Patent ID: 9424728
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: B60K,B60N,G08B

Claim Text:
1. An alert system for monitoring a child buckled in a child safety seat in a vehicle, the system comprising: a child safety seat having a lap buckle having two or more buckle portions capable of engaging with each other to secure a child within said safety seat, said lap buckle further comprising at least one transceiver for wireless communication and a sensor configured to activate said at least one transceiver to generate a wireless signal upon buckling of the child safety seat; at least one portable device configured to receive said wireless signal, said at least one portable device programmably controlled to monitor that said at least one portable device remains within a predetermined programmed distance range from said child safety seat while said two or more buckle portions are engaged with each other; said portable electronic device further comprising: wherein said at least one portable device transmits an alarm signal if said predetermined programmed distance range is exceeded by said at least one portable device; wherein said alarm signal includes at least one alarm selected from the group comprising an audible alarm, a visual alarm, and a vibration alarm.