Adaptive safety system for a bumper-bag equipped vehicle
First Claim
1. A safety system control method for a host automotive vehicle comprising:
- providing a first vehicle safety countermeasure;
providing a second vehicle safety countermeasure operable in a first mode corresponding to said first vehicle safety countermeasure being inactive and a second mode corresponding to said first vehicle safety countermeasure being activated;
determining a collision threat with a target object;
selectively activating said first vehicle safety countermeasure as a function of said collision threat; and
activating said second vehicle safety countermeasure in said second mode when said first vehicle safety countermeasure is activated.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a safety system control method for a host automotive vehicle. The method includes providing a first vehicle safety countermeasure and providing a second vehicle safety countermeasure operable in a first mode corresponding to the first vehicle safety countermeasure being inactive and a second mode corresponding to the first vehicle safety countermeasure being activated. The method also determines a collision threat with a target object and selectively activates the first vehicle safety countermeasure as a function of the collision threat. The second vehicle safety countermeasure is then activated in the second mode when the first vehicle safety countermeasure is activated. Otherwise, the second vehicle safety countermeasure is activated in the first mode when the first vehicle safety countermeasure is inactive.
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20 Claims
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1. A safety system control method for a host automotive vehicle comprising:
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providing a first vehicle safety countermeasure;
providing a second vehicle safety countermeasure operable in a first mode corresponding to said first vehicle safety countermeasure being inactive and a second mode corresponding to said first vehicle safety countermeasure being activated;
determining a collision threat with a target object;
selectively activating said first vehicle safety countermeasure as a function of said collision threat; and
activating said second vehicle safety countermeasure in said second mode when said first vehicle safety countermeasure is activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A safety system control method for a host automotive vehicle including at least one external vehicle airbag and at least one internal occupant airbag, the method comprising:
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determining a collision threat with a target object;
selectively activating said at least one external vehicle airbag as a function of said collision threat; and
in response to a crash event, activating said at least one internal occupant airbag in a first mode when said at least one external vehicle airbag is activated, otherwise, activating said at least one internal occupant airbag in a second mode when said at least one external vehicle airbag is inactive. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A safety system for an automotive vehicle having a pre-crash sensing system and a countermeasure system comprising:
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a first vehicle safety countermeasure;
a second vehicle safety countermeasure operable in a first mode corresponding to said first vehicle safety countermeasure being inactive and a second mode corresponding to said first vehicle safety countermeasure being activated; and
a controller coupled to said pre-crash sensing system and said first and second vehicle safety countermeasures, said controller determining a collision threat with a target object, selectively activating said first vehicle safety countermeasure as a function of said collision threat, and activating said second vehicle safety countermeasure in said second mode when said first vehicle safety countermeasure is activated.
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