Method and apparatus for providing a hazardous material alert
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1. A method for providing a hazardous material alert for use with a vehicle that is transporting hazardous material, the method comprising steps of:
- detecting a hazard event; and
transmitting the hazardous material alert in response to the hazard event, wherein the hazardous material alert includes information relating to the hazardous material.
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System for providing a hazardous materials hazardous material alert. The system includes a method for transmitting a hazardous material alert for use with a vehicle that is transporting hazardous material. The method comprises steps of detecting a hazard event, and transmitting the hazardous material alert in response to the hazard event, wherein the hazardous material alert includes information relating to the hazardous material.
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1. A method for providing a hazardous material alert for use with a vehicle that is transporting hazardous material, the method comprising steps of:
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detecting a hazard event; and
transmitting the hazardous material alert in response to the hazard event, wherein the hazardous material alert includes information relating to the hazardous material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. Apparatus for providing a hazardous material alert for use with a vehicle that is transporting hazardous material, the apparatus comprising:
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means for detecting a hazard event; and
means for transmitting the hazardous material alert in response to the hazard event, wherein the hazardous material alert includes information relating to the hazardous material. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. Apparatus for providing a hazardous material alert for use with a vehicle that is transporting hazardous material, the apparatus comprising:
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detection logic for receiving an indication that a hazard event has occurred; and
transmission logic coupled to the detection logic, the transmission logic operating to transmit the hazardous material alert in response to hazard event, wherein the hazardous material alert includes information relating to the hazardous material. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable media comprising instructions for execution by a hazard detection system that is used with a vehicle transporting hazardous material, the instructions, when executed by the hazard detection system, cause a hazardous material alert to be transmitted, the computer-readable media comprising:
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instructions for detecting a hazard event; and
instructions for transmitting the hazardous material alert in response to the hazard event, wherein the hazardous material alert includes information relating to the hazardous material.
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