Crash warning system for motor vehicles
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a first accident detector structured to be carried on board a first motor vehicle and adapted to detect an accident involving the first motor vehicle and to consequently cause a first output;
a first transmitter in communication with the first accident detector and operable to broadcast a first remote warning signal subsequent to receiving the first output;
a first receiver structured to be carried on board the first motor vehicle and operable to receive a second remote warning signal that is transmitted by a different system; and
a first local warning device in communication with the first receiver and effective to communicate a warning, corresponding to the second remote warning signal, to an occupant disposed within the first motor vehicle.
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Abstract
A system adapted to provide a warning to a motorist that a nearby vehicle has been in an accident. Embodiments include a crash detector operable to detect a crash of a vehicle, a transmitter to transmit a warning signal (typically, radio frequency) from the crashed vehicle, a receiver to receive a transmitted crash warning signal, and a display to warn the operator of an approaching vehicle of the crash. Some embodiments incorporate feedback from a vehicle'"'"'s air-bag deployment circuitry to provide a trigger effective to broadcast the crash warning signal. Desirably, the operator of an approaching vehicle is provided with at least one, if not both, of a visual and an audible warning signal. Certain embodiments provide such audible and/or visual warning to approaching vehicles via the transmitted warning signal and a display and/or speaker carried in the approaching vehicle. Sometimes, audible and visual warnings may be transmitted directly from the crashed vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a first accident detector structured to be carried on board a first motor vehicle and adapted to detect an accident involving the first motor vehicle and to consequently cause a first output; a first transmitter in communication with the first accident detector and operable to broadcast a first remote warning signal subsequent to receiving the first output; a first receiver structured to be carried on board the first motor vehicle and operable to receive a second remote warning signal that is transmitted by a different system; and a first local warning device in communication with the first receiver and effective to communicate a warning, corresponding to the second remote warning signal, to an occupant disposed within the first motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A crash warning system comprising:
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a crash detector operable to generate an input signal resulting from a crash involving a motor vehicle in which the crash detector is carried, the crash detector comprising a component of an air-bag deployment control assembly of the motor vehicle that is effective to cause the input signal responsive to air-bag deployment caused by the crash; a transmitter in communication with the crash detector and operable to broadcast a first remote warning signal subsequent to receiving the input signal; a receiver structured to receive a second remote warning signal from a different crash warning system; and a display device in communication with the receiver and effective to communicate a local warning, corresponding to the second remote warning signal, to an occupant of the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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