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Apparatus and method for ascertaining the identity of an object in a seat in a passenger compartment of a vehicle in which a wave-receiving sensor receives waves from a space above the seat and generates an output representative thereof, the weight applied onto the seat is measured and an output rep

Apparatus and method for ascertaining the identity of an object in a seat in a passenger compartment of a vehicle in which a wave-receiving sensor receives waves from a space above the seat and generates an output representative thereof, the weight applied onto the seat is measured and an output representative thereof is generated and the outputs representative of the received waves and measured weight are processed in order to evaluate the seated-state of the seat based and determine whether the seat is occupied by an object and when the seat is occupied by an object, to ascertain the identity of the object in the seat. In apparatus and method for adjusting a component, the identity of the object is first ascertained and then the component is adjusted based thereon.

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[ What is claimed is:] [20.]20. An adjustment system for adjusting a component of a vehicle based on the presence of an object in a seat of the vehicle, comprising:a wave-receiving sensor arranged to receive waves from a space above the seat and generate an output representative of the received wave

[ What is claimed is:] [20.]20. An adjustment system for adjusting a component of a vehicle based on the presence of an object in a seat of the vehicle, comprising:a wave-receiving sensor arranged to receive waves from a space above the seat and generate an output representative of the received waves;weight measuring means associated with the seat for measuring the weight applied onto the seat and generating an output representative of the measured weight applied onto the seat;adjustment means arranged in connection with the component for adjusting the component, and processor means for receiving the outputs from said wave-receiving sensor and said weight measuring means and for evaluating the seated-state of the seat based thereon to determine whether the scat is occupied by an object and if the seat is occupied by an object, to ascertain the identity of the object in the seat by determining whether the object is likely to be one of a predetermined set of objects based on the outputs from said wave-receiving sensor and said weight measuring means, said processor means being arranged to direct said adjustment means to adjust the component or operation of the component based at least on the identity of the object.