Vehicle Communication System
First Claim
1. A vehicle communication system comprising:
- a communications link provided at a law enforcement, emergency or emergency-associated facility;
a visual indicator attachable to or usable in a non-official passenger vehicle to alert other road users that the vehicle is traveling in an emergency situation, wherein the visual indicator is in addition to the vehicle'"'"'s standard running lights;
a communications link attachable to or usable in a non-official passenger vehicle and selectively operable by a passenger in the vehicle to communicate with the communications link provided at the facility,wherein the visual indicator is in communication with the communications link at the facility, and is activatable by the passenger in the vehicle only after receipt of an activation code transmitted via the communications link from the facility.
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Abstract
A vehicle communication system including a communications link and optionally a vehicle position indicator provided at a facility. A visual indicator is provided that is attachable to or usable in a non-official passenger vehicle to alert other road users that a vehicle is traveling in an emergency situation. A communications link and optionally a vehicle position locator are also attachable to or usable in a non-official passenger vehicle to communicate with the facility to alert the facility that the vehicle is traveling to the facility in an emergency situation. The visual indicator may be a flashing light, or a lighted warning message or symbol, and may be a one-time use light or may be operable only after receipt of an activation code from the facility.
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10 Claims
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1. A vehicle communication system comprising:
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a communications link provided at a law enforcement, emergency or emergency-associated facility; a visual indicator attachable to or usable in a non-official passenger vehicle to alert other road users that the vehicle is traveling in an emergency situation, wherein the visual indicator is in addition to the vehicle'"'"'s standard running lights; a communications link attachable to or usable in a non-official passenger vehicle and selectively operable by a passenger in the vehicle to communicate with the communications link provided at the facility, wherein the visual indicator is in communication with the communications link at the facility, and is activatable by the passenger in the vehicle only after receipt of an activation code transmitted via the communications link from the facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
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9. A method of communicating to road users comprising the steps of:
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providing a communications link at a law enforcement, emergency or emergency-associated facility; providing a communications link attachable to or usable in a non-official passenger vehicle and selectively operable by a passenger in the vehicle to communicate with the communications link provided at the facility to alert the facility that the vehicle is traveling to the facility in an emergency situation; providing a visual indicator attachable to or usable in a non-official passenger vehicle to alert other road users that the vehicle is traveling in an emergency situation, wherein the visual indicator is in addition to the vehicles standard running lights; and activating the visual indicator, the visual indicator being selectively operable by the passenger in the vehicle, wherein the visual indicator is in communication with the communications link provided at the facility, and is activatable by the passenger in the vehicle only after receipt of an activation code transmitted via the communications link from the facility.
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