Communications: electrical – Land vehicle alarms or indicators – Of burglary or unauthorized use
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-18
2006-07-18
Tweel, Jr., John (Department: 2636)
Communications: electrical
Land vehicle alarms or indicators
Of burglary or unauthorized use
C340S667000, C180S273000, C200S08500R
Reexamination Certificate
active
07079016
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus are provided for providing an indication to a person external to a vehicle, of an occupant inside the vehicle. The method comprises determining whether a first object in the vehicle is an occupant, based, in part, on a weight of the first object; sensing whether an ignition of the vehicle is in an off position; detecting whether a first door coupled to the vehicle has been opened and closed, if the vehicle ignition is in an off position; if the first door has been opened and closed and an occupant is in the vehicle, measuring a first time (T1) from an instant the first door is closed to an instant after the first door is closed; and activating the alert, if T1is greater than a predetermined threshold time (Tthreshold).
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Ho Li-Pen J
Ressler Galen E.
Yahkind Veronica M
Hargitt Laura C.
Tweel , Jr. John
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