Patent ID: 9308876
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: B60K,B60R,B60W

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: generating, by a sensor arrangement, an electronic rotational speed signal, which represents a rotational speed of at least one drive wheel of a vehicle; receiving, by a processor, the electronic rotational speed signal from the sensor arrangement; generating, by the processor, a first electronic item of information indicating an airborne state of a vehicle (a) based on a comparison of a profile of the rotational speed signal with at least one reference profile for the rotational speed signal, and (b) without determining an acceleration of the vehicle; receiving, by the processor, a further signal; generating, by the processor, a second item of information for indicating the airborne state based on a comparison of a profile of the further signal with at least one reference profile for the further signal, the further signal indicating that fewer of particular components act on a structure of the vehicle compared with the at least one reference profile for the further signal; and combining, by the processor, the further signal for indicating the airborne state with the first electronic item of information for indicating the airborne state in order to generate an airborne state signal; wherein: