METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN ACTUATABLE RESTRAINING DEVICE USING MULTI-REGION ENHANCED DISCRIMINATION
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1. A method for controlling an actuatable restraining device comprising the steps of:
- sensing a plurality of crash event indications;
classifying crash events in response to the sensed crash event indications to identify at least one of a forward rigid barrier crash event, an offset deformable barrier crash event, an angular crash event, and a small overlap crash event; and
controlling deployment timing of the actuatable restraining device in response to the classification of the crash event.
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Abstract
A method for controlling an actuatable restraining device includes sensing a plurality of crash event indications, classifying crash events in response to the sensed crash event indications to identify at least one of a forward rigid barrier crash event, an offset deformable barrier crash event, an angular crash event, and a small overlap crash event, and controlling deployment timing of the actuatable restraining device in response to the classification of the crash event.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an actuatable restraining device comprising the steps of:
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sensing a plurality of crash event indications; classifying crash events in response to the sensed crash event indications to identify at least one of a forward rigid barrier crash event, an offset deformable barrier crash event, an angular crash event, and a small overlap crash event; and controlling deployment timing of the actuatable restraining device in response to the classification of the crash event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for controlling an actuatable restraining device comprising the steps of:
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sensing a plurality of crash event indications; classifying crash events in response to the sensed crash event indications to identify a small overlap crash event; and controlling deployment timing of the actuatable restraining device in response to the classification of the crash event.
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8. A method for controlling an actuatable restraining device comprising the steps of:
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sensing a plurality of crash event indications; classifying crash events in response to the sensed crash event indications; and controlling deployment timing of the actuatable restraining device in response to the classification of the crash event using a base deployment control algorithm and an enhanced deployment algorithm wherein the enhanced deployment algorithm monitors for a small overlap crash event.
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9. An apparatus for controlling an actuatable restraining device comprising:
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a plurality of sensors for sensing a plurality of crash event indications; and a controller for classifying crash events in response to the sensed crash event indications to identify at least one of a forward rigid barrier crash event, an offset deformable barrier crash event, an angular crash event, and a small overlap crash event and controlling deployment timing of the actuatable restraining device in response to the classification of the crash event. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for controlling an actuatable restraining device comprising:
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a plurality of sensors for sensing a plurality of crash event indications; and a controller for classifying crash events in response to the sensed crash event indications to identify a small overlap crash event and controlling deployment timing of the actuatable restraining device in response to the classification of the crash event.
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16. An apparatus for controlling an actuatable restraining device comprising:
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a plurality of sensors for sensing a plurality of crash event indications; and a controller for controlling the actuatable restraining device in response to the sensed crash event indications, said controller including a base deployment algorithm for controlling the actuatable restraining device in response to sensed crash event indications and further including an enhanced deployment algorithm for classifying crash events indications to determine if a small overlap crash event is occurring, said enhanced deployment algorithm decreasing timing of the actuation of the restraining device relative to control provided by the base deployment algorithm when a small overlap crash event is classified. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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