VEHICLE SURVEILLANCE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A vehicle day-running side-light unit for use in a vehicle surveillance system comprising a plurality of vehicle day-running side-light units mounted on opposite sides of a vehicle, the side-light unit comprising:
- a day-running light source;
a sensor for defining a surveillance zone on a side of the vehicle, the sensor arranged to detect an object or a movement of an object within the surveillance zone; and
an RF transmitter controlled by the sensor and arranged to transmit an RF detection signal from the side-light unit.
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Abstract
A vehicle surveillance system has a plurality of side-light units mounted on opposite sides of a truck, bus, train or a similar long vehicle. The side-light units form an RF communication network on the vehicle. Each side-light unit comprises a day-running light source, a sensor for defining a surveillance zone on the side of said vehicle, said the sensor being arranged to detect an object or a movement of an object within the surveillance zone, and an RF transmitter which is controlled by said sensor and arranged to transmit an RF detection signal from said side-light unit. Existing day-running side-light units of a vehicle may be replaced with the inventive vehicle day-running side-light units.
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Citations
39 Claims
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1. A vehicle day-running side-light unit for use in a vehicle surveillance system comprising a plurality of vehicle day-running side-light units mounted on opposite sides of a vehicle, the side-light unit comprising:
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a day-running light source; a sensor for defining a surveillance zone on a side of the vehicle, the sensor arranged to detect an object or a movement of an object within the surveillance zone; and an RF transmitter controlled by the sensor and arranged to transmit an RF detection signal from the side-light unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle surveillance system comprising a plurality of side-light units mounted on opposite sides of a vehicle, wherein each side-light unit comprises:
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a day-running light source; a sensor for defining a surveillance zone on a side of the vehicle, the sensor arranged to detect an object or a movement of an object within the surveillance zone; and an RF transmitter controlled by the sensor and arranged to transmit an RF detection signal from the side-light unit; and wherein the plurality of side-light units form an RF communication network on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A wireless communication system comprising a plurality of vehicle day-running side-light units mounted on opposite sides of a vehicle, wherein each side-light unit comprises:
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a day-running light source; an RF transmitter arranged to transmit RF signals; and an RF receiver arranged to receive RF signals, wherein the plurality of side-light units form a wireless RF communication network on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of using vehicle day-running side-light units for providing a wireless communication network on a vehicle, the method comprising:
providing a plurality of day-running side-light units on opposite sides of the vehicle, each side-light unit comprising; a light source; an RF receiver; and an RF transmitter; - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of providing a vehicle having a plurality of existing day-running side-lights with a surveillance system, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of surveillance side-light units, each surveillance side-light unit comprising; a day-running light source; a sensor for defining a surveillance zone on a side of the vehicle, the sensor arranged to detect an object or a movement of an object within the surveillance zone; and an RF transmitter controlled by the sensor and arranged to transmit an RF detection signal from the surveillance side-light unit; and replacing existing day-running side-light units of the vehicle with surveillance day-running side-light units.
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Specification