Providing notification that an electronic device is located at a vehicle
First Claim
1. A method of providing an alert that a portable electronic device configured to be wirelessly connected to a device of the vehicle has been left at a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- (a) determining that an occupant has exited the vehicle;
(b) acquiring a measurement of the signal strength of a wireless connection between the portable electronic device and the vehicle device and detecting that the portable electronic device is located at the vehicle based at least in part on the acquired signal strength measurement; and
(c) generating an alert to notify the occupant that the electronic device has been left at the vehicle.
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Abstract
A method of providing an alert that a portable electronic device has been left at a vehicle. The method comprises determining that an occupant has exited the vehicle. The method further comprises detecting that a portable electronic device is located at the vehicle. When it has been determined that the occupant has left the vehicle and that the electronic device has been left behind, the method still further comprises generating an alert to notify the occupant that the electronic device has been left at the vehicle. A system for performing or utilizing the above-described methodology is also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of providing an alert that a portable electronic device configured to be wirelessly connected to a device of the vehicle has been left at a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining that an occupant has exited the vehicle; (b) acquiring a measurement of the signal strength of a wireless connection between the portable electronic device and the vehicle device and detecting that the portable electronic device is located at the vehicle based at least in part on the acquired signal strength measurement; and (c) generating an alert to notify the occupant that the electronic device has been left at the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of providing an alert that a portable electronic device has been left at a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining that an occupant has exited the vehicle; (b) detecting that a portable electronic device is electrically connected to an electromechanical port disposed within the vehicle and thus that the portable electronic device is located at the vehicle; and (c) generating an alert to notify the occupant that the electronic device has been left at the vehicle.
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10. A system for providing an alert that a portable electronic device configured to be wirelessly connected to a device of the vehicle has been left at a vehicle, comprising an electronic processing device configured to:
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(a) determine that an occupant has exited the vehicle; (b) acquire a measurement of the signal strength of a wireless connection between the portable electronic device and the vehicle device and to detect that the portable electronic device is located at the vehicle based at least in part on the acquired signal strength measurement; and (c) generate an alert to notify the occupant that the electronic device has been left at the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for providing an alert that a portable electronic device has been left at a vehicle, comprising an electronic processing device configured to:
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(a) determine that an occupant has exited the vehicle; (b) detect that a portable electronic device is located at the vehicle by detecting that the electronic device is electrically connected to an electromechanical port disposed within the vehicle; and (c) generate an alert to notify the occupant that the electronic device has been left at the vehicle.
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Specification