Patent ID: 6563232
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A process for triggering passenger protection systems in at least two different accident hazard and/or accident force stages determined in line with sensor signals,a) with the triggering being effected at least when the second accident hazard and/or accident force stage is reached by means of a direct trigger command to the passenger protection systems, wherein b) if the first accident hazard and/or accident force stage is reached at least an indirect trigger command is sent to individual passenger protection systems, a specified time interval is started, and, in the event of the second accident hazard and/or accident force stage not being reached within the specified time interval, a cancel command is set to cancel the indirect trigger command, and, c) on receipt of such an indirect trigger command, the respective passenger protection systems also start a relevant time interval, and in the event of the cancel command not being received on expiry of this relevant time interval, the respective passenger protection systems are triggered.