Access and egress detection system for assignable locations

摘要

A child safety and alert system and method that detect and monitor access and egress for assignable locations within a motor vehicle by identifying designated positions within the vehicle, by monitoring at least one of the motor, the driver door and other doors or closures in the vehicle, by activating a timer if the motor is stopped or the driver door is opened and closed, and by triggering an alarm if the designated doors or closures are not opened within a predefined time interval after the motor stops or the driver door is opened. The alarm can be deactivated from the driver seat or by a remote device. The system and method are similarly useful for alerting a driver to retrieve objects from storage locations within a vehicle.

主权项

1. A driver-interactive child-alert warning system for a motor vehicle having a driver door and at least one passenger door, the system comprising:
an on-board digital processor having a user interface proximal to the driver; a timer; an alarm; a driver door sensor proximal to the driver door; and at least one passenger door sensor proximal to the at least one passenger door; wherein the user interface is adapted to receive information input by a driver to confirm the placement of a child passenger in a seat associated with the at least one passenger door; and wherein, any subsequent opening of the driver door starts the timer and, after a predetermined interval, activates the alarm unless the at least one passenger door is also opened within the predetermined interval.