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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2001
Gary E. Mastenbrook, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
In a vehicle ( ) a method of detecting air bag ( ) deployment includes detecting an acoustic energy level increase ( ) and developing a spectral content ( ) of the increase. Further comparing the spectral content ( ) to a template ( ) and if spectral content ( ) correlates to template ( ), outputting an air bag deployment signal ( ). An apparatus for detecting air bag deployment includes a means for detecting an acoustic energy level increase ( ) in a vehicle ( ), a spectral content ( ) of the acoustic energy level increase ( ) and a template ( ), where the spectral content ( ) is compared to template. An air bag deployment signal ( ) is outputted if the spectral content ( ) correlates to the template ( ).