Wireless system to detect presence of child in a baby car seat
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a Radio Frequency Identification, RFID device, for monitoring the presence of an object;
a RFID reader responsive to an enabling signal to generate and forward electromagnetic waves that energize said RFID device and causes it to forward to said RFID reader signals containing identification of said RFID device; and
a controller monitoring conditions associated with a vehicle and generating the enabling signal if a predefined condition is detected.
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Abstract
A wireless system that detects the presence of a child in a safety seat located in the passenger cabin of a vehicle includes a controller responsive to signals generated by sensors monitoring predefined functions of the vehicle, RFID tag device attached to the safety seat and RFID tag reader mounted in the cabin. The system generates control signals which activate an alarm, open the doors of the vehicle and roll down windows if the child is left in the safety seat of an unattended vehicle.
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27 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a Radio Frequency Identification, RFID device, for monitoring the presence of an object;
a RFID reader responsive to an enabling signal to generate and forward electromagnetic waves that energize said RFID device and causes it to forward to said RFID reader signals containing identification of said RFID device; and
a controller monitoring conditions associated with a vehicle and generating the enabling signal if a predefined condition is detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A safety seat for seating children that are being transported in a vehicle including:
a first section for seating a child and a second section for supporting the back of the child;
a belt including a buckle for restraining the child operatively coupled to said safety seat; and
a RFID device for indicating the presence of the child in said safety seat operatively attach to said safety seat. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A system to be used in a vehicle to prevent injury to a child left in a safety seat including;
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an RFID reader operatively mounted in a passenger'"'"'s compartment of said vehicle;
a controller operatively coupled to said RFID reader;
a first sensor to monitor ignition switch of the vehicle to detect if said ignition switch is off operatively coupled to the controller; and
a second sensor to monitor doors of the vehicle to detect when said doors are closed operatively coupled to the controller. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for protecting children or infants from being left in a vehicle comprising:
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a safety seat in which a RFID tag is embedded;
a RFID tag reader operatively mounted in the cabin of said vehicle;
a computer;
a computer readable program installed on said computer, said computer readable program including first instruction module being responsive to signals from sensors to activate the RFID tag reader; and
second instruction module being responsive to signals from other sensors and signals from the RFID tag reader to sound alarms indicating child is left in vehicle and taking other actions to prevent injury to the child.
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27. A safety seat to seat children in a vehicle comprising:
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a unified structure having a first section upon which a child or infant sits and a second section for supporting the back of said child or said infant; and
at least one RFID tag operably mounted on said safety seat, wherein said RFID tag if energized by received electromagnetic wave signals generates and transmits an RFID code including identity of said RFID tag.
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