Mobile Electronic Detection Device With User Selectable Alerts
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1. A detector device for alerting an operator to the presence of a speed detection or traffic surveillance system, the detector device comprising:
- a housing comprising;
detection circuitry responsive to microwave energy, wherein detection of a predetermined microwave frequency causes a detection event that is unique to the detected microwave frequency;
a display device responsive to the detection circuitry output; and
an alerting device responsive to the detection circuitry output,an operator selection device for allowing the operator to configure the display device such that at least a portion of the display device changes to an operator-selected color in response to the detection event, wherein the selected color is different than the display device color that is visible when no event is detected.
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Abstract
A detection device for detecting the presence of a speed detection system, red light camera, or other electronic surveillance means. The device includes a display means whereby the graphical and audible presentation changes from the non alert condition to the alert condition in accordance to a user selectable choice of options, thereby increasing awareness to the surveillance threat.
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1. A detector device for alerting an operator to the presence of a speed detection or traffic surveillance system, the detector device comprising:
a housing comprising; detection circuitry responsive to microwave energy, wherein detection of a predetermined microwave frequency causes a detection event that is unique to the detected microwave frequency; a display device responsive to the detection circuitry output; and an alerting device responsive to the detection circuitry output, an operator selection device for allowing the operator to configure the display device such that at least a portion of the display device changes to an operator-selected color in response to the detection event, wherein the selected color is different than the display device color that is visible when no event is detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A detector device for alerting an operator to the presence of a speed detection or traffic surveillance system, the detector device comprising:
a housing comprising; detection circuitry responsive to microwave energy, wherein detection of a predetermined microwave frequency causes a detection event that is unique to the detected microwave frequency; a display device responsive to the detection circuitry output; and an alerting device responsive to the detection circuitry output, wherein the display device displays textual characters associated with the assigned nominal microwave frequency of the detected speed detection or traffic surveillance system if the detected frequency is within a predefined tolerance related to the speed detection or traffic surveillance system. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A detector device for alerting an operator to the presence of a speed detection or traffic surveillance system, the detector device comprising:
a housing comprising; detection circuitry responsive to laser energy, wherein detection of a laser pulse rate causes a detection event that is unique to the detected laser pulse rate; a display device responsive to the detection circuitry output; an alerting device responsive to the detection circuitry Output; and a storage device for storing one or more laser pulse rates, wherein the detector device ignores a detection event that results from detection of a laser pulse rate that is substantially the same as a stored laser pulse rate, or generates an alternate display or alert in response to detection of a laser pulse rate that is substantially the same as a stored laser pulse rate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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