Patent ID: 7055639
Filing Date: 2006-06-06
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An occupant detection system for an occupant protection system in a vehicle, comprising: a physique detection means that detects physique of a vehicle occupant; and a seat occupancy condition determination means that determines a seat occupancy condition of the occupant based on occupant physique data indicative of the physique detected by the physique detection means, wherein the determined seat occupancy condition is sent to the occupant protection system, and the determined seat occupancy condition is stored in accordance with a driving condition of the vehicle, further including a driving condition determination means that determines one of a first driving condition and a second driving condition, wherein: the seat occupancy condition determination means determines the seat occupancy condition, stores the determined seat occupancy condition, and sends the determined seat occupancy condition to the occupant protection system when the driving condition is determined as the first driving condition; and the seat occupancy condition determination means maintains the seat occupancy condition determined under the first driving condition and sends the seat occupancy condition to the occupant protection system when the driving condition is determined as the second driving condition.