Seatbelt Use Promotion System And Method
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method to encourage seatbelt use, the method comprising:
- determining whether a first seat is occupied;
determining whether a first seatbelt associated with the first seat is buckled;
determining whether a second seat is occupied;
determining whether a second seatbelt associated with the second seat is buckled; and
overriding user-controlled operation of an entertainment system associated with the first and second seats based at least one of;
the first seat being occupied and the first seatbelt being unbuckled; and
the second seat being occupied and the second seatbelt being unbuckled.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Seatbelt use is promoted by determining whether a seat is occupied and then determining whether the seatbelt associated with the seat is buckled. When the seat is occupied and unbuckled, user control of an entertainment system associated with the seat is overridden. In video-equipped entertainment systems, a video encouraging seatbelt use can be played, such as an informational video. When the seatbelt is latched, a reward audio or video clip may be played prior to allowing user control of the entertainment system.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method to encourage seatbelt use, the method comprising:
-
determining whether a first seat is occupied; determining whether a first seatbelt associated with the first seat is buckled; determining whether a second seat is occupied; determining whether a second seatbelt associated with the second seat is buckled; and overriding user-controlled operation of an entertainment system associated with the first and second seats based at least one of; the first seat being occupied and the first seatbelt being unbuckled; and the second seat being occupied and the second seatbelt being unbuckled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
-
-
4. A method to encourage seatbelt use, the method comprising:
-
determining whether a seat is occupied; determining whether a seatbelt associated with the seat is buckled; and overriding user-controlled operation of an entertainment system associated with the seat when the seat is occupied and the seatbelt is unbuckled. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A seatbelt use promotion system in a vehicle, the system comprising:
-
a seat having an associated seatbelt and an associated occupancy sensor; an entertainment device coupled to the vehicle and associated with the seat; and an electronic control unit (ECU) electronically coupled to the sensor, the seatbelt, and the entertainment device, the ECU disabling the entertainment device when the ECU determines that an occupant is in the seat and the seatbelt is unbuckled. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification