Patent ID: 9734699
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: B60Q,B60R,G08B

Claim:
1. A method for generating an alert to one or more occupants of a vehicle, comprising the steps of: receiving a first input signal from a first vehicle safety system, said first input signal indicative of a first alert condition; generating a first output signal responsive to said first input signal; and, wirelessly transmitting said first output signal to a first portable device having a first haptic actuator, the first portable device configured to be mechanically disconnected from the vehicle while in physical contact with a first occupant of the vehicle; wherein said first output signal is configured to activate the first haptic actuator to cause a first vibratory movement of the first portable device; wherein, prior to receiving the first input signal, a signal is wirelessly transmitted to the first portable device, the signal configured to prevent activation of the haptic actuator in the absence of the first output signal.