Automobile forgotten passenger alarm and notification

• US 20090146813A1
• Filed: 08/29/2008
• Published: 06/11/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Acropolis Engineering
• Original Assignee: Acropolis Engineering
• Inventors: Nuno, Gustavo
• Application Number:
  US12/231,294
• Publication Number:
  US 20090146813A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/572.100
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00978 Control systems or circuits characterised by failure of detection or safety means; Diagnostic methods
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/22 responsive to presence or absence of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms

Abstract

A system for installation onto automobiles that will detect forgotten or abandoned passengers and notify the driver by email, cell phone, car alarm, or other means and will allow relief or rescue of trapped passengers.

Claims

1. Remote notification system for an automobile comprising:

a detector in the automobile capable of detecting the presence of an animate occupant, an arming device for activating the system when the car is stopped and the door is opened,

a notification selector connected to the arming device for selecting local or remote announcements, comprising one or more prerecorded alarm messages,

a CPU connected to the notification selector and to the car window, horn, and PA systems,

a dialing apparatus connected to the notification selector,

a transmitter capable of transmitting the notification of the presence of an animate object, and a receiver capable of receiving the transmitted notification,

where the transmitter transmits the message as a voice message to a cell phone.

2. the system of claim 1 where the detector detects the presence by detecting a sound from the occupant.

3. the system of claim 1 where the detector detects the presence by detecting heat from the occupant.

4. the system of claim 1 where the detector detects the presence by detecting heartbeat from the occupant.

5. the system of claim 1 where the detector detects the presence by detecting a motion from the occupant.

6. the system of claim 1 where the detector detects the presence by detecting the presence of an RFID chip in or on the occupant.

7. Remote notification system for an automobile comprising:

a detector in the automobile capable of detecting the presence of an animate object,

an arming device for activating the system when the car is stopped and the door is opened,

a notification selector connected to the arming device for selecting local or remote announcements, comprising one or more prerecorded alarm messages,

a CPU connected to the notification selector and to the car window, horn, and PA systems,

a dialing apparatus connected to the notification selector,

a transmitter capable of transmitting the notification of the presence of an animate object,

and a receiver capable of receiving the transmitted notification,

where the transmitter transmits the message as a text message to a cell phone.

8. the system of claim 7 where the detector detects the presence by detecting a sound from the object.

9. the system of claim 7 where the detector detects the presence by detecting heat from the object.

10. the system of claim 7 where the detector detects the presence by detecting heartbeat from the object.

11. the system of claim 7 where the detector detects the presence by detecting a motion from the object

12. the system of claim 7 where the detector detects the presence by detecting the presence of an RFID chip in or on the occupant.

13. Remote notification system for an automobile comprising:

a detector in the automobile capable of detecting the presence of an animate object,

an arming device for activating the system when the car is stopped and the door is opened,

a notification selector connected to the arming device for selecting local or remote announcements, comprising one or more prerecorded alarm messages,

a CPU connected to the notification selector and to the car window, horn, and PA systems,

a dialing apparatus connected to the notification selector,

a transmitter capable of transmitting the notification of the presence of an animate object, and a receiver capable of receiving the transmitted notification,

where the transmitter transmits the message an announcement over a public address system.

14. the system of claim 13 where the detector detects the presence by detecting a sound from the object.

15. the system of claim 13 where the detector detects the presence by detecting heat from the object.

16. the system of claim 13 where the detector detects the presence by detecting heartbeat from the object.

17. the system of claim 13 where the detector detects the presence by detecting a motion from the object

18. the system of claim 13 where the detector detects the presence by detecting the presence of an RFID chip in or on the occupant.

19. Remote notification system for an automobile comprising

a detector in the automobile capable of detecting the presence of an animate object,

a transmitter capable of transmitting the notification of the presence of an animate object,

a receiver capable of receiving the transmitted notification and a prerecorded message,

where the transmitter transmits the message as email to a PDA.

20. the system of claim 19 where the detector detects the presence by detecting a sound from the object.

21. the system of claim 19 where the detector detects the presence by detecting heat from the object.

22. the system of claim 19 where the detector detects the presence by detecting heartbeat from the object.

23. the system of claim 19 where the detector detects the presence by detecting a motion from the object

24. the system of claim 19 where the detector detects the presence by detecting the presence of an RFID chip in or on the occupant.

25. Remote notification system for an automobile comprising:

a detector in the automobile capable of detecting the presence of an animate object,

an arming device for activating the system when the car is stopped and the door is opened,

a notification selector connected to the arming device for selecting local or remote announcements, comprising one or more prerecorded alarm messages,

a CPU connected to the notification selector and to the car window, horn, and PA systems,

a dialing apparatus connected to the notification selector, and

a transmitter capable of transmitting the notification of the presence of an animate object to an emergency 9-1-1 dispatcher.

26. the system of claim 25 where the detector detects the presence by detecting a sound from the object.

27. the system of claim 25 where the detector detects the presence by detecting heat from the object.

28. the system of claim 25 where the detector detects the presence by detecting heartbeat from the object.

29. the system of claim 25 where the detector detects the presence by detecting a motion from the object

30. the system of claim 25 where the detector detects the presence by detecting the presence of an RFID chip in or on the occupant.

31. Remote notification system for an automobile comprising:

a detector in the automobile capable of detecting the presence of an animate object,

a transmitter capable of transmitting the notification of the presence of an animate object,

a receiver capable of receiving the transmitted notification,

and a prerecorded message

where the presence is signaled by sending a message to the operator and remedied by opening the car windows opening the car windows.

32. the system of claim 31 where the detector detects the presence by detecting a sound from the object.

33. the system of claim 31 where the detector detects the presence by detecting heat from the object.

34. the system of claim 31 where the detector detects the presence by detecting heartbeat from the object.

35. the system of claim 31 where the detector detects the presence by detecting a motion from the object

36. the system of claim 31 where the detector detects the presence by detecting the presence of an RFID chip in or on the occupant.

37. Remote notification system for an automobile comprising:

a detector in the automobile capable of detecting the presence of an animate object,

a transmitter capable of transmitting the notification of the presence of an animate object,

a receiver capable of receiving the transmitted notification, and

a prerecorded message,

where the condition is signaled by turning on the car fan air circulation.

38. the system of claim 37 where the detector detects the presence by detecting a sound from the object.

39. the system of claim 37 where the detector detects the presence by detecting heat from the object.

40. the system of claim 37 where the detector detects the presence by detecting heartbeat from the object.

41. the system of claim 37 where the detector detects the presence by detecting a motion from the object

42. the system of claim 37 where the detector detects the presence by detecting the presence of an RFID chip in or on the occupant.