Patent ID: 8038213

Claim:
A child safety seat system, comprising a child safety seat, a proximity sensor, a presence sensor, a transmitter, a temperature sensor, and a temperature control unit wherein: the proximity sensor is configured to detect when a wireless receiver is located outside a predefined distance of the child safety seat; the presence sensor comprises: a bracelet configured to be worn by a person; and a flexible cord comprising: a first end configured to removeably attach to the bracelet and detect the presence of the person based on whether the first end of the flexible cord is attached to the bracelet; and a second end attached to the child safety seat, the second end configured to signal the presence of the person to the transmitter; the transmitter is configured to transmit a wireless signal to the wireless receiver when the presence sensor detects the presence of a person in the child safety seat and the wireless receiver is located outside the predefined distance, the wireless signal configured to cause the wireless receiver to generate an alert; the temperature sensor is configured to monitor an ambient temperature surrounding the child safety seat; and the temperature control unit is configured to adjust a temperature of the child safety seat when the temperature sensor detects a temperature that occurs outside a predetermined temperature range, the presence sensor detects the presence of a person in the child safety seat, and the wireless receiver is located outside the predefined distance.