EMERGENCY VEHICLE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- transmitting, from an emergency vehicle, information corresponding, at least in part, to GPS coordinates of the emergency vehicle;
receiving the transmitted information at an automobile;
determining a proximity of the emergency vehicle relative to the automobile based, at least in part, on the received information;
outputting an interrupt signal to an infotainment system in the automobile, if the emergency vehicle is within a predetermined proximity thereof;
selectively attenuating audio and video signals currently being output by the infotainment system in response to the interrupt signal, thereby raising driver awareness to audio/video alerts generated by the emergency vehicle;
activating a navigation system within the automobile; and
displaying a visual representation of the emergency vehicle on a map of the navigation system by tracing a traveled path and tracing at least one projected trajectory of the emergency vehicle on the map.
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Abstract
A system for alerting drivers to the presence of oncoming emergency vehicles. According to an embodiment, the system includes: a first transceiver located in an emergency vehicle for transmitting GPS coordinates of the emergency vehicle, and second transceiver located in an automobile. The second transceiver is receives the transmitted information and determines a proximity of the emergency vehicle relative to the automobile. If the emergency vehicle is within a predetermined proximity of the automobile, the second transceiver causes selective attenuation of audio and video signals currently being output in order to raise driver awareness to audio/video alerts generated by the emergency vehicle.
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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transmitting, from an emergency vehicle, information corresponding, at least in part, to GPS coordinates of the emergency vehicle; receiving the transmitted information at an automobile; determining a proximity of the emergency vehicle relative to the automobile based, at least in part, on the received information; outputting an interrupt signal to an infotainment system in the automobile, if the emergency vehicle is within a predetermined proximity thereof; selectively attenuating audio and video signals currently being output by the infotainment system in response to the interrupt signal, thereby raising driver awareness to audio/video alerts generated by the emergency vehicle; activating a navigation system within the automobile; and displaying a visual representation of the emergency vehicle on a map of the navigation system by tracing a traveled path and tracing at least one projected trajectory of the emergency vehicle on the map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 21, 22, 24)
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11. A system comprising:
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a first transceiver located in an emergency vehicle for transmitting information corresponding, at least in part, to GPS coordinates of the emergency vehicle; and a second transceiver located in an automobile and configured to; receive the transmitted information, determine a proximity of the emergency vehicle relative to the automobile based, at least in part, on the received information, output an interrupt signal, if the emergency vehicle is within a predetermined proximity thereof, cause an infotainment system to selectively attenuate audio and video signals currently being output in response to the interrupt signal, thereby raising driver awareness to audio/video alerts generated by the emergency vehicle, activate a navigation system within the automobile, and cause the navigation system to display a visual representation of the emergency vehicle on a map thereof by tracing a traveled path and tracing at least one projected trajectory of the emergency vehicle on the map. - View Dependent Claims (12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23)
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