Wireless car seat locator and child safety occupancy alert system
First Claim
1. ) A wireless device that is attached to child carseat, and/or stroller (including any carrying tool used to transport children) and tracks the travel of children;
- is preprogrammed to alert the user after child is in the carseat for a specified amount of time (i.e. 30 minutes, 15 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes.. reminding driver every 15 minutes, and/or reminding every 30 minutes), and enables users (parents) to track child location and monitor weight.
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Abstract
The Wireless location child carseat occupancy alert system is a tracking and notification device that both tracks the whereabouts of a child and serve as a reminder alert system of child carseat occupancy through attaching this wireless device to a (attachable, and/or detachable) carseat, and/or stroller. This devices serves as a safety device, which assists parents in locating their child, should their child be taken while in their vehicle, or stroller. In addition, this device serves as a safety tool which reminds the parent that the child is in the car, by playing a voice activated alert, or alert preprogrammed by the system, through a timed system preference setting.
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11 Claims
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1. ) A wireless device that is attached to child carseat, and/or stroller (including any carrying tool used to transport children) and tracks the travel of children;
- is preprogrammed to alert the user after child is in the carseat for a specified amount of time (i.e. 30 minutes, 15 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes.. reminding driver every 15 minutes, and/or reminding every 30 minutes), and enables users (parents) to track child location and monitor weight.
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2. ) A wireless device that has an automatic weight sensor, to detect when child is in carseat, to begin timer, enables users the ability to set alert preferences online, connected to a wireless network to provide user with wireless, online system options, and system monitoring capabilities, an inclusive chip, that recognizes child location, able to receive (infared) device signals that intertwine with driver'"'"'s seat belt, to recognize that driver has removed his seat belt, and should remove child from vehicle
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3. ) Voice activated response system, notifies by voice, by beep, by alert (mobile text alert, and/or wireless alert)—
- one, two, or all three options—
to remind user to remove child from carseat, Motion detector that detects motion of the driver'"'"'s seat belt, to alert driver to remove child from carseat;
Weight sensor that detects when child has been put in seat, to begin device timing to prepare driver automatic notification, Device beep option—
where device beeps when child is input into carseat (to verify to user that child presence has been identified, through child weight (weight recorder option preinstalled in device to monitor, and check, and record weight of child—
sent to user'"'"'s online account, where user/driver can view child notification activity, along with recorded time, date, and weight of child, length of ride, length of notification, tracking of where vehicle traveled with child) )—
also voice recognition option—
where device states aloud that child has been detected i.e. “
child identified”
, “
good morning”
, “
good afternoon”
—
depending on user time zone setting on user'"'"'s online account—
linked to child device.
- one, two, or all three options—
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4. ) Device beep option—
- where device beeps when driver'"'"'s seatbelt has been removed, to automatically remind, and alert driver to remove child from carseat before exiting the vehicle (device notification rings to alert, beeps to alert, and/or speaks to alert—
user can choose one or all options as an alert);
preinstalled micro-chip that alerts driver as well.. built in car)).. accompanies seatbelt sensor, upgradeable on all car systems.. can be built in before dealership sale, or installed by any consumer, and/or dealership;
Contains a sensor that communicates with the same seatbelt sensor that sends a signal to the driver'"'"'s dashboard, to alert them seatbelt is not on—
to remind the driver that child is still in the car.
- where device beeps when driver'"'"'s seatbelt has been removed, to automatically remind, and alert driver to remove child from carseat before exiting the vehicle (device notification rings to alert, beeps to alert, and/or speaks to alert—
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5. ) Preinstalled Sound recognition that records and recalls the sound of the seatbelt alert tone (alerting driver seatbelt unlocked), and uses the sound as a recognition signal to prompt the wireless device to alert the user through voice operated system (pre-installed) device capabilities—
- to alert the user that child is in the car—
to remove the child from the carseat.
- to alert the user that child is in the car—
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6. ) Unit attachable to child carseat, and/or stroller, and/or any device used as a tool to transport child from one location to another, Device capability to program to alert using different, pre-programmed commands, or commands the user sets through Pre-Installed voice recorder;
- Voice recorder that can record the voice of the child during travel, which can be downloaded—
voice recorder also to capture and store sound of new commands user/driver/ or owner of the device wishes to send;
Pre-installed camera option capability,
- Voice recorder that can record the voice of the child during travel, which can be downloaded—
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7. ) Password protected option, to keep unwanted users from resetting, or making unnecessary changes to device.
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8. ) Wireless weight sensor—
- to detect weight when child is placed in carseat.
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9. ) Bluetooth enabled (intel inside)—
- to allow wireless communication to wireless network, sending wireless alerts, Usb port, Firewire port, Ability to download log of alert report (log of alerts taken place on device)—
as an alternative to using wireless feature, Wi-Fi, and Wi-Max compatible—
wireless system network and communications, to deliver alerts and log reports to online user account, mobile phone, wireless device(s), as set by user in user'"'"'s online account log on feature.
- to allow wireless communication to wireless network, sending wireless alerts, Usb port, Firewire port, Ability to download log of alert report (log of alerts taken place on device)—
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10. ) Website for user to navigate and set system and operation settings for device, Serial number, attached to device, in order to register;
- with system capability to make device inactive if serial number recorded for device theft, lost report—
automatically makes device inactive, unable to be used.. and reported to manufacturer as “
stolen”
in active (similar to tracking workings on wireless phone SIM Cards), Built in weight sensor, Built in (internal) timer (with default time button i.e. 30 minutes)—
to beep at designated time frame/time period, Seatbelt sensor (identifies major activity on seatbelt, and recognizes, Infrared beam built in Beam reflector attachment, to be placed on side of carseat, to detect user seatbelt activity, to prompt beep in system electro, to attach device to bottom, side, (anywhere user seems fit) to carseat, On and off button/ Power button, alert settings button options (switch)—
option for voice alert, beep alert, or tri-alert (including mobile device alert)—
wireless alert can be set online—
and sent to multiple parties (up to five users).
- with system capability to make device inactive if serial number recorded for device theft, lost report—
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11. ) Speakers to allow user to hear beep, and voice options, Volume button, to adjust beep to user'"'"'s/driver'"'"'s discretion;
- email, mobile phone alert to remind user child is in car, every 30 minutes (default), can be programmed (on system—
every 15 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes) —
as user/driver sees fit/necessary, to accommodate their travel, Movement sensor, that detects constant movement (can be used if carseat is not securely in, in addition to being attached to seatbelt outside top of belt,, to detect when seatbelt has been removed, Also option for sensor device to communicate with lock of seatbelt.. pre-programmed in device to be capable for dealership, to include sensor communications to communicate with carseat lock sensor, indicating seatbelt on/off—
to prompt notification to driver, Keypad lock on device, to prevent changes possibly made in error.
- email, mobile phone alert to remind user child is in car, every 30 minutes (default), can be programmed (on system—
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