DRIVER ALERT SYSTEM
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1. A driver alert system for alerting a driver that he has committed or is about to commit a driving or parking violation, or that the instantaneous driving conditions are liable to result in damage to a motor vehicle or to a person, comprising:
- a) A receiver for a global position system (GPS), said GPS system being adapted to determine the instantaneous real-time location of a corresponding motor vehicle;
b) A remote server comprising;
i. A database in which are stored map data, traffic regulation data, and position data related to the location of substantially all traffic lights and road signs within a predetermined geographical area;
ii. Means for determining the instantaneous color of a traffic light in the vicinity of said determined instantaneous real-time location of the corresponding motor vehicle and the rate at which the color of the traffic light changes;
iii. A transceiver for receiving data relating to the instantaneous real-time location of each of a plurality of motor vehicles from a corresponding GPS receiver and for transmitting an alert signal to a driver of a vehicle; and
iv. Processing means suitable for receiving said location data of a corresponding motor vehicle from said transceiver, for determining an instantaneous state of said corresponding vehicle, for determining whether the driver of said corresponding vehicle has committed or is about to commit a driving or parking violation, and whether said instantaneous state is liable to result in damage to a motor vehicle or to a person, by comparing said state with said stored map data, traffic regulation data, position data and with the instantaneous color and color changing rate of a traffic light associated with said received location data, according to predetermined rules, and for generating an alert signal, when said processing means determines that the driver has committed, or is about to commit, a driving or parking violation, or that the instantaneous state is liable to result in damage to a vehicle or to a person;
c) A transceiver carried by said corresponding vehicle and in communication with said GPS receiver, for transmitting said location data to said server and for receiving said alert signal generated by said processing means; and
d) An alert generator carried by said corresponding vehicle in communication with said vehicle transceiver, for outputting an alert signal to the driver of said corresponding vehicle.
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A driver alert system is carried by a motor vehicle and alerts a driver that he has committed or is about to commit a driving or parking violation, or that the driving conditions are liable to result in damage to a motor vehicle or person.
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1. A driver alert system for alerting a driver that he has committed or is about to commit a driving or parking violation, or that the instantaneous driving conditions are liable to result in damage to a motor vehicle or to a person, comprising:
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a) A receiver for a global position system (GPS), said GPS system being adapted to determine the instantaneous real-time location of a corresponding motor vehicle; b) A remote server comprising; i. A database in which are stored map data, traffic regulation data, and position data related to the location of substantially all traffic lights and road signs within a predetermined geographical area; ii. Means for determining the instantaneous color of a traffic light in the vicinity of said determined instantaneous real-time location of the corresponding motor vehicle and the rate at which the color of the traffic light changes; iii. A transceiver for receiving data relating to the instantaneous real-time location of each of a plurality of motor vehicles from a corresponding GPS receiver and for transmitting an alert signal to a driver of a vehicle; and iv. Processing means suitable for receiving said location data of a corresponding motor vehicle from said transceiver, for determining an instantaneous state of said corresponding vehicle, for determining whether the driver of said corresponding vehicle has committed or is about to commit a driving or parking violation, and whether said instantaneous state is liable to result in damage to a motor vehicle or to a person, by comparing said state with said stored map data, traffic regulation data, position data and with the instantaneous color and color changing rate of a traffic light associated with said received location data, according to predetermined rules, and for generating an alert signal, when said processing means determines that the driver has committed, or is about to commit, a driving or parking violation, or that the instantaneous state is liable to result in damage to a vehicle or to a person; c) A transceiver carried by said corresponding vehicle and in communication with said GPS receiver, for transmitting said location data to said server and for receiving said alert signal generated by said processing means; and d) An alert generator carried by said corresponding vehicle in communication with said vehicle transceiver, for outputting an alert signal to the driver of said corresponding vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A transportation authority monitoring system, comprising—
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a) A transmitter mounted on each vehicle located within a predetermined geographical area, each transmitter being in communication with a GPS receiver and adapted to transmit data sensed by said GPS receiver; b) A regional transceiver positioned within said predetermined geographical area for receiving the data transmitted by each of said transmitters and for transmitting said received data to a monitoring center transceiver; c) A server comprising; i. A database in which are stored map data, traffic regulation data, and position data related to the location of substantially all traffic lights and road signs within said predetermined geographical area; ii. Means for determining the instantaneous color of a traffic light in the vicinity of said determined instantaneous real-time location of the corresponding motor vehicle and the rate at which the color of the traffic light changes; iii. A transceiver for receiving data relating to the instantaneous real-time location of each of a plurality of motor vehicles from said regional transceiver; and iv. Processing means suitable for receiving said location data of a corresponding motor vehicle from said transceiver, for determining an instantaneous state of said corresponding vehicle, for determining whether the driver of said corresponding vehicle has committed or is about to commit a driving or parking violation, and whether said instantaneous state is liable to result in damage to a motor vehicle or to a person, by comparing said state with said stored map data, traffic regulation data, position data and with the instantaneous color and color changing rate of a traffic light associated with said received location data, according to predetermined rules, and for generating an alert signal, when said processing means determines that the driver has committed, or is about to commit, a driving or parking violation, or that the instantaneous state is liable to result in damage to a vehicle or to a person; d) A display of said predetermined geographical area on which is displayed the instantaneous state of each motor vehicle being superimposed on said stored map data; and e) Means for outputting an alert signal, such as a visible alert displayed on said display, when said processing means determines that a driver has committed, or is about to commit, a driving or parking violation, or that the instantaneous state is liable to result in damage to a vehicle or to a person. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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