GPS based vehicle warning and location system
First Claim
1. An emergency vehicle alert system for providing information as to a location of an emergency vehicle to a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
- a first GPS receiving unit that is provided on the emergency vehicle and that is configured to receive GPS signals and to determine emergency vehicle location information of the emergency vehicle as a result thereof;
a transmitter unit that is provided on the emergency vehicle and that is configured to transmit the emergency vehicle location information by way of an emergency vehicle location signal that includes the emergency vehicle location information;
a second GPS receiving unit that is provided on the motor vehicle and that is configured to receive GPS signals and to determine vehicle location information of the motor vehicle as a result thereof;
a receiver unit that is provided on the motor vehicle and that is configured to receive the emergency location signal output by the transmitter unit of the emergency vehicle; and
a map display that is provided on the motor vehicle and that is configured to display, on a map, a current location of the motor vehicle as provided by the vehicle location information, and that is configured to display, on the map, a current location of the emergency vehicle as provided by the emergency vehicle location information obtained from the emergency vehicle location signal received by the receiver unit when the receiver unit is in communication range with respect to the transmitter unit.
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Abstract
An emergency vehicle alert system for providing information as to a location of an emergency vehicle to a motor vehicle, includes a first GPS receiving unit that is provided on the emergency vehicle and that receives GPS signals from GPS satellites and that determines emergency vehicle location information of the emergency vehicle. The system also includes a radio-wave transmitter unit that is provided on the emergency vehicle and that transmits the emergency vehicle location information by way of an emergency vehicle location signal. The system further includes a second GPS receiving unit that is provided on the motor vehicle and that receives GPS signals from GPS satellites and that determines vehicle location information of the motor vehicle. The system also includes a radio-wave receiver unit that is provided on the motor vehicle and that receives the emergency location signal output by the radio-wave transmitter unit of the emergency vehicle. The system further includes a map display that is provided on the motor vehicle and that displays, on a map that includes a plurality of street locations, a current location of the motor vehicle a current location of the emergency vehicle.
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1. An emergency vehicle alert system for providing information as to a location of an emergency vehicle to a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
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a first GPS receiving unit that is provided on the emergency vehicle and that is configured to receive GPS signals and to determine emergency vehicle location information of the emergency vehicle as a result thereof; a transmitter unit that is provided on the emergency vehicle and that is configured to transmit the emergency vehicle location information by way of an emergency vehicle location signal that includes the emergency vehicle location information; a second GPS receiving unit that is provided on the motor vehicle and that is configured to receive GPS signals and to determine vehicle location information of the motor vehicle as a result thereof; a receiver unit that is provided on the motor vehicle and that is configured to receive the emergency location signal output by the transmitter unit of the emergency vehicle; and a map display that is provided on the motor vehicle and that is configured to display, on a map, a current location of the motor vehicle as provided by the vehicle location information, and that is configured to display, on the map, a current location of the emergency vehicle as provided by the emergency vehicle location information obtained from the emergency vehicle location signal received by the receiver unit when the receiver unit is in communication range with respect to the transmitter unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An emergency vehicle alert system for a first emergency vehicle and a second emergency vehicle comprising:
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in the first emergency vehicle; a GPS receiving unit that is configured to receive GPS signals and to determine emergency vehicle location information of the first emergency vehicle as a result thereof; a transmitter unit that is configured to transmit the emergency vehicle location information by way of an emergency vehicle location signal that includes the emergency vehicle location information; a receiving unit that is configured to receive a signal from the second emergency vehicle that include information as to a current location of the second emergency vehicle; a controller that is configured to determine a latitude and longitude position of the first emergency vehicle based on the GPS signals, and to determine a latitude and longitude position of the second emergency vehicle based on the received signal output from the second emergency vehicle; and a map display that is provided on the first emergency vehicle and that is configured to display, on a map, a current location of the first emergency vehicle and the second emergency vehicle; and in the second emergency vehicle; a transmitter unit that is configured to transmit second emergency vehicle location information of the second emergency vehicle by way of a second emergency vehicle location signal that includes the second emergency vehicle location information. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. An emergency vehicle alert system for a motor vehicle and an emergency vehicle, the system comprising:
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in the motor vehicle; a GPS receiving unit that is configured to receive GPS signals and to determine vehicle location information of the motor vehicle as a result thereof a receiver unit that is configured to receive an emergency vehicle location signal output by an emergency vehicle; and a map display that is provided on the motor vehicle and that is configured to display, on a map, a current location of the motor vehicle as provided by the vehicle location information as determined by the GPS receiving unit, and that is configured to display, on the map, a current location of the emergency vehicle as obtained from the emergency vehicle location signal received by the receiver unit when the receiver unit is in communication range with respect to the emergency vehicle; and in the emergency vehicle; a transmitter unit configured to transmit the emergency vehicle location signal based on location information received by the emergency vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An emergency vehicle alert system for providing information as to a location of an emergency vehicle to a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
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a first GPS receiver unit that is provided on the emergency vehicle and that is configured to receive GPS signals and to determine emergency vehicle location information of the emergency vehicle as a result thereof; a transmitter unit that is provided on the emergency vehicle and that is configured to transmit the emergency vehicle location information by way of an emergency vehicle location signal that includes the emergency vehicle location information; a second GPS receiver unit that is provided on the motor vehicle and that is configured to receive GPS signals and to determine vehicle location information of the motor vehicle as a result thereof; a receiver unit that is provided on the motor vehicle and that is configured to receive the emergency vehicle location signal output by the transmitter unit of the emergency vehicle; and a control unit, provided on the emergency vehicle, that is configured to cause the transmitter unit to transmit the emergency vehicle location signal at a signal strength dependent on a speed of the emergency vehicle, wherein the signal strength increases with an increase in the speed of the emergency vehicle.
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14. An emergency vehicle alert system for providing information as to a location of an emergency vehicle to another vehicle, the system comprising:
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a first UPS receiving unit that is provided on the emergency vehicle and that is configured to receive GPS signals and to determine emergency vehicle location information of the emergency vehicle; a transmitter unit that is provided on the emergency vehicle and that is configured to transmit the emergency vehicle location information by way of an emergency vehicle location signal that includes the emergency vehicle location information; a second UPS receiving unit that is provided on the another vehicle and that is configured to receive GPS signals from and to determine vehicle location information of the another vehicle as a result thereof; a receiver unit that is provided on the another vehicle and that is configured to receive the emergency location signal output by the transmitter unit of the emergency vehicle; and a map display that is provided on the another vehicle and that is configured to display, on a map, a current location of the another vehicle as provided by the vehicle location information, and that is configured to display, on the map, a current location of the emergency vehicle as provided by the emergency vehicle location information obtained from the emergency vehicle location signal received by the receiver unit when the receiver unit is in communication range with respect to the transmitter unit. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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