Occupant monitoring and restraint status system
First Claim
1. An occupant monitoring and restraint status system for a vehicle, comprising:
- an occupant boarding and de-boarding system configured to detect boarding and de-boarding of occupants;
a bench type seat including a plurality of seat locations, wherein each seat location includes a seat belt system including a status sensor, and each seat location includes an occupant sensing system,wherein the status sensor of a seat belt system is configured to detect a state of the seat belt system, andwherein the occupant sensing system is configured to detect a presence of an occupant and to detect an identity of an occupant;
a display including a seat status indicator for each of the plurality of seat locations, wherein the seat status indicator includes information regarding the presence of an occupant, the occupant identity, and the state of the seat belt system.
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Abstract
An occupant monitoring and restraint status system is provided. The system includes an occupant boarding and de-boarding system. The occupant boarding and de-boarding system detects boarding and de-boarding of occupants. The system also includes a bench type seat that has a plurality of seat locations. Each of these seat locations includes a seat belt system which has a status sensor to detect a state of the seat belt system. Each seat location also includes an occupant sensing system. The occupant sensing system detects the presence and identity of an occupant at the seat location. The system further includes a display which includes a seat status indicator for each of the plurality of seat locations. The seat status indicators include information regarding a presence of an occupant, an occupant identity, and a state of a seat belt system.
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20 Claims
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1. An occupant monitoring and restraint status system for a vehicle, comprising:
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an occupant boarding and de-boarding system configured to detect boarding and de-boarding of occupants; a bench type seat including a plurality of seat locations, wherein each seat location includes a seat belt system including a status sensor, and each seat location includes an occupant sensing system, wherein the status sensor of a seat belt system is configured to detect a state of the seat belt system, and wherein the occupant sensing system is configured to detect a presence of an occupant and to detect an identity of an occupant; a display including a seat status indicator for each of the plurality of seat locations, wherein the seat status indicator includes information regarding the presence of an occupant, the occupant identity, and the state of the seat belt system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An occupant monitoring and restraint status system, comprising:
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an occupant boarding and de-boarding system configured to detect boarding and de-boarding of occupants; a bench type seat including a plurality of seat locations, wherein each seat location includes a seat belt system including a status sensor, and each seat location includes an occupant sensing system, wherein the status sensor of a seat belt system is configured to detect a state of the seat belt system, and wherein the occupant sensing system is configured to detect a presence of an occupant and to detect an identity of an occupant; a display including a seat status indicator for each of the plurality of seat locations, wherein the seat status indicator includes information regarding the presence of an occupant, the occupant identity, and the state of the seat belt system; and a controller configured to process output from the occupant boarding and de-boarding system, the status sensor of the seat belt system of each seat location, and the occupant sensing system of each seat location, and to determine a location of an occupant within a vehicle, whether an occupant is seated in a one of the plurality of seat locations, and whether a seat belt system of a one of the plurality of seat locations where an occupant is seated is properly engaged, and to control the display. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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