Wireless remote vehicle signal indicator for supplementing existing vehicle signal indicators
First Claim
1. A remote vehicle signal indicator system for a vehicle comprising:
- a transmitter coupled to a vehicle indication signal drive line of the vehicle, the transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit a receiver activation signal corresponding to a vehicle indication signal of the vehicle indication signal drive line wherein the vehicle indication signal is selected from the group consisting of a turn signal, a brake signal, a reverse gear signal, and a hazard signal; and
a remote vehicle signal indicator coupled to a surface of the vehicle outside of the vehicle, the remote vehicle signal indicator including a signal indicator display, the remote vehicle signal indicator configured to wirelessly receive the receiver activation signal from the transmitter and, in response, activate the signal indicator display.
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Abstract
A remote motor vehicle signal indicator system consists of a transmitter coupled to a vehicle indication signal drive line. The transmitter wirelessly transmits a receiver activation signal corresponding to a vehicle indication signal of the vehicle indication signal drive line. The vehicle indication signal is selected from the group consisting of a turn signal, a brake signal, a reverse gear signal, and a hazard signal. The system also includes a remote vehicle signal indicator coupled to a surface outside of the vehicle and includes a signal indicator display. The remote vehicle signal indicator receives the receiver activation signal from the transmitter and, in response, activates the signal indicator display. In some variations, a power supply not coupled to the vehicle power supply powers the remote vehicle signal indicator and the transmitter is powered by the vehicle indication signal.
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24 Claims
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1. A remote vehicle signal indicator system for a vehicle comprising:
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a transmitter coupled to a vehicle indication signal drive line of the vehicle, the transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit a receiver activation signal corresponding to a vehicle indication signal of the vehicle indication signal drive line wherein the vehicle indication signal is selected from the group consisting of a turn signal, a brake signal, a reverse gear signal, and a hazard signal; and
a remote vehicle signal indicator coupled to a surface of the vehicle outside of the vehicle, the remote vehicle signal indicator including a signal indicator display, the remote vehicle signal indicator configured to wirelessly receive the receiver activation signal from the transmitter and, in response, activate the signal indicator display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A remote vehicle signal indicator of a remote vehicle signal indicator system for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing coupled to a surface of the vehicle outside of the vehicle;
a receiver within the housing, the receiver configured to wirelessly receive receiver activation signals from a transmitter coupled to the vehicle, the receiver activation signals corresponding to vehicle indication signals generated by the vehicle wherein the vehicle indication signals are selected from the group consisting of a turn signal, a brake signal, reverse gear signal and a hazard signal; and
a signal indicator display coupled to the receiver and configured to display, in response to a received receiver activation signal, a remote vehicle indication signal corresponding to the vehicle indication signals generated by the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A transmitting device of a remote vehicle signal indicator system for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing attached, to the vehicle;
a signal monitoring line coupled to a vehicle indication signal drive line of the vehicle, the signal monitoring line configured to receive vehicle indication signals from the vehicle indication signal drive line wherein the vehicle indication signals are selected from the group consisting of a turn signal, a brake signal, reverse gear signal and a hazard signal;
a transmitter within the housing and coupled to the signal monitoring line, the transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit a receiver activation signal corresponding to the vehicle indication signals of the vehicle indication signal drive line to a remote vehicle signal indicator located on a surface of the vehicle outside of the vehicle, in order to provide additional signal displays to those coupled to the vehicle indication signal drive line. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of providing additional vehicle signal indicators for a vehicle comprising:
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wirelessly receiving a receiver activation signal at a remote vehicle signal indicator coupled to a surface of the vehicle outside of the vehicle wherein the receiver activation signal is transmitted from the vehicle, the receiver activation signal corresponding to a vehicle indication signal generated within the vehicle wherein the vehicle indication signal is selected from the group consisting of a turn signal, a brake signal, a reverse gear signal, and a hazard signal; and
displaying, in response to the wirelessly receiving, a remote vehicle indication signal corresponding to the vehicle indication signal generated within the vehicle, in order to provide additional signal displays to those provided within the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
detecting the vehicle indication signal generated within the vehicle; and
transmitting from a transmitter, in response to the detecting, the receiver activation signal corresponding to the vehicle indication signal generated within the vehicle to the remote vehicle signal indicator.
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21. The method of claim 20 further comprising:
powering the remote vehicle signal indicator with a power supply electrically isolated from the vehicle.
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22. The method of claim 21 wherein the powering step comprises powering the remote vehicle signal indicator from solar energy received at the solar panel.
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23. The method of claim 20 wherein the step of transmitting includes encoding the receiver activation signal so that unintended remote vehicle signal indicators can not decode the receiver activation signal.
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24. The method of claim 20 further comprising:
deriving operating power for the transmitter from the vehicle indication signal.
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