Smart phone alert system for abandoned infants behind in seats vehicle
First Claim
1. A monitor for detecting a potential abandonment of an infant in a seat of car;
- the monitor comprises;
a distance sensor that is configured to detect a distance between the distance sensor and a target;
wherein the target is the seat of the car when the infant is not seated in the seat;
wherein the target is the infant when the infant is seated in the seat; and
a controller that is configured to (a) receive, from the distance sensor, distance information about the distance between the distance monitor and the target, (b) receive potential departure information indicative of a potential departure, from the car, of a driver of the car;
(c) determine, in response to the distance information and the potential departure information, whether the potential abandonment occurred; and
(d) response to the determining of whether the potential abandonment occurred.
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Abstract
A monitor for detecting a potential abandonment of an infant in a seat of car; the monitor comprises: a distance sensor that is configured to detect a distance between the distance sensor and a target; wherein the target is the seat of the car when the infant is not seated in the seat; wherein the target is the infant when the infant is seated in the seat; and a controller that is configured to (a) receive, from the distance sensor, distance information about the distance between the distance monitor and the target, (b) receive potential departure information indicative of a potential departure, from the car, of a driver of the car; (c) determine, in response to the distance information and the potential departure information, whether the potential abandonment occurred; and (d) response to the determining of whether the potential abandonment occurred.
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15 Claims
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1. A monitor for detecting a potential abandonment of an infant in a seat of car;
- the monitor comprises;
a distance sensor that is configured to detect a distance between the distance sensor and a target;
wherein the target is the seat of the car when the infant is not seated in the seat;
wherein the target is the infant when the infant is seated in the seat; and
a controller that is configured to (a) receive, from the distance sensor, distance information about the distance between the distance monitor and the target, (b) receive potential departure information indicative of a potential departure, from the car, of a driver of the car;
(c) determine, in response to the distance information and the potential departure information, whether the potential abandonment occurred; and
(d) response to the determining of whether the potential abandonment occurred. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- the monitor comprises;
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13. A system for detecting a potential abandonment of an infant in a seat of car, wherein the system comprising a monitor and at least one additional sensor;
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wherein the monitor comprises;
a distance sensor that is configured to detect a distance between the distance sensor and a target;
wherein the target is the seat of the car when the infant is not seated in the seat;
wherein the target is the infant when the infant is seated in the seat; and
a controller that is configured to (a) receive, from the distance sensor, distance information about the distance between the distance monitor and the target, (b) receive potential departure information indicative of a potential departure, from the car, of a driver of the car;
(c) determine, in response to the distance information and the potential departure information, whether the potential abandonment occurred; and
(d) response to the determining of whether the potential abandonment occurred;wherein the at least one additional sensor is selected of a group consisting of (a) a car power sensor that is configured to detect a shutdown of the car; and
(b) a driver seat sensor that is configured to detect whether a driver sits in the driver seat. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method for detecting a potential abandonment of an infant in a seat of car;
- the method comprises;
detecting, by a distance sensor, a distance between the distance sensor and a target;
wherein the target is the seat of the car when the infant is not seated in the seat;
wherein the target is the infant when the infant is seated in the seat;
receiving, by a controller distance information about the distance between the distance monitor and the target;
receiving, by the controller, potential departure information indicative of a potential departure, from the car, of a driver of the car;
determining, by the controller and in response to the distance information and the potential departure information, whether the potential abandonment occurred; and
(d) responding to the determining of whether the potential abandonment occurred.
- the method comprises;
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