1. A safety system for a compartment of a vehicle, the compartment of the vehicle comprising at least one of a trunk compartment of the vehicle and a cabin of the vehicle, said safety system comprising:
a sensing element sensing within the compartment of the vehicle, said sensing element comprising a first sensing element and a second sensing element;
a control responsive to said sensing element, said control operable to generate an output signal; and
said system including false trigger protection means, said false trigger protection means substantially limiting generation of said output signal to detection of an occupant within the compartment, wherein sensing by said second sensing element is triggered by a sensing by said first sensing element, wherein said system operates at a lower electrical current when sensing via said first sensing element than when sensing via said second sensing element.
2. The safety system of claim 1, wherein a sensing by said second sensing element confirms detection of an occupant within the compartment.
3. The safety system of claim 1, wherein one of said first and second sensing elements comprises at least one of a capacitive sensing element, a resistive sensing element, a thermal sensing element, a pressure sensing element, a thermopile sensing element, an imaging element, a radar sensing element, an ultrasonic sensing element, a carbon dioxide sensing element, a bolometer and a thermal imaging element.
4. The safety system of claim 3, wherein the other or said first and second sensing elements comprises at least one of a capacitive sensing element, a resistive sensing element, a thermal sensing element, a pressure sensing element, a thermopile sensing element, an imaging element, a radar sensing element, an ultrasonic sensing element, a carbon dioxide sensing element, a bolometer and a thermal imaging element.
5. A safety system for a compartment of a vehicle, the compartment of the vehicle comprising at least one of a trunk compartment of the vehicle and a cabin of the vehicle, said safety system comprising:
a sensing element sensing within the compartment of the vehicle;
a control responsive to said sensing element, said control operable to generate an output signal; and
said system including false trigger protection means, said false trigger protection means substantially limiting generation of said output signal to detection of an occupant within the compartment, wherein said control is operable to at least one of (a) unlock a door of the compartment, (b) unlatch a door of the compartment, (c) activate a door lock of a door of the compartment, (d) open an automatic window of the compartment, (e) unlatch a deck lid of the compartment, and (f) and activate an alert, wherein said false trigger protection means comprises processing an output signal of said sensing element and determining whether at least one of the signal frequency and the signal amplitude is indicative of movement of a living body.
6. A safety system for a compartment of a vehicle, the compartment of the vehicle comprising at least one of a trunk compartment of the vehicle and a cabin of the vehicle, said safety system comprising:
a sensing element sensing within the compartment of the vehicle;
a control responsive to said sensing element, said control operable to generate an output signal; and
said system including false trigger protection means, said false trigger protection means substantially limiting generation of said output signal to detection of an occupant within the compartment, wherein said control is operable to at least one of (a) unlock a door of the comparment, (b) unlatch a door of the compartment, (c) open activate a door lock of a door of the compartment, (d) open a an automatic window of the compartment, (e) open unlatch a deck lid of the compartment, and (f) and activate an alert, wherein said false trigger protection means comprises a delay in said control generating said output signal until one of (a) a confirmatory occupant indicative signal is received by said control and (b) a plurality of occupant indicative signals are received by said control.
7. A safety system for a compartment of a vehicle, the compartment of the vehicle comprising at least one of a trunk compartment of the vehicle and a cabin of the vehicle, said safety system comprising:
a sensing element sensing within the compartment of the vehicle;
a control responsive to said sensing element, said control operable to generate an output signal; and
said system including false trigger protection means, said false trigger protection means substantially limiting generation of said output signal to detection of an occupant within the compartment, wherein said control is operable to at least one of (a) unlock a door of the compartment, (b) unlatch a door of the compartment, (c) open activate a door lock of a door of the compartment, (d) open a an automatic window of the compartment, (e) open unlatch a deck lid of the compartment, and (f) and activate an alert, wherein said false trigger protection means comprises a learning function of said control, said control learning the thermal conditions of the vehicle compartment over time and adapting one or more threshold levels in response to the learned thermal conditions.
8. A safety system for a compartment of a vehicle, the compartment of the vehicle comprising at least one of a trunk compartment of the vehicle and a cabin of the vehicle, said safety system comprising:
a sensing element sensing within the compartment of the vehicle;
a control responsive to said sensing element, said control operable to generate an output signal;
said system including false trigger protection means, said false trigger protection means substantially limiting generation of said output signal to detection of an occupant within the compartment; and
a temperature sensor operable to detect a temperature of the compartment of the vehicle, wherein said false trigger protection means comprises adjusting a sensitivity and reaction of said control in response to an output signal of said temperature sensor.
9. The safety system of claim 8, wherein said sensing element comprises at least one of a capacitive sensing element, a resistive sensing element, a thermal sensing element, a pressure sensing element, a thermopile sensing element, an imaging element, a radar sensing element, an ultrasonic sensing element, a carbon dioxide sensing element, a bolometer and a thermal imaging element.
10. The safety system of claim 8, wherein said control is operable to activate at least one of an alarm, a lock release, a horn, a siren, a pager, at least one auxiliary illumination source, a headlamp, a mirror indicator and a dashboard indicator on the vehicle.
