Locating systems and methods for wireless seat belt monitoring in vehicles with removable or reconfigurable seats

A system, comprising:

• a remote transceiver that is centrally located on a seat that is configured to be rearranged within a vehicle, the remote transceiver comprising:
• a processor and memory for storing instructions that include a unique code identifying the remote transceiver, the processor executes the instructions to receive low power signals from a transmitter within an interior of the vehicle;
• a first transceiver associated with a seat belt buckle of the seat, the first transceiver comprising a processor and memory for storing instructions that include a first unique code identifying the first transceiver, the processor being configured to:
• determine received signal strength values of the low power signals;
• and
• transmit the received signal strength values to a vehicle receiver.

A method, comprising:

• receiving low power signals transmitted within an interior of a vehicle by a remote transceiver;
• providing the low power signals through a wired connection to a first transceiver associated with a seat belt buckle of the vehicle;
• determining received signal strength values from the low power signals;
• and
• transmitting the received signal strength values to a vehicle receiver.