Absolute acceleration sensor for use within moving vehicles
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1. A communication system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a. a vehicle speed sensor to detect a traveling speed of the vehicle;
b. an alerting device that transmits a non-visual signal corresponding to the traveling speed of the vehicle to a receiver placed in a following vehicle; and
c. a control device coupled to the vehicle speed sensor and the alerting device, wherein the vehicle speed sensor sends signals to the control device and the control device operates the alerting device to send a signal to the receiver in the following vehicle based on a change in speed of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A communication system for a vehicle comprises a receiver to receive a signal corresponding to a traveling speed of a lead vehicle, a response device that generates an alert to warn of a change in the traveling speed of the lead vehicle, and a control device coupled to the receiver and the response device, wherein the receiver sends a signal to the control device corresponding to the traveling speed of the lead vehicle and the control device operates the response device in a manner dependent on the traveling speed of the lead vehicle. In some embodiments, the signal comprises one or more of infrared, radio frequency, wireless, WiFi, and Bluetooth®. In some embodiments, the communication system further comprises a speed control system coupled to the control device, wherein the control device operates the speed control system in a manner dependent on the traveling speed of the lead vehicle.
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1. A communication system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a. a vehicle speed sensor to detect a traveling speed of the vehicle; b. an alerting device that transmits a non-visual signal corresponding to the traveling speed of the vehicle to a receiver placed in a following vehicle; and c. a control device coupled to the vehicle speed sensor and the alerting device, wherein the vehicle speed sensor sends signals to the control device and the control device operates the alerting device to send a signal to the receiver in the following vehicle based on a change in speed of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communication system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a. a vehicle speed sensor to sense a speed of the vehicle; b. a warning device that generates an alert to warn nearby vehicles of the vehicle'"'"'s presence; and c. a control device coupled to the vehicle speed sensor and the warning device, wherein the vehicle speed sensor sends a signal to the control device corresponding to a speed of the vehicle and the control device operates the warning device to send a signal to the receiver in the following vehicle based on a change in speed of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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