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Device for occupant protection in a motor vehicle and for anti-theft protection of the motor vehicle

  • US 7,320,379 B2
  • Filed: 10/31/2003
  • Issued: 01/22/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A device for occupant protection in a motor vehicle and for anti-theft protection of the motor vehicle, the device comprising:

  • an airbag having a filler device for inflating said airbag with gas;

    a transceiver device for transmitting electromagnetic waves;

    an occupant protection evaluation device connected to said transceiver device;

    at least one occupant protection interrogation unit disposed on said airbag, said transceiver device interrogating said occupant protection interrogation unit contactlessly resulting in information regarding a degree of deployment and/or a speed of deployment of said airbag being provided to said occupant protection evaluation device;

    an anti-theft protection evaluation device; and

    at least one portable anti-theft protection interrogation unit being interrogated contactlessly by said transceiver device resulting in further information regarding an authorization of said anti-theft protection interrogation unit and/or regarding a distance of said anti-theft protection interrogation unit from said transceiver device on a basis of a signal returned by said anti-theft protection interrogation unit, said further information being provided to said anti-theft protection evaluation device.

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