Apparatus and Method for Automobile Child Seat Alarms
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprisinga first wireless transmitter configured to transmit a first wireless signal when the first wireless transmitter detects the presence of a child in a child seat;
- a second wireless transmitter configured to transmit a second wireless signal when the second wireless transmitter detects the presence of the child seat in an automobile; and
a module configured to activate an alert when a door of the automobile is ajar and the module receives both the first and second wireless signals.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a first wireless transmitter configured to transmit a first wireless signal when the first wireless transmitter detects the presence of a child in a child seat. The apparatus also includes a second wireless transmitter configured to transmit a second wireless signal when the second wireless transmitter detects the presence of the child seat in an automobile. The apparatus also includes a module configured to activate an alert when a door of the automobile is ajar and the module receives both the first and second wireless signals.
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13 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising
a first wireless transmitter configured to transmit a first wireless signal when the first wireless transmitter detects the presence of a child in a child seat; -
a second wireless transmitter configured to transmit a second wireless signal when the second wireless transmitter detects the presence of the child seat in an automobile; and a module configured to activate an alert when a door of the automobile is ajar and the module receives both the first and second wireless signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus, comprising
a wireless transmitter configured to transmit a wireless signal when the wireless transmitter detects the presence of a child in a child seat and the presence of the child seat in an automobile; - and
a module configured to activate an alert when a door of the automobile is ajar and the module receives the wireless signal.
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13-1. A method, comprising
receiving a first wireless signal indicating the presence of a child in a child seat; -
receiving a second wireless signal indicating the presence of the child seat in an automobile; detecting when a door of the automobile is ajar; and activating an alert when the detecting, receiving the first wireless signal, and receiving the second wireless signal occur simultaneously.
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