Two-way communication device having emergency detecting component

• US 5,841,345 A
• Filed: 07/09/1997
• Issued: 11/24/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Howard J. Kestenberg
• Original Assignee: Howard J. Kestenberg
• Inventors: Kestenberg, Howard J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu, Daniel J.
• Application Number:
  US08/890,487
• Time in Patent Office: 503 Days
• Field of Search: 340/426, 340/427, 340/429, 340/438, 340/440, 340/461, 340/462, 340/539, 340/573, 340/691, 340/693, 340/540, 340/850, 455/66, 455/73, 455/88, 455/90, 455/566, 455/575, 367/134
• US Class Current: 340/440
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12

Abstract

A two-way communication device includes a central processing unit, a power source in electrical communication with the central processing unit, and a transmitter/receiver unit capable of transmitting and receiving electromagnetic signals. The transmitter/receiver unit is also in electrical communication with the central processing unit. A display, connected to the central processing unit, is capable of displaying messages. A key pad, also in electrical communication with the central processing unit, has a plurality of keys, each of which are capable of generating a specific message. An emergency detecting component, in electrical communication with the central processing unit, is capable of detecting a specific emergency and relating information about the emergency to the central processing unit. The arrangement is such that upon such detection of an emergency by the emergency detecting component, the transmitter/receiver unit transmits a message about the emergency on the display of another identically constructed device.

Claims

1. A two-way communication device comprising:

a central processing unit;

a power source in electrical communication with the central processing unit;

a transmitter/receiver unit capable of transmitting and receiving electromagnetic signals, said transmitter/receiver unit being in electrical communication with the central processing unit;

a display in electrical communication with the central processing unit, said display being capable of displaying messages;

a key pad in electrical communication with the central processing unit, said key pad having a plurality of keys, each of which being capable of generating a specific message; and

an emergency detecting component in electrical communication with the central processing unit, said emergency detecting component being capable of detecting a specific emergency and relating information about the emergency to the central processing unit, wherein upon such detection of an emergency by the emergency detecting component, the transmitter/receiver unit transmits a message about the emergency on the display of another identically constructed device.

2. The device as set forth in claim 1 further comprising an antenna for receiving said electromagnetic signals.

3. The device as set forth in claim 2, said electromagnetic signals being radio signals.

4. The device as set forth in claim 1, said display being a liquid crystal display.

5. The device as set forth in claim 1, said display having a plurality of light emitting diodes which flash on and off upon receiving a signal relating to an emergency.

6. The device as set forth in claim 1, said emergency detecting component comprising a tilt switch responsive to being tilted greater than a pre-determined angle of rotation.

7. The device as set forth in claim 1, said tilt switch being a mercury tilt switch.

8. The device as set forth in claim 1, said emergency detecting component comprising a pressure sensing element for sensing pressure greater than a pre-determined value.

10. The device as set forth in claim 8, said tilt switch being a mercury tilt switch.

11. The device as set forth in claim 8 further comprising a housing for containing the a central processing unit, the power source, the transmitter/receiver unit, the display, the key pad, and the tilt switch, said housing being mounted on the motorcycle.

12. The device as set forth in claim 8, said display having a plurality of light emitting diodes which flash on and off upon receiving a signal relating to an emergency.

9. A two-way communication device for use with a motorcycle, said device comprising:

a central processing unit;

a power source in electrical communication with the central processing unit;

a transmitter/receiver unit capable of transmitting and receiving electrical signals, said transmitter/receiver unit being in electrical communication with the central processing unit;

a display in electrical communication with the central processing unit, said display being capable of displaying messages;

a key pad in electrical communication with the central processing unit, said key pad having a plurality of keys, each of which being capable of generating a specific message; and

a tilt switch in electrical communication with the central processing unit, said tilt switch being capable of detecting the tilting of the motorcycle greater than a pre-determined angle of rotation and relating such detection to the central processing unit, wherein upon such detection by the tilt switch, the transmitter/receiver unit transmits a message about the tilting of the motorcycle on the display of another identically constructed device.