in a motor vehicle, wherein the safety device is controlled as a function of at least one present characteristic of a vehicle seat in the motor vehicle, comprising the acts of:
- adjusting the at least one preset characteristic of the vehicle seat with an electric adjusting mechanism;
detecting measured adjustments of the at least one present characteristic; and
determining an at least one adjusted preset characteristic based on the measured adjustments.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
In a method for controlling a safety device in a motor vehicle, wherein the safety device is controlled as a function of at least one preset characteristic of a vehicle seat in the motor vehicle, an electric adjusting mechanism, which is provided for adjusting the preset characteristic of the vehicle seat, detects the measured adjustments, which relate to the preset characteristic, and that the preset characteristic is determined with the aid of the measured adjustments.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method for controlling a safety device in a motor vehicle, wherein the safety device is controlled as a function of at least one present characteristic of a vehicle seat in the motor vehicle, comprising the acts of:
-
adjusting the at least one preset characteristic of the vehicle seat with an electric adjusting mechanism; detecting measured adjustments of the at least one present characteristic; and determining an at least one adjusted preset characteristic based on the measured adjustments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
-
20. A safety system in a motor vehicle, comprising:
-
an electric adjusting mechanism configured to adjust at least one preset characteristic of a vehicle seat, detect measured adjustments of the at least one preset characteristic, and determine an at least one adjusted preset characteristic based on the measured adjustments; a safety device configured to protect an occupant of the vehicle; and a control unit configured to activate the safety device based on the at least one adjusted preset characteristic.
-
Specification