Method for Vehicle Occupant Presence and Reminder System

摘要

A method for a vehicle warning system for detecting the presence of occupants and identifying emergency situations within the vehicle. If the occupant is present and an emergency situation is identified, then the method notifies the proper authorities for help. The method includes first activating a plurality of environment sensing devices in response to an integrated pressure sensor recording a pressure reading greater than a pre-defined limit. Next, a plurality of environmental conditions is assessed through the monitoring of the environment sensing devices. Each of the environmental conditions is then compared against a corresponding criterion from a plurality of safety criteria in order to identify an emergency situation. If an emergency situation is identified, then an initial emergency notification is sent to a plurality of contacts, a signal for help. Otherwise, the method continues to monitor the environment sensing devices until the emergency situation is identified.

主权项

1. A method for vehicle occupant presence and reminder system by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the method comprises the steps of:
(A) providing an automotive vehicle, wherein the automotive vehicle includes a passenger seat with an integrated pressure sensor; (B) providing a plurality of environment sensing devices, wherein the plurality of environment sensing devices is integrated into the automotive vehicle; (C) activating the plurality of environment sensing devices, if a pressure reading from the integrated pressure sensor is greater than a pre-defined limit, wherein the pre-defined limit is set to indicate an occupant situated within the passenger seat; (D) assessing a plurality of environmental conditions within the automotive vehicle by monitoring the plurality of environment sensing devices; (E) comparing each of the plurality of environment conditions against a corresponding criterion from a plurality of safety criteria in order to identify an emergency situation within the automotive vehicle; (F) wirelessly sending an initial emergency notification to a plurality of contacts through a wireless communication device, if the emergency situation is identified within the automotive vehicle, wherein the initial emergency notification includes the plurality of environment conditions; and (G) repeating steps (D) through (F) until the emergency situation is identified within the automotive vehicle during step (E).