Access and Egress Detection System for Assignable Location
First Claim
1. A child-alert warning system for a motor vehicle having a driver door and at least one passenger door, the system comprising:
- an on-board digital processor with a user interface;
a timer;
an alarm;
a driver door sensor proximal to the driver door; and
at least one passenger door sensor proximal to the at least one passenger door;
wherein the user interface is adapted to receive information input by a driver to confirm the placement of a child passenger in a seat associated with the at least one passenger door; and
wherein, any subsequent opening of the driver door starts the timer and, after a predetermined interval, activates the alarm unless the at least one passenger door is also opened within the predetermined interval.
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Abstract
A child safety and alert system and method that detect and monitor access and egress for assignable locations within a motor vehicle by identifying designated positions within the vehicle, by monitoring the driver door and other doors or closures in the vehicle, by activating a timer if the driver door is opened and closed, and by triggering an alarm if the designated doors or closures are not opened within a predefined time interval after the driver door is opened. The alarm can be deactivated from the driver seat or by a remote device. The system and method are similarly useful for alerting a driver to retrieve objects from storage locations within a vehicle.
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11 Claims
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1. A child-alert warning system for a motor vehicle having a driver door and at least one passenger door, the system comprising:
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an on-board digital processor with a user interface; a timer; an alarm; a driver door sensor proximal to the driver door; and at least one passenger door sensor proximal to the at least one passenger door; wherein the user interface is adapted to receive information input by a driver to confirm the placement of a child passenger in a seat associated with the at least one passenger door; and wherein, any subsequent opening of the driver door starts the timer and, after a predetermined interval, activates the alarm unless the at least one passenger door is also opened within the predetermined interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A retrieval alert system for a motor vehicle having at least one closed storage area and a closure providing access to the at least one closed storage area, the system comprising:
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an on-board digital processor with a user interface; a timer; an alarm; a driver door sensor proximal to the driver door; and at least one closure sensor proximal to the at least one closed storage area; wherein the user interface is adapted to receive information input by a driver to confirm the placement of an object in the at least one closed storage area; and wherein, any subsequent opening of the driver door starts the timer and, after a predetermined interval, activates the alarm unless the closure is opened within the predetermined interval.
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10. A method for detecting and alarming others of the presence of a child sitting in a passenger seat of a motor vehicle from which a driver has exited, the method comprising:
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providing the motor vehicle with an onboard digital processor and a user interface; providing the motor vehicle with at least one driver door sensor and at least one passenger door sensor associated with a position in the motor vehicle where the child is seated; and inputting the position where the child is seated to the digital processor through the user interface; wherein the digital processor is programmed to activate an alarm if the at least one passenger door is not opened within a predetermined interval after the driver door is opened following inputting of the position where a child is seated. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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