System for safe and effective communication between a vehicle and a telecommunication center
First Claim
1. An integrated vehicle navigation and communications apparatus comprising:
- a. a signal amplifier and antenna;
b. a GPS signal processor c. a telephone;
d. a user interface at least a part of which surrounds the rear view mirror of the vehicle such that at least a portion of said mirror is movable between a first position in which only a first portion of said user interface is exposed to the view of the driver and a second position by which a second portion of said user interface is exposed to the view of the driver.
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Abstract
A multi-task communications system which is used to transmit, receive, and store information from various sources. This communications system allows vehicles to enhance road safety while communicating using a unique user input and display mechanism. The basic framework of the system comprises a telecommunications center which collects information from various partner organizations including banks or other financial institutions, restaurants, news and weather organizations, emergency organizations, and others. The heart of the system is a unit mounted in the vehicle. This unit includes a communications link, a GPS receiver, and a user interface which includes a speaker phone, display, and a series of LEDs.
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51 Claims
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1. An integrated vehicle navigation and communications apparatus comprising:
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a. a signal amplifier and antenna;
b. a GPS signal processor c. a telephone;
d. a user interface at least a part of which surrounds the rear view mirror of the vehicle such that at least a portion of said mirror is movable between a first position in which only a first portion of said user interface is exposed to the view of the driver and a second position by which a second portion of said user interface is exposed to the view of the driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An integrated vehicle navigation and communication apparatus comprising:
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a. a system controller;
b. a signal amplifier and antenna;
c. a GPS signal processor;
d. a telephone; and
e. a user interface at least a part of which surrounds the rear view mirror of the vehicle such that at least a portion of said mirror is movable between a first position in which only a first portion of said user interface is exposed to the view of the driver and a second position by which a second portion of said user interface is exposed to the view of the driver, said user interface including a plurality of LEDs positioned about the mirror and associated labels, a microphone and a speaker. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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