Patent ID: 11922791
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 8:
9. A method for a vehicle comprising:
detecting within a first predetermined time period of a vehicle ignition transitioning from an OFF status to an ON status: (a) a rear door OPEN status; and (b) at least one of: (i) a stored record of rear seat occupancy; and (ii) a rear seat belt BUCKLED status;
outputting a rear seat occupancy indication within the vehicle upon detecting the vehicle ignition transitioning from the ON status to the OFF status;
detecting an operator door transition from an OPEN status to a CLOSED status after the outputting of the rear seat occupancy indication;
starting a countdown timer upon detection of the operator door transition from an OPEN status to a CLOSED status;
determining whether a rear door indicates an OPEN status during operation of the countdown timer;
providing a second indication exterior to the vehicle upon an expiration of the countdown timer without an indication of a rear door in an OPEN status;
starting a second countdown timer upon completion of the second indication external to the vehicle;
determining a rear door status during operation of the second countdown timer; and
notifying a server to send push notifications to a mobile device of an operator of the vehicle upon an expiration of the second countdown timer without a determination of a rear door OPEN status.