Patent ID: 8600622
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A system that detects whether a seatbelt-usage indication should be presented, signaling that a seatbelt is not being used in a predetermined manner, the system comprising: a seat; a seat belt arrangement operatively associated with said seat; a seat belt retractor, said seat belt arrangement being operatively associated with said seat belt retractor; a belt webbing operatively associated with said seat belt retractor; a feedback sensor operatively associated with said seat belt retractor, said feedback sensor detecting an amount of belt webbing paid out from the seat belt retractor; a restraints control module operatively associated with said feedback sensor, wherein the restraints control module determines whether the seatbelt is being used in the predetermined manner; and a seat belt position status telltale indicator operatively associated with said restraints control module, wherein the restraints control module executes an algorithm to determine whether a signal of the seat belt position status telltale indicator should be emitted, and wherein the algorithm includes: