Seat belt status system
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring the status of seat belts, comprising;
- a) a plurality of sensors included as part of a plurality of seat belts;
b) a plurality of fixed data receivers; and
c) a plurality of mobile receivers.
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Abstract
A system and method for assessing threats from specific passengers and reducing the risk of bodily injury in the event of a threat aboard a multi-passenger commercial vehicle. The present system evaluates the latched status of a multitude of seat belts, reporting same to either a fixed position panel, or one or more portable units. The fixed panel provides the information to cabin crew members, thereby reducing the number of times they must traverse the cabin to physically inspect seat belts. In the event of a disturbance, it can be presumed that all passengers with fastened seat belts are a non-threat, while those unsecured are more likely to pose a threat. The portable receiver units can be used by sky marshal personnel to surreptitiously monitor the status of all seat belts without revealing their task of threat control.
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15 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring the status of seat belts, comprising;
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a) a plurality of sensors included as part of a plurality of seat belts; b) a plurality of fixed data receivers; and c) a plurality of mobile receivers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for monitoring the status of seat belts consisting of;
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a) including a plurality of sensors as part of a plurality of seat belts; b) receiving data from said seat belt sensors by a plurality of data receivers; and c) providing an output of data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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