Patent ID: 8019509
Filing Date: 2011-09-13
Classification: B60R,B60T

Abstract:
1. A method for actuating a vehicle occupant protection device in a vehicle that has a sensor system which acquires driving state data, wherein the vehicle occupant protection device is reversible, and can be triggered before a collision time and thus moved into an operative position said method comprising: if at least one first condition that is indicative of a critical driving state is detected, activating a control signal for triggering the vehicle occupant protection device; and deactivating the control signal, and initiating a resetting of the vehicle occupant protection device to an initial state, if both i) the detected at least one first condition indicative of a crucial driving state ends; and ii) at least one further condition that is indicative of a return to controllable driving behavior is detected, wherein, in order to sense a return to controllable driving behavior, a vehicle movement dynamics control system is monitored as a function of one of time and state, to detect a non-activated status; and said monitoring comprises checking whether the vehicle movement dynamics control system remains non-activated for a predefined time period.