US 11,884,233 B1
Biometric vulnerability-based control of a passenger restraint system aboard a motor vehicle
Lisa M. Furton, Beverly Hills, MI (US); Scott D. Thomas, Novi, MI (US); Dorel M. Sala, Troy, MI (US); George D. Allen, Rochester Hills, MI (US); and Sean T. Coughlin, Shelby Township, MI (US)
Assigned to GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/965,390.
Int. Cl. B60R 22/48 (2006.01); B60R 21/015 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 22/48 (2013.01) [A61B 5/6893 (2013.01); B60R 21/01544 (2014.10); B60R 21/01552 (2014.10); B60R 2022/4808 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for controlling a passenger restraint system aboard a motor vehicle having a vehicle interior, the method comprising:
receiving, via a controller, one or more biometric vulnerability classifier signals indicative of vulnerability characteristics of a passenger seated in the vehicle interior; and
in response to the one or more biometric vulnerability classifier signals and a detected vehicle event requiring an actuation of the passenger restraint system, automatically adjusting an actual capacity setting of at least a portion of the passenger restraint system via the controller.