Systems and methods for indicating the presence of a child in a vehicle
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1. A child car seat and notification device, in combination, comprising:
- a sensor integral with said child car seat;
an accelerometer;
a notification system; and
a controller;
whereinif said sensor detects a child in said child car seat and said accelerometer detects repeated acceleration along a fixed axis, then said controller does not activate said notification system; and
if said sensor does not detect a child in said child car seat and said accelerometer detects repeated acceleration along a fixed axis, then said controller activates said notification system to provide a first notification.
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Abstract
Systems and methods which provide for an alarm or notification that a child is in a car seat. The systems generally determine if a child is in the seat and that the seat, and therefore the vehicle, is not in motion. Upon detecting both situations, the notification or alarm is activated.
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1. A child car seat and notification device, in combination, comprising:
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a sensor integral with said child car seat; an accelerometer; a notification system; and a controller; wherein if said sensor detects a child in said child car seat and said accelerometer detects repeated acceleration along a fixed axis, then said controller does not activate said notification system; and if said sensor does not detect a child in said child car seat and said accelerometer detects repeated acceleration along a fixed axis, then said controller activates said notification system to provide a first notification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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