METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALERTING A USER TO THE PRESENCE OF A PERSON IN A VEHICLE

An alert system for providing an alert to a user of the presence of a person in a vehicle, comprising: a first controller; a child occupancy system comprising a child occupancy sensor, wherein the child occupancy sensor is in communication with the first controller and is configured to provide the first controller with information indicative of an occupancy state of a seat associated with the child occupancy sensor, wherein the first controller is configured to monitor the communications received from the child occupancy sensor and is configured to control a wireless signal emitted by a first wireless emitter controlled by the first controller, and wherein the first controller is configured to control the first wireless emitter to emit a wireless signal indicative of an alert mode upon determining that an alert condition is present based on at least a determination that the child occupancy sensor indicates an occupied state; a parent proximity system comprising a second wireless emitter; and an alert device for use by a user, wherein the alert device is configured to: receive at a wireless receiver of the alert device the wireless signal emitted by the first wireless emitter and a wireless signal emitted by the second wireless emitter; in response to, when monitoring the received wireless signals, determining that the first wireless signal indicates an alert mode and subsequently determining that the first wireless signal is not detected by the wireless receiver and the second wireless signal is not detected by the wireless receiver, producing an alert for alerting the user of the alert device. 1. An alert system for providing an alert to a user of the presence of a person in a vehicle , comprising:a first controller;a child occupancy system comprising a child occupancy sensor, wherein the child occupancy sensor is in communication with the first controller and is configured to provide the first controller with information indicative of an occupancy state of a seat ...

Method and system for alerting a user to the presence of a person in a vehicle

An alert system for providing an alert to a user of the presence of a person in a vehicle, comprising: a first controller; a child occupancy system comprising a child occupancy sensor, wherein the child occupancy sensor is in communication with the first controller and is configured to provide the first controller with information indicative of an occupancy state of a seat associated with the child occupancy sensor, wherein the first controller is configured to monitor the communications received from the child occupancy sensor and is configured to control a wireless signal emitted by a first wireless emitter controlled by the first controller, and 20 wherein the first controller is configured to control the first wireless emitter to emit a wireless signal indicative of an alert mode upon determining that an alert condition is present based on 22 12 21 at least a determination that the child occupancy sensor indicates an occupied state; a parent proximity system comprising a second wireless emitter; and an alert device for use by a user, 11 wherein the alert device is configured to: receive at a wireless receiver of the alert device the wireless signal emitted by the first wireless emitter and a wireless signal emitted by the second 13 wireless emitter; in response to, when monitoring the received wireless signals, determining that the first wireless signal indicates an alert mode and subsequently determining that the first wireless signal is not detected by the wireless receiver and the second wireless signal is not detected by the wireless receiver, producing an alert for alerting the user of the alert device. WO 2020/154764 2/11 PCT/AU2020/050055 10 20 \ c 21 22 12 11 13 14 Figure 2

Method and system for alerting a user to the presence of a person in a vehicle

An alert system for providing an alert to a user of the presence of a person in a vehicle, comprising: a first controller; a child occupancy system comprising a child occupancy sensor, wherein the child occupancy sensor is in communication with the first controller and is configured to provide the first controller with information indicative of an occupancy state of a seat associated with the child occupancy sensor, wherein the first controller is configured to monitor the communications received from the child occupancy sensor and is configured to control a wireless signal emitted by a first wireless emitter controlled by the first controller, and wherein the first controller is configured to control the first wireless emitter to emit a wireless signal indicative of an alert mode upon determining that an alert condition is present based on at least a determination that the child occupancy sensor indicates an occupied state; a parent proximity system comprising a second wireless emitter; and an alert device for use by a user, wherein the alert device is configured to: receive at a wireless receiver of the alert device the wireless signal emitted by the first wireless emitter and a wireless signal emitted by the second wireless emitter; in response to, when monitoring the received wireless signals, determining that the first wireless signal indicates an alert mode and subsequently determining that the first wireless signal is not detected by the wireless receiver and the second wireless signal is not detected by the wireless receiver, producing an alert for alerting the user of the alert device.

Method and system for alerting a user to the presence of a person in a vehicle

An alert system for providing an alert to a user of the presence of a person in a vehicle, comprising: a first controller; a child occupancy system comprising a child occupancy sensor, wherein the child occupancy sensor is in communication with the first controller and is configured to provide the first controller with information indicative of an occupancy state of a seat associated with the child occupancy sensor, wherein the first controller is configured to monitor the communications received from the child occupancy sensor and is configured to control a wireless signal emitted by a first wireless emitter controlled by the first controller, and wherein the first controller is configured to control the first wireless emitter to emit a wireless signal indicative of an alert mode upon determining that an alert condition is present based on at least a determination that the child occupancy sensor indicates an occupied state; a parent proximity system comprising a second wireless emitter; and an alert device for use by a user, wherein the alert device is configured to: receive at a wireless receiver of the alert device the wireless signal emitted by the first wireless emitter and a wireless signal emitted by the second wireless emitter; in response to, when monitoring the received wireless signals, determining that the first wireless signal indicates an alert mode and subsequently determining that the first wireless signal is not detected by the wireless receiver and the second wireless signal is not detected by the wireless receiver, producing an alert for alerting the user of the alert device.

Method and system for alerting a user to the presence of a person in a vehicle

An alert system for providing an alert to a user of the presence of a person in a vehicle, comprising: a first controller; a child occupancy system comprising a child occupancy sensor, wherein the child occupancy sensor is in communication with the first controller and is configured to provide the first controller with information indicative of an occupancy state of a seat associated with the child occupancy sensor, wherein the first controller is configured to monitor the communications received from the child occupancy sensor and is configured to control a wireless signal emitted by a first wireless emitter controlled by the first controller, and wherein the first controller is configured to control the first wireless emitter to emit a wireless signal indicative of an alert mode upon determining that an alert condition is present based on at least a determination that the child occupancy sensor indicates an occupied state; a parent proximity system comprising a second wireless emitter; and an alert device for use by a user, wherein the alert device is configured to: receive at a wireless receiver of the alert device the wireless signal emitted by the first wireless emitter and a wireless signal emitted by the second wireless emitter; in response to, when monitoring the received wireless signals, determining that the first wireless signal indicates an alert mode and subsequently determining that the first wireless signal is not detected by the wireless receiver and the second wireless signal is not detected by the wireless receiver, producing an alert for alerting the user of the alert device.

Method and system for alerting a user to the presence of a person in a vehicle