11. A safety system for a compartment of a vehicle, the compartment of the vehicle comprising at least one of a trunk compartment of the vehicle and a cabin of the vehicle, said safety system comprising:
a sensing element sensing within the compartment of the vehicle;
a control responsive to said sensing element, said control operable to generate an output signal; and
said system including false trigger protection means, said false trigger protection means substantially limiting generation of said output signal to detection of an occupant within the compartment, wherein said control is operable to at least one of (a) unlock a door of the compartment, (b) unlatch a door of the compartment, (c) activate a door lock of a door of the compartment, (d) open an automatic window of the compartment, (e) unlatch a deck lid of the compartment, and (f) and activate an alert, wherein said false trigger protection means comprises a lockout circuit that limits said control from generating said output signal when the vehicle is operating.
12. The safety system of claim 11, wherein said false trigger protection means comprises a position of said sensing element that reduces the effect of thermal abnormalities within the compartment.
13. The safety system of claim 11, wherein said false trigger protection means comprises restricting the bandwidth of radiation incident on said sensing element to be within a spectral bandwidth indicative of a living body.
14. The safety system of claim 11, wherein said false trigger protection means comprises at least one of a lens, a field of view and a focal length of said sensing element.
15. The safety system of claim 11, wherein said control is selectively locked in response to an input signal indicative of at least one of the vehicle ignition being on and the vehicle moving.
16. A safety system for a compartment of a vehicle, the compartment of the vehicle comprising at least one of a trunk compartment of the vehicle and a cabin of the vehicle, said safety system comprising:
a sensing element sensing within the compartment of the vehicle;
a control responsive to said sensing element, said control operable to generate an output signal;
said system including false trigger protection means, said false trigger protection means substantially limiting generation of said output signal to detection of an occupant within the compartment; and
a manual release device that is selectively actuatable to open the compartment irrespective of said output signal of said control.
17. The safety system of claim 16, wherein said manual release device is positionable within the compartment and actuatable by an occupant within the compartment.
18. The safety system of claim 16, wherein said manual release device comprises at least one of a handle, a push button and a switch.
19. The safety system of claim 16 including a release assist device which is operable to open the door of the compartment in response to at least one of said output signal and said manual release device.
20. The safety system of claim 19, wherein said manual release device is configured to at least occasionally open the door of the compartment independent of said release assist device.
21. The safety system of claim 16 including an illumination source positionable within the compartment and operable to at least occasionally illuminate said manual release device.
22. The safety system of claim 16, wherein said sensing element comprises a first sensing element and a second sensing element.
23. The safety system of claim 16, wherein said sensing element comprises a capacitive sensing element.
24. The safety system of claim 16, wherein said sensing element comprises a resistive sensing element.
25. The safety system of claim 16, wherein said sensing element comprises a pressure sensing element.
26. The safety system of claim 16, wherein said sensing element comprises a radar sensing element.
27. The safety system of claim 16, wherein said sensing element comprises a thermal sensing element.
28. The safety system of claim 16, wherein said sensing element comprises a thermal imaging element.
29. The safety system of claim 16, wherein said sensing element comprises an imaging element.
30. The safety system of claim 16, wherein said safety system is configured to unlatch a deck lid of the trunk compartment of the vehicle.
31. The safety system or claim 16, wherein said safety system is configured to unlock a door or open an automatic window of the cabin of the vehicle.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An operation interface configured to couple to an exercise apparatus for controlling workout parameters of the exercise apparatus, the exercise apparatus comprising a central processing unit and an exercise unit, the central processing unit receiving a controlling signal from the operation interface for controlling the workout parameters of the exercise apparatus, the operation interface comprising:
a plurality of grouped selection keys coupled to the central processing unit, each of the grouped selection keys respectively associated with a predetermined workout parameter; and
a confirmation key outputting the controlling signal to the central processing unit upon being pressed;
wherein the confirmation key is surrounded by the grouped selection keys, the exercise apparatus being adjusted to correspond to the predetermined workout parameter via the controlling signal while one of the grouped selection keys and the confirmation key are both pressed by a user.
2. The operation interface as claimed in claim 1, wherein the operation interface corresponds to a single workout parameter.
3. The operation interface as claimed in claim 1, wherein the workout parameter is a speed parameter.
4. The operation interface as claimed in claim 1, wherein the workout parameter is an incline parameter.
5. The operation interface as claimed in claim 1, wherein linear distances between the confirmation key and each of the grouped selection keys are substantially equal.
6. The operation interface as claimed in claim 1, wherein the grouped selection keys forms an internal geometry area, and the confirmation key locates within the geometry area.
7. The operation interface as claimed in claim 6, wherein the internal geometry area is a circle, and the confirmation key locates at the center of the circle.
8. An operation interface configured to couple to an exercise apparatus for controlling workout parameters of the exercise apparatus, the exercise apparatus comprising a central processing unit and an exercise unit, the central processing unit receiving a controlling signal from the operation interface for controlling the workout parameters of the exercise apparatus, the operation interface comprising:
a plurality of grouped selection keys coupled to the central processing unit, each of the grouped selection keys respectively associated with a predetermined workout parameter; and
a confirmation key outputting the controlling signal to the central processing unit upon being pressed;
wherein the grouped selection keys forms an internal geometry area, and the location of the confirmation key overlaps the internal geometry area, the exercise apparatus being adjusted to correspond to the predetermined workout parameter via the controlling signal while one of the grouped selection keys and the confirmation key are both pressed by a user.
9. The operation interface as claimed in claim 8, wherein the operation interface corresponds to a single workout parameter.
10. The operation interface as claimed in claim 8, wherein the workout parameter is a speed parameter.
11. The operation interface as claimed in claim 8, wherein the workout parameter is an incline parameter.
12. The operation interface as claimed in claim 8, wherein linear distances between the confirmation key and each of the grouped selection keys are substantially equal.