Enhanced vehicle hazard warning and safety features integrated with an onboard navigation system
First Claim
1. A method of enhancing the safety of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- determining a current geographic location of a vehicle;
receiving an event signal from the vehicle, while the vehicle is proximate the current geographic location;
associating the geographic location with the event signal to determine that the vehicle is distressed; and
automatically activating a hazard indication at the vehicle in response to said associating step.
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Abstract
A method and system for vehicle hazard warning and safety integrated with an onboard navigational system for providing a current geographical location of the vehicle to a base station, receiving an event signal from the vehicle at the base station, while the vehicle is proximate to the current geographic location associating the geographic location with the event signal to determine that the vehicle is distressed, and transmitting hazard information from the base station to the vehicle in response to such association. The association may be based upon directional information which is provided by the vehicle. A control signal is transmitted to the vehicle and the hazard lights of the vehicle are automatically activated in response to receipt of that control signal. Navigational assistance can also be presented to the vehicle.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of enhancing the safety of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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determining a current geographic location of a vehicle;
receiving an event signal from the vehicle, while the vehicle is proximate the current geographic location;
associating the geographic location with the event signal to determine that the vehicle is distressed; and
automatically activating a hazard indication at the vehicle in response to said associating step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for enhancing the safety of a vehicle, said system comprising:
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means for providing for a current geographic location of a vehicle;
means for receiving an event signal from the vehicle, while the vehicle is proximate the current geographic location;
means for associating the geographic location with the event signal to determine that the vehicle is distressed; and
means for automatically activating a hazard indication at the vehicle in response to said determination that the vehicle is distressed. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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