Message record/play arrangement for public vehicle
First Claim
1. A method of enabling communication between one of a plurality of riders of a vehicle and an operator of the vehicle, each rider having associated therewith at least one of a plurality of predetermined conditions, the method comprising the steps of:
- recording in a first memory a first message, the first message being associated with a first one of the predetermined conditions;
recording in a second memory a second message, the second message being associated with a second one of the predetermined conditions;
coupling the first and second memories to an announcement system that can be perceived by the operator of the vehicle and the plurality of the riders of the vehicle;
first providing a first actuation arrangement manipulable by the riders of the vehicle having associated therewith the first predetermined condition; and
second providing a second actuation arrangement manipulable by the riders of the vehicle having associated therewith the second predetermined condition, whereby when the first actuation arrangement is actuated by a rider of the vehicle, the first message is announced by the announcement system, and when the second actuation arrangement is actuated by a rider of the vehicle, the second message is announced by the announcement system, whereupon the operator of the vehicle responds accordingly.
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Abstract
A system for enabling communication between one of a plurality of riders of a vehicle and an operator of the vehicle, wherein each rider has associated therewith at least one of a plurality of predetermined conditions, which may be normal and handicapped conditions. A first memory stores a first message associated with a first one of the predetermined conditions, and a second memory stores a second message that is associated with a second one of the predetermined conditions. An announcement system issues an indication perceptible to the operator of the vehicle and to the plurality of riders of the vehicle. A coupling arrangement couples the first and second memories to the announcement system. First and second actuation arrangements manipulable by the riders of the vehicle having associated therewith the respective first and second predetermined conditions are provided, whereby when the first actuation arrangement is actuated by a rider of the vehicle, the first message is announced by the announcement system, and when the second actuation arrangement is actuated by a rider of the vehicle, the second message is announced by the announcement system. The first and second memories are respective electronic digital memories, and the respective first and second messages are stored in respective ones of the electronic digital memories as .WAV files, MP3 files, or data files.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of enabling communication between one of a plurality of riders of a vehicle and an operator of the vehicle, each rider having associated therewith at least one of a plurality of predetermined conditions, the method comprising the steps of:
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recording in a first memory a first message, the first message being associated with a first one of the predetermined conditions;
recording in a second memory a second message, the second message being associated with a second one of the predetermined conditions;
coupling the first and second memories to an announcement system that can be perceived by the operator of the vehicle and the plurality of the riders of the vehicle;
first providing a first actuation arrangement manipulable by the riders of the vehicle having associated therewith the first predetermined condition; and
second providing a second actuation arrangement manipulable by the riders of the vehicle having associated therewith the second predetermined condition, whereby when the first actuation arrangement is actuated by a rider of the vehicle, the first message is announced by the announcement system, and when the second actuation arrangement is actuated by a rider of the vehicle, the second message is announced by the announcement system, whereupon the operator of the vehicle responds accordingly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for enabling communication between one of a plurality of riders of a vehicle and an operator of the vehicle, each rider having associated therewith at least one of a plurality of predetermined conditions, the system comprising:
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a first memory for storing a first message, the first message being associated with a first one of the predetermined conditions;
a second memory for storing a second message, the second message being associated with a second one of the predetermined conditions;
an announcement system for issuing an indication perceptible to the operator of the vehicle and the plurality of riders of the vehicle;
a coupling arrangement for coupling the first and second memories to the announcement system;
a first actuation arrangement manipulable by the riders of the vehicle having associated therewith the first predetermined condition; and
a second actuation arrangement manipulable by the riders of the vehicle having associated therewith the second predetermined condition, whereby when the first actuation arrangement is actuated by a rider of the vehicle, the first message is announced by the announcement system, and when the second actuation arrangement is actuated by a rider of the vehicle, the second message is announced by the announcement system, whereupon the operator of the vehicle responds accordingly. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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