Radio linked vehicle communication system
First Claim
1. A vehicle communication system comprising:
- a first system component adapted for mounting in a first vehicle, said, first system component having a transceiver, means to determine the heading of said first vehicle, and means for visual display of indica to the driver of said first vehicle;
a second system component adapted for mounting in a second vehicle, said second system component having a computer, means to determine the directional travel of said second vehicle in communication with said computer, means to broadcast a pilot signal on a pilot channel and means to receive transmissions from said transceiver in operative communication with said computer;
said first system component having a default mode wherein said transceiver monitors said pilot channel for said pilot signal;
said first system component having a respond mode triggered by receipt of said pilot signal broadcast from said second system component;
said first system component having a display mode, triggered by a second signal from said second system component, wherein said visual display provides a visual warning of the proximity of said second vehicle to said driver of said first vehicle;
said first system component, in said respond mode, transmitting a response signal to said second vehicle component, said response signal including at least said heading of said first vehicle;
means for said second system component to determine the separation distance between said first vehicle and said second vehicle; and
a trigger signal broadcast by said second system component, said trigger signal triggering said first system component to said display mode should said separation distance fall within predetermined separation parameters.
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Abstract
A radio linked vehicle communication system for text messaging, traffic light control, resource management and traffic monitoring, designed to establish the location of emergency vehicles and related privately owned vehicles within their vicinity and have this information relayed to a third party using conventional electronic devices. Specifically to notify the privately owned vehicle or vehicles in close proximity of an emergency vehicle of their presence, so as to avoid possible accidents and to relay this information to a third party to be recorded and verified. Additional benefits of the system would be the ability of having interrogators, either mobile, aircraft of in a fixed location that could identify and personalize specific vehicles for investigation purposes and to provide a mobile repeater system.
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15 Claims
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1. A vehicle communication system comprising:
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a first system component adapted for mounting in a first vehicle, said, first system component having a transceiver, means to determine the heading of said first vehicle, and means for visual display of indica to the driver of said first vehicle;
a second system component adapted for mounting in a second vehicle, said second system component having a computer, means to determine the directional travel of said second vehicle in communication with said computer, means to broadcast a pilot signal on a pilot channel and means to receive transmissions from said transceiver in operative communication with said computer;
said first system component having a default mode wherein said transceiver monitors said pilot channel for said pilot signal;
said first system component having a respond mode triggered by receipt of said pilot signal broadcast from said second system component;
said first system component having a display mode, triggered by a second signal from said second system component, wherein said visual display provides a visual warning of the proximity of said second vehicle to said driver of said first vehicle;
said first system component, in said respond mode, transmitting a response signal to said second vehicle component, said response signal including at least said heading of said first vehicle;
means for said second system component to determine the separation distance between said first vehicle and said second vehicle; and
a trigger signal broadcast by said second system component, said trigger signal triggering said first system component to said display mode should said separation distance fall within predetermined separation parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A vehicle communication system comprising:
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a first system component adapted for mounting in a first vehicle, said first system component having a computer operatively programed and interfaced with a plurality of first system components including;
a transceiver;
means to determine the heading of said first vehicle;
means for visual display of indica to the driver of said first vehicle;
a second system component adapted for mounting in a second vehicle, said second system component having a computer operatively programed and interfaced with a plurality of second system components including;
means to determine the directional travel of said second vehicle;
means to broadcast a pilot signal on a pilot channel;
means to receive transmissions from said transceiver;
said first system component having a default mode wherein said transceiver monitors said pilot channel for said pilot signal;
said first system component having a respond mode triggered by receipt of said pilot signal broadcast from said second system component;
said first system component having a display mode, triggered by a second signal from said second system component, wherein said visual display provides a visual warning of the proximity of said second vehicle to said driver of said first vehicle;
said first system component, in said respond mode, transmitting a response signal to said second system component, said response signal including at least said heading of said first vehicle;
means for said second system component to determine the separation distance between said first vehicle and said second vehicle; and
a trigger signal broadcast by said second system component, said trigger signal triggering said first system component to said display mode should said computer of said second system component determine said separation distance falls within predetermined separation parameters. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle communication system comprising:
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a first system component adapted for mounting in a first vehicle, said first system component having a computer operatively programed and interfaced with a plurality of first system components including;
a transceiver;
means to determine the heading of said first vehicle;
means for visual display of indica to the driver of said first vehicle;
a second system component adapted for mounting in a second vehicle, said second system component having a computer operatively programed and interfaced with a plurality of second system components including;
means to determine the directional travel of said second vehicle;
means to broadcast a pilot signal on a pilot channel;
means to receive transmissions from said transceiver;
means to communicate location and directional travel to a remote monitoring station;
means to control intersection signal lights in the direction of travel of said second vehicle;
said first system component having a default mode wherein said transceiver monitors said pilot channel for said pilot signal;
said first system component having a respond mode triggered by receipt of said pilot signal broadcast from said second system component;
said first system component having a display mode, triggered by a second signal from said second system component, wherein said visual display provides a visual warning of the proximity of said second vehicle to said driver of said first vehicle;
said first system component, in said respond mode, transmitting a response signal to said second system component, said response signal including at least said heading of said first vehicle;
means for said second system component to determine the separation distance between said first vehicle and said second vehicle;
a trigger signal broadcast by said second system component, said trigger signal triggering said first system component to said display mode said should said computer of said second system component determine said separation distance falls within predetermined separation parameters; and
said second system component continuously updating said remote monitoring station as to location and direction of travel and control said intersection control lights in the direction of travel of said second vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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