Communications: electrical – Land vehicle alarms or indicators – Internal alarm or indicator responsive to a condition of the...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-11
2011-01-11
Previl, Daniel (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Land vehicle alarms or indicators
Internal alarm or indicator responsive to a condition of the...
C340S572100, C340S676000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07868750
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for notifying primary and second drivers about a status of a safety restraint in a vehicle is provided. A primary and secondary keys are adapted to be associated to the primary and secondary drivers. A key ignition device is positioned on each of the primary key and secondary keys. The key ignition device is adapted to generate driver status signals indicative of whether the driver the primary driver or the secondary driver. A controller is adapted to determine whether the driver of the vehicle is the primary driver or the secondary driver based on the driver status signals. The controller is further adapted to generate restraint status signals indicative of the status of the safety restraint. The controller is further adapted to selectively control the operation of generating the restraint signals based on whether the driver of the vehicle is the primary or secondary driver.
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Bennie Brian
Brombach Ronald Patrick
Cepuran Lawrence Daniel
Cooprider Anthony Dwayne
Cwik Terry Thomas
Brooks & Kushman P.C.
Ford Global Technologies LLC
Previl Daniel
Stec Jennifer M.
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