Method and system for broadcasting safety messages to a vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for broadcasting safety messages to a vehicle, comprising:
- generating a vehicle safety message;
identifying vehicles within a predefined geographic region that are affected by the message;
broadcasting the vehicle safety message to the respective identified vehicles via a one-to-many communications network;
receiving the vehicle safety message on the vehicle;
storing the vehicle safety message in memory on the vehicle;
indicating the receipt of the vehicle safety message to the vehicle driver; and
communicating the content of the vehicle safety message to the vehicle driver.
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Abstract
A method and system is provided for broadcasting vehicle safety messages to one or more vehicles. In an embodiment, the system comprises an input device, processor, transmitter, receiver, memory module, display, and user interface. The input device is used for generating a vehicle safety message. The processor is coupled to the input device and is programmed to identify vehicles within a geographic region affected by the safety message. The transmitter is coupled to the processor for broadcasting the safety messages to the identified vehicles. The receiver is located on the vehicles for receiving the broadcasted safety message. The memory module is coupled to the receiver for storing the safety message. The display is operatively coupled to the memory module for indicating the receipt of the safety message to the vehicle driver. The user interface is coupled to the display for selecting the safety message to be communicated to the user.
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1. A method for broadcasting safety messages to a vehicle, comprising:
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generating a vehicle safety message;
identifying vehicles within a predefined geographic region that are affected by the message;
broadcasting the vehicle safety message to the respective identified vehicles via a one-to-many communications network;
receiving the vehicle safety message on the vehicle;
storing the vehicle safety message in memory on the vehicle;
indicating the receipt of the vehicle safety message to the vehicle driver; and
communicating the content of the vehicle safety message to the vehicle driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for broadcasting safety messages to a vehicle, comprising:
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an input device for generating a vehicle safety message;
a processor that is operatively coupled to the input device and programmed to identify vehicles within a predefined geographic region that are affected by the vehicle safety message;
a transmitter that is operatively coupled to the processor for broadcasting the vehicle safety messages to the identified vehicles via a one-to-many communications network;
a receiver on the vehicles for receiving the broadcasted vehicle safety message;
a memory module operatively coupled to the receiver for storing the vehicle safety message;
a display operatively coupled to the memory module for indicating the receipt of the vehicle safety message to the vehicle driver; and
a user interface operatively coupled to the display for selecting the vehicle safety message to be communicated to the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for broadcasting safety messages to a vehicle, comprising:
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an input device for generating a vehicle safety message;
a processor that is operatively coupled to the input device and programmed to identify vehicles within a predefined geographic region that are affected by the vehicle safety message; and
a transmitter that is operatively coupled to the processor for broadcasting the vehicle safety messages to the identified vehicles via a one-to-many communications network. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for receiving safety messages on a vehicle, comprising:
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a receiver on the vehicles for receiving a broadcasted vehicle safety message via a one-to-many communications network;
a memory module operatively coupled to the receiver for storing the vehicle safety message;
a display operatively coupled to the memory module for indicating the receipt of the vehicle safety message to the vehicle driver; and
a user interface operatively coupled to the display for selecting the vehicle safety message to be communicated to the user. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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