US Patent Application 18022339. IN-VEHICLE MONITORING DEVICE, IN-VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM, AND IN-VEHICLE MONITORING METHOD simplified abstract

IN-VEHICLE MONITORING DEVICE, IN-VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM, AND IN-VEHICLE MONITORING METHOD

Organization Name

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Inventor(s)

Taro Kumagai of Tokyo (JP)

IN-VEHICLE MONITORING DEVICE, IN-VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM, AND IN-VEHICLE MONITORING METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract

• This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 18022339 Titled 'IN-VEHICLE MONITORING DEVICE, IN-VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM, AND IN-VEHICLE MONITORING METHOD'

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes an in-vehicle monitoring device that can detect occupants and objects in a vehicle using in-vehicle information. It includes units to determine if it is the first ride for an occupant or object, and if a notification object is left behind. The device can determine the necessity of notification based on certain conditions. If it is the first ride, a relaxed condition is used compared to subsequent rides.

Original Abstract Submitted

An in-vehicle monitoring device includes: an in-vehicle information acquisition unit to acquire in-vehicle information; an occupant detection unit and a notification object detection unit to detect an occupant in a vehicle and a notification object in the vehicle, respectively, using the in-vehicle information; a first ride determination unit to determine whether ride of the occupant or the notification object in the vehicle is a first ride; a left-behind determination unit to determine whether the notification object is left behind; and a notification control unit to determine that notification is necessary when a first condition is satisfied in a case where it is determined that the notification object is left behind. In a case where the ride is a first ride, the notification control unit determines necessity of notification using a second condition relaxed as compared with the first condition in a case where the ride is not a first ride.