Driver-attentive notification system
First Claim
1. A notification system comprising:
- at least one of a plurality of activation switches, a control unit and at least one of a plurality of communication signal means;
each of said activation switches change from a first state to a second state when exposed to a first predefined voluntary actuation stimulus generated by a first person;
said control unit is coupled to each of said activation switches;
said control unit further comprises a first terminal;
a signal input of said communication signal means is coupled to said first terminal;
said control unit further comprises an activation switch detection means to detect the state of said activation switches;
said control unit further comprises a logic means to classify the state of said notification system as being activated or deactivated, based upon one of said activation switches being in its second state;
said control unit further comprises the message sending means to send a notification message to said first terminal when said notification system state has changed to activated;
said communication signal means comprises the signaling means to send said notification message to a second person;
said notification message comprises a conversation reducing means to inform a second person to reduce the conversation intensity level;
whereby when the notification system is put into an activated state by said first person then said notification message will be sent to said second person to reduce the conversation intensity level of said second person.
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Abstract
The Driver-Attentive Notification System was invented to allow a driver who is conversing on a cell phone to purposefully inform a remote caller to temporarily reduce her conversation intensity level when faced with an attentive condition. The device works when the driver presses an activation switch, which causes the notification system change to an activated state and then sends a notification message to a remote caller to inform her to temporarily reduce her conversation intensity level. A resume message is also sent to the remote caller when the driver changes the notification system back to the deactivated state. This message is sent to inform the remote caller that it is ok to resume her normal conversation intensity level.
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19 Claims
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1. A notification system comprising:
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at least one of a plurality of activation switches, a control unit and at least one of a plurality of communication signal means;
each of said activation switches change from a first state to a second state when exposed to a first predefined voluntary actuation stimulus generated by a first person;
said control unit is coupled to each of said activation switches;
said control unit further comprises a first terminal;
a signal input of said communication signal means is coupled to said first terminal;
said control unit further comprises an activation switch detection means to detect the state of said activation switches;
said control unit further comprises a logic means to classify the state of said notification system as being activated or deactivated, based upon one of said activation switches being in its second state;
said control unit further comprises the message sending means to send a notification message to said first terminal when said notification system state has changed to activated;
said communication signal means comprises the signaling means to send said notification message to a second person;
said notification message comprises a conversation reducing means to inform a second person to reduce the conversation intensity level;
whereby when the notification system is put into an activated state by said first person then said notification message will be sent to said second person to reduce the conversation intensity level of said second person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for reducing driver distraction, said method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a wireless communication link between a driver and a remote caller;
selectively activating by said driver the transmission of at least one audible message for receipt by said remote caller, where in said at least one audible message comprises the means to inform said remote caller to reduce the conversation intensity level of said remote caller.
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19. A notification system comprising:
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a cell phone configured to establish a wireless communication link between a driver and a remote caller, said cell phone further configured, upon selective activation by said driver, to transmit at least one audible message for receipt by said remote caller, wherein said at least one audible message comprises the means to inform said remote caller to reduce the conversation intensity level of said remote caller.
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