SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING CHILD LEFT IN VEHICLE USING VEHICLE IGNITION DETECTION VIA ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS
First Claim
1. A child detection system for a vehicle having an on-board diagnostics and a car seat, comprising:
- a seat sensor for indicating whether the car seat is occupied;
a detection system for retrieving ignition information from the on-board diagnostic system and which detects from said seat sensor whether the car seat is occupied; and
a monitor system which activates when an ignition is on and the car seat is occupied, and which indicates an alert when activated and when the car seat remains occupied when said ignition is turned off.
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Abstract
A child detection system for a vehicle having an on-board diagnostics and a car seat, including a seat sensor, a detection system, and a monitor system. The seat sensor indicates whether the car seat is occupied. The detection system retrieves ignition information from the on-board diagnostic system and detects whether the car seat is occupied. The monitor system activates when an ignition is on and the car seat is occupied, and indicates an alert when activated and when the car seat remains occupied when the ignition is turned off. The monitor system may be provided within a dedicated diagnostic device, or within a personal communication device of the driver. The dedicated diagnostic device may have a separate internal or external alarm. The personal communication device provides any one of several alert mechanisms, such as a visual mechanism, a vibration mechanism, an audible mechanism, or a send message mechanism.
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1. A child detection system for a vehicle having an on-board diagnostics and a car seat, comprising:
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a seat sensor for indicating whether the car seat is occupied; a detection system for retrieving ignition information from the on-board diagnostic system and which detects from said seat sensor whether the car seat is occupied; and a monitor system which activates when an ignition is on and the car seat is occupied, and which indicates an alert when activated and when the car seat remains occupied when said ignition is turned off. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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