A method for retracting slack in a webbing 50 associated with a seat 20 in a vehicle by actuating a seatbelt retractor 42, concurrently, the occupancy of the seat is measured from data obtained from one or more seat sensors. Additionally, the method may respond to receiving an indication that a vehicle is approaching a geofence boundary. A plurality of sensors may include a seatbelt payout sensor 60, a seat position sensor 40 or a seatbelt buckle sensor 62. Data from one or more of said sensors associated with the seat; may using the data, determine whether an occupant occupies the seat; and when no occupant occupies the seat, then transmit an instruction to stop the vehicle. The invention may comprise a computer for performing the aforementioned method. Another aspect of invention is a computer comprising a processor, memory for storing instruction executable by the processor. The instruction comprise responding to a geofence boundary, retracting slack in the seatbelt webbing, determine occupancy and transmit an instruction to stop vehicle.


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    Title :

    Determining an occupancy status of a vehicle seat


    Contributors:
    COLM BORAN (author) / MARK CRAWFORD (author)

    Publication date :

    2018-08-15


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES , Sitze besonders für Fahrzeuge ausgebildet



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