Onboard communications system for a recreational vehicle
First Claim
1. A vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
a straddle-type seat supported on the frame; and
an onboard communications system mounted to the frame, the onboard communications system comprising a global positioning system, and an antenna operatively connected to the global positioning system, wherein the antenna receives a global positioning signal, which is relayed to the global positioning system.
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Abstract
A vehicle such as an ATV, snowmobile, or PWC has an onboard communications system that sends and/or receives wireless signals from an external communications system. The onboard communications system includes one or more of the following communications system components: a GPS system, an emergency distress system, a snowmobile orientation sensor, fuel tank fuel level/engine speed/battery sensors, a weather radio, a transceiver, an ignition control system, a and two-way voice communications system. Two or more of these communications system components may interact. For example, the emergency distress system selectively sends a distress signal that includes positional data from the GPS system. The external communications system may be the onboard communications system of a second vehicle, which allows a display on the second vehicle to display the relative locations of the two vehicles. A compact display may show information concerning the onboard communications system and operational characteristics of the recreational vehicle.
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a frame;
a straddle-type seat supported on the frame; and
an onboard communications system mounted to the frame, the onboard communications system comprising a global positioning system, and an antenna operatively connected to the global positioning system, wherein the antenna receives a global positioning signal, which is relayed to the global positioning system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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