Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for child restraint monitoring
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Application No.: US14930892Application Date: 2015-11-03
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Publication No.: US09597984B2Publication Date: 2017-03-21
- Inventor: Sean L. Helm
- Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: JP Aichi-Ken
- Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Aichi-Ken
- Agency: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
- Main IPC: B60Q1/00
- IPC: B60Q1/00 ; B60N2/28 ; B60N2/26 ; B60N2/00 ; G08B21/02

Abstract:
Included are systems and methods for child restraint monitoring. Some embodiments include determining that a child restraint seat has been installed in a vehicle seat of a vehicle, determining whether the child restraint seat is being properly utilized, and detecting an issue with the utilization of the child restraint seat. Some embodiments include determining that a guardian is remote from the vehicle and, in response to detecting the issue with the utilization of the child restraint seat and determining that the guardian is remote from the vehicle, sending a communication to a third party, wherein the communication provides an option to contact the vehicle to regarding improper utilization of the child restraint seat.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160052427A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHILD RESTRAINT MONITORING Public/Granted day:2016-02-25
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