Vehicle security systems and methods including RFID enabled computer with occupant identification and safety system
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1. A vehicle occupant identification and safety system, said system comprising:
- an RFID equipped vehicle for use by an operator, said vehicle including a computer system for controlling operating functions of said vehicle;
an RFID emitter for use by a passenger of said vehicle, said RFID emitter in communication with said vehicle computer system when said passenger is in said vehicle; and
processing logic associated with said computer system for determining when said operator of said vehicle has discontinued vehicle operation and for detecting a signal from said passenger RFID emitter so that said computer system may be activated to send a distress signal when said passenger has remained in said vehicle after a predetermined time from when said operator has discontinued vehicle operation.
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Abstract
Vehicle occupant identification and safety systems and methods include an RFID equipped vehicle having a computer system for controlling operating functions of the vehicle, an RFID emitter for use by a passenger of the vehicle, and processing logic associated with the computer system for determining when a vehicle operator has discontinued vehicle operation and for detecting a signal from the passenger RFID emitter so that the computer system may be activated to send a distress signal when the passenger has remained in the vehicle after a predetermined time from when the operator discontinued operation of the vehicle.
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1. A vehicle occupant identification and safety system, said system comprising:
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an RFID equipped vehicle for use by an operator, said vehicle including a computer system for controlling operating functions of said vehicle; an RFID emitter for use by a passenger of said vehicle, said RFID emitter in communication with said vehicle computer system when said passenger is in said vehicle; and processing logic associated with said computer system for determining when said operator of said vehicle has discontinued vehicle operation and for detecting a signal from said passenger RFID emitter so that said computer system may be activated to send a distress signal when said passenger has remained in said vehicle after a predetermined time from when said operator has discontinued vehicle operation. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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2. A method for vehicle occupant identification and safety, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing an RFID equipped vehicle for use by an operator, said vehicle including a computer system for controlling operating functions of said vehicle; providing an RFID emitter for use by a passenger of said vehicle, said RFID emitter in communication with said vehicle computer system when said passenger is in said vehicle; and providing processing logic associated with said computer system for determining when said operator of said vehicle has discontinued vehicle operation and for detecting a signal from said passenger RFID emitter so that said computer system may be activated to send a distress signal when said passenger has remained in said vehicle after a predetermined time from when said operator has discontinued vehicle operation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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