System for communication and automatic signalling between a plurality of motor vehicles
First Claim
1. A system for communication and signalling between a plurality of motor vehicles including in each motor vehicle of the said plurality:
- signal receiver means and signal transmitter means for receiving and transmitting electromagnetic or pressure waves respectively;
detector means for outputting electrical signals indicative of predetermined travelling conditions of the motor vehicle;
electric control and signalling means for providing the user with perceptible messages or signals; and
an electrical processing and control unit connected to the receiver and transmitter means to the detector means and to the signallng means;
the processing and control unit being arranged to assume automatically(i) a first mode of operation when the detector means indicate the occurence of one of the said travelling conditions;
the unit activating the transmitter means automatically in the said first mode of operation to radiate signals of a first type containing information indicative of the detected travelling conditions,(ii) a second mode of operation when the receiver means picks up signals of the first type transmitted by the transmitter means of another motor vehicle of the said plurality;
the unit activating the transmitter means automatically in the second mode to radiate signals of a second type, the information content thereof includes at least in part the information content of the signals of the first type picked-up by the receiver means;
and to activate the signalling means automatically each time the receiver means picks up signals of the said second type, to provide the user with a signal or a message corresponding to the information content of the signals of the second type picked up by the receiver means.
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Abstract
Each of a plurality of motor vehicles is equipped with a transmitter (1) and a receiver (2) for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic or pressure waves, detector devices (30-40) arranged to output electrical signals indicative of predetermined travelling conditions of the motor vehicle, signalling devices (6) for providing the user with perceptible messages or signals, and an electronic processing and control unit (3). The latter is arranged to assume automatically a first mode of operation when the detector devices (30-40) indicate the occurrence of one of the said travelling conditions; in this case the unit (3) automatically activates the transmitter (1) which transmits signals of a first type containing information indicative of the travelling condition detected; a second mode of operation when the receiver (2) picks up signals of the first type emitted by the transmitter (1) of another motor vehicle, in which case the unit (3) activates automatically the transmitter (1) to transmit signals of a second type, the information content of which includes the information content of the signals of the first type picked up by the receiver (2). The processing and control unit (3) is also arranged to activate the signalling devices (6) automatically each time the receiver (2) picks up signals of the second type in order to provide the user with signals or messages corresponding to the information content of the signals of the second type picked up by the receiver.
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1. A system for communication and signalling between a plurality of motor vehicles including in each motor vehicle of the said plurality:
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signal receiver means and signal transmitter means for receiving and transmitting electromagnetic or pressure waves respectively; detector means for outputting electrical signals indicative of predetermined travelling conditions of the motor vehicle; electric control and signalling means for providing the user with perceptible messages or signals; and an electrical processing and control unit connected to the receiver and transmitter means to the detector means and to the signallng means;
the processing and control unit being arranged to assume automatically(i) a first mode of operation when the detector means indicate the occurence of one of the said travelling conditions;
the unit activating the transmitter means automatically in the said first mode of operation to radiate signals of a first type containing information indicative of the detected travelling conditions,(ii) a second mode of operation when the receiver means picks up signals of the first type transmitted by the transmitter means of another motor vehicle of the said plurality;
the unit activating the transmitter means automatically in the second mode to radiate signals of a second type, the information content thereof includes at least in part the information content of the signals of the first type picked-up by the receiver means;and to activate the signalling means automatically each time the receiver means picks up signals of the said second type, to provide the user with a signal or a message corresponding to the information content of the signals of the second type picked up by the receiver means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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