Patent ID: 7422087

Claim:
A method of detecting a vehicle rollover or near-rollover event for a vehicle comprising the steps of: measuring a pressure of a right vehicle tire to obtain a right tire pressure measurement; measuring a pressure of a left vehicle tire to obtain a left tire pressure measurement; comparing the right tire pressure measurement to a first pressure threshold and a second pressure threshold, wherein the second pressure threshold is higher than the first pressure threshold; comparing the left tire pressure measurement to the first pressure threshold and the second pressure threshold; and determining a positive vehicle rollover or near-rollover event when the left tire pressure measurement is below the first pressure threshold and the right tire pressure measurement exceeds the second pressure threshold or when the right tire pressure measurement is below the first pressure threshold and the left tire pressure measurement exceeds the second pressure threshold; and generating an output activation signal in response to a positive determination of a vehicle rollover or near-rollover event.