Alarm system responding to presence of an emergency vehicle
First Claim
1. An emergency vehicle alarm system for alerting a driver of a non-emergency vehicle about the close proximity of an emergency vehicle operating under emergency conditions, said system comprising:
- a) transceiver means comprising a transmitter for causing generation of an alarm signal which is capable of being detected by the non-emergency vehicle when the emergency vehicle is operating under an emergency condition; and
b) an alarm means located in a non-emergency vehicle and which is actuated to generate an alarm for apprising the operating of the non-emergency vehicle of the approaching emergency vehicle.
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Abstract
An alarm system for alerting drivers and passengers of a non-emergency vehicle to the approximate presence of an emergency vehicle which may be approaching the particular non-emergency vehicle. In one embodiment, an alarm, such as a blinking light or the like, is generated within the non-emergency vehicle or non-emergency vehicles. In another embodiment, a positioning system is also provided and displays the approximate position of the emergency vehicle, such that the driver or passengers of the non-emergency vehicle or vehicles may be apprised of the presence of and approximate location and direction of that emergency vehicle.
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14 Claims
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1. An emergency vehicle alarm system for alerting a driver of a non-emergency vehicle about the close proximity of an emergency vehicle operating under emergency conditions, said system comprising:
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a) transceiver means comprising a transmitter for causing generation of an alarm signal which is capable of being detected by the non-emergency vehicle when the emergency vehicle is operating under an emergency condition; and
b) an alarm means located in a non-emergency vehicle and which is actuated to generate an alarm for apprising the operating of the non-emergency vehicle of the approaching emergency vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for detecting and advising a driver of a non-emergency vehicle of an approaching emergency vehicle operating under an emergency condition, said method comprising:
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a) causing the generation of an emergency signal from the emergency vehicle;
b) receiving the emergency signal at a receiver in the non-emergency vehicle; and
c) generating an alarm upon receipt of the emergency signal from the emergency vehicle to apprise the driver of the non-emergency vehicle of the proximity of the emergency vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An emergency vehicle alarm system for alerting a driver of a non-emergency vehicle about the close proximity of an emergency vehicle operating under emergency conditions, said system comprising:
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a) a transmitter located at said emergency vehicle and broadcasting a signal of an emergency condition to non-emergency vehicles in the proximity of said emergency vehicle;
b) means for properly coding the signal which is broadcast by the transmitting means;
c) a receiver located in at least one of said non-emergency vehicles in the proximity of the emergency vehicle;
d) decoding means at said receiver and determining if the signal received by the receiver is a proper signal from the transmitter; and
e) means operatively connected to said receiver and decoding means for generating an alarm signal in response to receipt of a signal from the emergency vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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