Occupant detection safety system and method of use

• US 20050136986A1
• Filed: 12/17/2003
• Published: 06/23/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cathy D. Santa Cruz, Richard M. Early, Thomas G. Eaton
• Original Assignee: Cathy D. Santa Cruz, Richard M. Early, Thomas G. Eaton
• Inventors: Santa Cruz, Cathy D., Early, Richard M., Eaton, Thomas G.
• Application Number:
  US10/738,229
• Publication Number:
  US 20050136986A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/567
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2803 Home automation networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2829 involving user profiles according to which the execution of a home appliance functionality is automatically triggered

Abstract

An alarm and safety system used for detecting if an intruder is trying to abduct or kidnap an occupant while the occupant is sleeping, or the like. The safety system upon detection of the situation automatically actuates the alarm but more importantly simultaneously notifies ONSTAR™”, “AMBER ALERT™”, and or dials 911, each of which in turn notify proper emergency personnel. Thereafter, emergency personnel immediately call the residence and if no reply they will physically investigate the situation and respond accordingly. For additional safety, the system includes optional features that may be incorporated. For example, temperature, breathing sensors, and/or detection and recording means are inherent.

Claims

1. An occupant detection safety system comprising:

in combination a support housing for containment of an on/off switch;

a first sensor;

an alarm; and

signal-transmitting means;

said signal-transmitting means being in communication with a remote receiver means, said remote receiver means is automatically activated upon receiving a signal from said signal-transmitting means; and

said support housing being either positioned under, upon, or within an object,

whereby;

when said on/off switch is on, and said first sensor is activated responsive to a pre-determined condition of an occupant when said occupant is positioned upon said object, said alarm is automatically activated, said signal-transmitting means is automatically activated which in turn automatically activates said receiver means, and said receiver means being located at an emergency service provider,

whereby;

said emergency service provider notifies emergency personnel that emergency assistance is required.

2. The occupant detection safety system of claim 1 wherein said first sensor is a weight sensor.

3. The occupant detection safety system of claim 1 wherein said emergency service provider is either, ONSTAR™

, AMBER ALERT™

, or a combination thereof.

4. The occupant detection safety system of claim 1 further includes at least one optional accessory safety item, said optional accessory safety item being distanced from said support housing, said optional accessory safety item having on/off switch means, and said optional accessory safety item having recording means,

whereby:

when said first sensor is activated, said on/off switch means is automatically activated which in turn automatically activates said recording means.

5. The occupant detection safety system of claim 1 further includes at least one optional accessory safety item, said optional accessory safety item being distanced from said support housing, said optional accessory safety item having detection means with on/off switch means for activating said detection means, and said detection means including at least one sensor beam which when activated emits outwardly from said optional accessory safety item toward a pre-determined area,

whereby:

when said detection means is activated, and said sensor beam is disrupted, said first sensor is automatically activated.

6. The occupant detection safety system of claim 1 further includes at least one optional accessory safety item, said optional accessory safety item being distanced from said support housing, said optional accessory safety item having recording means with an on/off switch means for activating said recording means, said optional accessory safety item having detection means with an on/off switch means for activating said detection means, and said detection means including at least one sensor beam which when activated emits outwardly from said optional accessory safety item toward a pre-determined area,

whereby:

said recording means and said detection means are used in combination, thus, if said detection means is disrupted causing it to be triggered, said first sensor is automatically activated via said detection means, which in turn activates said alarm, said signal transmitting means, said signal receiver means, and said alarm activates said recording means.

7. The occupant detection safety system of claim 1 further includes a temperature sensor,

whereby:

when said temperature sensor is activated, said alarm is automatically activated via said temperature sensor but said first sensor remains deactivated.

8. The occupant detection safety system of claim 1 further includes a breathing sensor,

whereby:

when said breathing sensor is activated, said alarm is automatically activated via said breathing sensor but said first sensor remains deactivated.