Seat occupancy verification system for motor vehicles
First Claim
1. A seat occupancy verification system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of sensors located on a portion of each of a plurality of passenger seats of said motor vehicle;
a main control electrically connected therewith said plurality of sensors; and
,a means of uploading a variety of programmable data thereto said main control, wherein said main control comprising a card reader; and
further comprising a plurality of electronic identification cards insertable thereinto said card reader when entering and exiting said motor vehicle, thereby uploading said variety of programmable data;
wherein said plurality of sensors provides information thereto said main control whether a passenger is present in each of said plurality of passenger seats; and
,wherein said variety of programmable data allows a user to verify an identity of said passenger and a seat assignment and monitor a location of each said passenger.
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Abstract
A system and methodology utilizing seat sensors and an electronic card system that monitors the location of children on a bus as well as preventing children from being left behind, is herein disclosed. As the child enters the bus, the child would insert a personalized identification card, thereby recording the child'"'"'s seat location and presence. Upon exiting, the child again inserts the identification card and following a prescribed time interval, a warning light and alarm would be activated if the seat remains occupied, thus alerting the bus driver to check the seat location. Every bus seat would have an integral weight sensor electrically connected to a main control panel. The system provides the bus driver, or assigned chaperone, a pushbutton selection array corresponding to each seat assignment.
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16 Claims
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1. A seat occupancy verification system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors located on a portion of each of a plurality of passenger seats of said motor vehicle; a main control electrically connected therewith said plurality of sensors; and
,a means of uploading a variety of programmable data thereto said main control, wherein said main control comprising a card reader; and
further comprising a plurality of electronic identification cards insertable thereinto said card reader when entering and exiting said motor vehicle, thereby uploading said variety of programmable data;wherein said plurality of sensors provides information thereto said main control whether a passenger is present in each of said plurality of passenger seats; and
,wherein said variety of programmable data allows a user to verify an identity of said passenger and a seat assignment and monitor a location of each said passenger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for installing a seat occupancy verification system for a motor vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:
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installing a plurality of sensors thereto each of a plurality of passenger seats of said motor vehicle; routing a plurality of interconnecting cables discreetly within or thereon a floor surface and through a pedestal; anchoring said pedestal thereto a floor portion of said motor vehicle adjacent thereto an operator using a mounting plate and provided fasteners; routing and connecting a plurality of power cables thereto a suitable power source therewithin an existing electrical system of said motor vehicle; connecting a transmitter cable thereto an external antenna; mounting said main control thereto said pedestal by pulling a handle outwardly; inserting a mounting post thereinto a top opening of said pedestal; pivoting said main control thereto a desired viewing angle; releasing said handle, thereby engaging a locking pin thereinto an adjacent locking aperture; connecting an extension cable thereto a first connector and a second connector; and
,pressing an ON/OFF switch to energize said system.
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15. A method for utilizing a seat occupancy verification system for a motor vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing said system, comprising; a plurality of sensors located on a portion of each of a plurality of passenger seats of said motor vehicle; a main control electrically connected therewith said plurality of sensors; and
,a means of uploading a variety of programmable data thereto said main control; wherein said plurality of sensors provides information thereto said main control whether a passenger is present in each of said plurality of passenger seats; and
,wherein said variety of programmable data allows a user to verify an identity of said passenger and a seat assignment and monitor a location of each said passenger; allowing passengers to enter said motor vehicle in a normal manner; directing each passenger to insert an electronic identification card in a card reader, thereby transferring preprogrammed data including the passenger'"'"'s name, address, seat assignment, and other critical information dependent on the specific application of said system; directing each passenger to then progress to an assigned seat and sit down; responding to discrepancies in any child'"'"'s location as indicated by a denial light and an alarm alerting a motor vehicle operator to check a corresponding seat location; responding also to said denial light and/or said alarm should at any time during a trip onboard said motor vehicle, a passenger gets up from his or her passenger seat and exceeds an allowable time delay; responding also to said denial light and/or said alarm such as in the case of a child being skipped over when scheduled to be dropped off; directing each passenger to insert their said electronic identification card therein said card reader as they exit said motor vehicle, thereby updating associated passenger status data; and
,benefiting from securely monitored occupancy of seated children on school buses or other said motor vehicles using said system. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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