Child safety in a vehicle alert system and method
OwnerJason Davisinventor
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Abstract
An alert system to assist in child safety in a vehicle includes a seat belt buckle insert adapted to be inserted between the male and female parts of a standard safety belt found in most automobiles or for a child car safety seat. It may also include a portable receiver device designed to be carried by a vehicle operator. The seat belt buckle insert detects whether the seat belt has been buckled and the temperature is within an acceptable range, as well as the approximate distance between the seat belt buckle insert and portable receiver device. The seat belt buckle transmits information gathered to the portable receiver device and triggers alerts notifying the vehicle operator of a child's safety status.
Claims20
A method of alerting a user of safety of a person by an alert system comprising a safety device, the method comprising:
- determining, by a first sensor of the safety device, that a portion of the safety device is connected to a portion of a safety belt;
- in response to the determining by the first sensor, transmitting wirelessly by a wireless transmitter that the safety belt is connected to the safety device;
- wherein the wireless transmitter is disposed inside an interior cavity of the safety device.
An alert system to monitor safety comprising:
- a portable monitoring device configured to connect to a safety belt, the portable monitoring device comprising:
- a connecting portion for releasably connecting with a safety belt;
- a sensor for sensing connection of the connecting portion of the portable monitoring device to the safety belt;
- a wireless transmitter in the portable monitoring device and configured to transmit alert messages, wherein the alert messages are generated by the portable monitoring device indicating a connection status of the portable monitoring device with the safety belt.
An alert system to monitor safety comprising:
- a monitoring device configured to connect to a safety belt, the monitoring device comprising:
- a connecting portion for connecting with the safety belt;
- a sensor for sensing connection of the connecting portion of the monitoring device to the safety belt;
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- a transmitter configured to transmit a connection status of the portable monitoring device with the safety belt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.