EMERGENCY VEHICLE ALERT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME
First Claim
1. An emergency vehicle alert system for providing alerts to a client application that an emergency vehicle is on approach, the emergency vehicle alert system comprising:
- at least one transmitting device installed in at least one emergency vehicle; and
at least one receiving device installed in at least one client application,wherein the at least one transmitting device of the at least one emergency vehicle triggers at least one response in the at least one receiving device of the at least one client application when the at least one emergency vehicle is within a predetermined radius of the at least one client application.
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Abstract
An emergency vehicle alert system provides alerts to a client application that an emergency vehicle is on approach. The emergency vehicle alert system includes a transmitting device installed in an emergency vehicle and a receiving device installed in a client application. The transmitting device of the emergency vehicle triggers a response in the receiving device of the client application when the emergency vehicle is within a predetermined radius of the client application. The client application may be an automobile, portable music player, car stereo, GPS navigation system and/or a cellular telephone. The response triggered in these client applications includes a decrease in the volume and/or flashing of lights to notify the operator of the client application that an emergency vehicle is within a predetermined radius.
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18 Claims
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1. An emergency vehicle alert system for providing alerts to a client application that an emergency vehicle is on approach, the emergency vehicle alert system comprising:
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at least one transmitting device installed in at least one emergency vehicle; and at least one receiving device installed in at least one client application, wherein the at least one transmitting device of the at least one emergency vehicle triggers at least one response in the at least one receiving device of the at least one client application when the at least one emergency vehicle is within a predetermined radius of the at least one client application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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