Method and apparatus for detecting the presence of a child seat

Details Method and apparatus for detecting the presence of a child seat Method and apparatus for detecting the presence of a child seat

1998-05-26

1999-05-11

English, Peter C.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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180272, 342 72, 701 45, B60R21/32

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active

059019786

ABSTRACT:
Method and system for detecting the presence of the child seat on a seat in which information about contents of the seat is obtained and a signal is generated based on any contents of the seat, a different signal being generated for different contents of the seat when such contents are present on the seat. The signal is analyzed in order to determine whether the contents of the seat include a child seat, and in a preferred embodiment, a child seat in a rear-facing orientation. Another system within the vehicle may be affected or controlled based on the determination of whether a child seat is present on the seat. The analysis of the signal is preferably by pattern recognition techniques that can recognize and thus identify the contents of the seat.

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