Vicinity Motion Detector-Based Occupant Detection and Notification System
First Claim
1. A vehicle occupant detection and alerting system comprising a vicinity motion detector capable sending a wireless transmission and a transmission receiving means capable of receiving the motion detector'"'"'s wireless transmission selected from the group consisting of:
- a mobile device, a vehicle alarm system, vehicle lights, vehicle turn signals, vehicle horn and vehicle sound system.
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Abstract
The present invention (also known as the HOT SEAT™) discloses and claims a vehicle occupant detection and alerting system comprising a vicinity motion detector capable sending a wireless transmission and a transmission receiving means capable of receiving the motion detector'"'"'s wireless transmission and triggering a vehicle alarm system, vehicle horn, a mobile device or other form of notification if a child is left unattended in a vehicle.
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1. A vehicle occupant detection and alerting system comprising a vicinity motion detector capable sending a wireless transmission and a transmission receiving means capable of receiving the motion detector'"'"'s wireless transmission selected from the group consisting of:
- a mobile device, a vehicle alarm system, vehicle lights, vehicle turn signals, vehicle horn and vehicle sound system.
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5. A vehicle occupant detection and alerting system adaptable to a vehicle equipped with an alarm system comprising:
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a. a vicinity motion detector capable of communicating with the alarm system of the vehicle wirelessly; b. a receiving means incorporated into the vehicle'"'"'s alarm system capable of receiving a wireless signal from the vicinity motion detector; c. a paging unit capable of communicating with the receiver and of triggering the vehicle'"'"'s alarm; and d. a notification system incorporated into the vehicle'"'"'s alarm, the notification system capable of triggering a loud siren, flashing lights, the vehicle'"'"'s antenna, the vehicle'"'"'s sound system, and/or other visible or audible means to notify passersby that there is an occupant in the vehicle in the vicinity of the detector.
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6. A vehicle occupant detection and alerting system adaptable to a vehicle not equipped with an alarm system comprising:
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a. a vicinity motion detector comprising a magnetic off and on switch, the detector capable of being automatically armed when the vehicle'"'"'s ignition is turned off and, once armed, the detector being further capable of sending a trigger signal; b. a wireless transmitter capable of sending a signal to a synced mobile device; c. a first relay capable of receiving a trigger signal from the detector and further being capable of powering the vehicle'"'"'s turn signal flasher, the turn signal flasher being capable of sending a trigger signal; d. a second relay capable of receiving a signal from the turn signal flasher and further being capable of powering the vehicle'"'"'s parking lights in a flashing mode, the parking lights being capable of sending a trigger signal; e. a third relay capable of receiving a signal from the parking lights and further being capable of triggering powering the vehicle'"'"'s horn; f. a magnetic means capable of turning off the vicinity motion detector upon being waved near the vicinity motion detector'"'"'s magnetic off and on switch; g. the vicinity motion detector being further capable of staying in the “
off”
position if within a pre-determined period of time unless the user opens the vehicle door and turns the vehicle'"'"'s ignition to the “
on”
position and, if the user fails to take that final step, the detector being capable of automatically turning back to the “
on”
position thus triggering the notification systems.
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