METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE LOCKOUT
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1. A lockout system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a source of input that identifies a status of a driver of the motor vehicle;
a source of passenger input that indicates if at least one passenger is present in the motor vehicle; and
a lockout control module operable to disable the operation of the motor vehicle if at least one passenger is present in the motor vehicle, based on the status of the driver.
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Abstract
A lockout system for a motor vehicle is provided. The system can include a source of input that identifies a status of a driver of the motor vehicle. The system can further include a source of passenger input that indicates if at least one passenger is present in the motor vehicle. The system can also include a lockout control module operable to disable the operation of the motor vehicle if at least one passenger is present in the motor vehicle, based on the status of the driver.
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20 Claims
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1. A lockout system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a source of input that identifies a status of a driver of the motor vehicle; a source of passenger input that indicates if at least one passenger is present in the motor vehicle; and a lockout control module operable to disable the operation of the motor vehicle if at least one passenger is present in the motor vehicle, based on the status of the driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A lockout system in combination with a motor vehicle having a frame that defines a passenger cabin that includes a driver seat and at least one passenger seat, with at least one wheel coupled to the frame, and a powertrain operable to drive the at least one wheel to propel the motor vehicle, the lockout system comprising:
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a key that is operable to indicate a status of a driver; an ignition switch disposed in the passenger cabin and operable to receive the key and generate a signal that indicates the status of the driver and a request to enable the powertrain; at least one passenger sensor responsive to an input received from the at least one passenger seat to generate a signal that indicates if at least one passenger is present in the motor vehicle; and a lockout control module in communication with the ignition switch, the at least one passenger sensor, and the powertrain of the motor vehicle, the lockout control module operable to disable the powertrain if at least one passenger is present in the passenger cabin, based on the status of the driver. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for selectively enabling a powertrain of a motor vehicle comprising:
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determining a status of a driver in the motor vehicle; determining if at least one passenger is present in the motor vehicle; and preventing the operation of the motor vehicle if the status of the driver is restricted and at least one passenger is present in the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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