Safety system for a compartment of a vehicle
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1. A safety system for a compartment of a vehicle, said safety system comprising:
- an occupant sensor for sensing an occupant within the compartment of the vehicle;
a vehicle-based control, said control being responsive to said occupant sensor;
a wireless transmitter of the vehicle, said control controlling transmission by said wireless transmitter, said wireless transmitter transmitting to a receiver located external of the vehicle upon detection by said occupant sensor of the presence of an occupant within the compartment of the vehicle; and
said receiver comprising at least one of (a) a remote keyless entry device associated with the vehicle and (b) an external communication device.
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A safety system for a compartment of a vehicle includes an occupant sensor for sensing an occupant within the compartment of the vehicle, a vehicle-based control, and a wireless transmitter of the vehicle. The control is responsive to the occupant sensor. The control controls transmission by the wireless transmitter. The wireless transmitter may transmit to a receiver located external of the vehicle upon detection by the occupant sensor of the presence of an occupant within the compartment of the vehicle.
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1. A safety system for a compartment of a vehicle, said safety system comprising:
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an occupant sensor for sensing an occupant within the compartment of the vehicle;
a vehicle-based control, said control being responsive to said occupant sensor;
a wireless transmitter of the vehicle, said control controlling transmission by said wireless transmitter, said wireless transmitter transmitting to a receiver located external of the vehicle upon detection by said occupant sensor of the presence of an occupant within the compartment of the vehicle; and
said receiver comprising at least one of (a) a remote keyless entry device associated with the vehicle and (b) an external communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A safety system for a compartment of a vehicle, said safety system comprising:
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an occupant sensor for sensing an occupant within a compartment of the vehicle;
a vehicle-based control, said control being responsive to said occupant sensor;
a wireless transmitter of the vehicle;
a remote device external of the vehicle, said remote device comprising a receiver;
said wireless transmitter transmitting to said receiver upon detection by said occupant sensor of the presence of an occupant within the compartment of the vehicle;
said remote device indicating to a person external of the vehicle the presence of an occupant within the compartment of the vehicle in response to said transmission; and
said safety system comprising false trigger protection means. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A safety system for a compartment of a vehicle, said safety system comprising:
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an occupant sensor for sensing an occupant within a compartment of the vehicle;
a vehicle-based control, said control being responsive to said occupant sensor;
a wireless transmitter of the vehicle;
a remote device external of the vehicle, said remote device comprising a receiver;
said wireless transmitter transmitting to said receiver upon detection by said occupant sensor of the presence of an occupant within the compartment of the vehicle;
said remote device indicating to a person external of the vehicle the presence of an occupant within the compartment of the vehicle in response to said transmission, said remote device comprising at least one of (a) a remote keyless entry device associated with the vehicle and (b) an external communication device; and
said safety system comprising false trigger protection means, said false trigger protection means substantially limiting transmission by said wireless transmitter to detection of an occupant within the compartment. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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