A method of processing information in a control device for a safety system for motor vehicles

A method of processing information in a control device for a safety system for motor vehicles for pedestrian protection, wherein in the control device signals of at least one force detecting sensor and the vehicle speed are taken into account and in the Yes / No decision about the triggering of at least one actuator at least a safety device of the motor vehicle are included, characterized in that to be included in the evaluation of a yes / no decision as criteria for triggering an actuator of a safety device in time sequence, the slope of the force curve, the force level reached and the residence time on the level of force.