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

Claim 0:
1. A computing device of a vehicle comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor, the instructions including instructions to:
detect 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;
output a rear seat occupancy indication within the vehicle upon detecting the vehicle ignition transitioning from the ON status to the OFF status;
detect an operator door transition from an OPEN status to a CLOSED status after outputting the rear seat occupancy indication;
start a countdown timer upon detection of the operator door transition from an OPEN status to a CLOSED status;
determine a rear door status during operation of the countdown timer;
provide a second indication exterior to the vehicle upon an expiration of the countdown timer without a determination of a rear door OPEN status;
start a second countdown timer upon completion of the second indication external to the vehicle;
determine a rear door status during operation of the second countdown timer; and
notify 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.