SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MANUALLY OPERATED VEHICULAR HAZARD WARNING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for selecting a specific visual warning to be displayed to trailing drivers wherein a specific, color-coded road hazard type is selected from a preset group of hazard categories, causing the selection to be transmitted to and displayed on a display device in the rear of said vehicle until the display is canceled.
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Abstract
A road hazard warning system provides a remote control and/or a turn signal-like on-steering wheel activation and engagement device, connected through an electronic interface, to cause a remote device to display a user-selected road hazard message. The device employs a CANCEL or OFF button on the remote control, or neutral position in an on-steering column stalk implementation, and/or an automatic cancellation feature after a given default time period, which provides for the cancellation of the currently-selected hazard and returns the display to a default state.
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25 Claims
- 1. A method for selecting a specific visual warning to be displayed to trailing drivers wherein a specific, color-coded road hazard type is selected from a preset group of hazard categories, causing the selection to be transmitted to and displayed on a display device in the rear of said vehicle until the display is canceled.
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4. An apparatus for the selection, cancellation and transmission of a specific visual warning in a motor vehicle which comprises:
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a power source; a plurality of color-coded warning selections, each selection associated with one and only one visual warning; a cancellation selection; a transmitting component to communicate said warning selection to a receiving and display apparatus; a housing and mounting device for components of said warning and cancellation selection, associated electronic circuits and transmission components; and a warning selection device that produces a unique output signal corresponding only to the selected warning to be displayed. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for receiving signals carrying information on the selected warning to be displayed;
- warnings to be cancelled;
displaying signals for specific visual warnings and the cancellation of said warnings in a motor vehicle which comprises;a power source; an electronic color display; a receiving component to receive a multiplicity of signals; a logic circuit relating said received signal to a specific function; devices capable of storing and accessing cancellation functions and plurality of visual display configurations and functions; and a housing and mounting device for said receiving and electronic display components. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- warnings to be cancelled;
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16. A system for the selection, cancellation and transmission of a specific visual warning in a motor vehicle which comprises:
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an electronic device for the selection of a plurality of specific visual warnings and the cancellation of said warnings; a second electronic device in communication with the first electronic device wherein the second electronic device receives a signal from the first electronic device comprising a display configuration selection to be transmitted to a remote receiver system and apparatus; and a third electronic device in communication with the second electronic device wherein the third electronic device transmits a unique signal to said remote receiver system and apparatus - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for receiving signals carrying information regarding the selected warning to be displayed;
- warnings to be cancelled;
displaying signals for specific visual warnings and the cancellation of said warnings in a motor vehicle which comprises;an electronic device for the reception of a signal indicating the device display configuration; a second electronic device in communication with the first electronic device wherein the second electronic device receives a signal from the first electronic device comprising a unique signal indicating the currently selected device configuration and wherein the second device retrieves the display configuration information stored on a third electronic device; a third electronic device in communication with the second electronic device wherein the third electronic device stores and returns the color, intensity and pattern and timing unique to a specific visual warning and a neutral display; and a fourth electronic device in communication with the second electronic device wherein the fourth electronic device is an electronic color display capable of displaying a specific visual warning as described by the display configuration information provided by the third electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (25)
- warnings to be cancelled;
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