Multi-purpose wireless communication device
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1. A system for delineating a crosswalk across a street, the system comprising:
- at least one wireless communication device, that may be secured to a surface on the street and at an edge of the crosswalk, that communicates information about the crosswalk in response to an activation stimulus;
an activation device that transmits an activation command, over a wireless communication channel, to the at least one wireless communication device; and
wherein the wireless communication device comprises a rechargeable battery and photovoltaic cell.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus and methods are described that wirelessly communicate with its environment in response to stimuli generated locally within a communication device or within a remote activation device.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for delineating a crosswalk across a street, the system comprising:
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at least one wireless communication device, that may be secured to a surface on the street and at an edge of the crosswalk, that communicates information about the crosswalk in response to an activation stimulus; an activation device that transmits an activation command, over a wireless communication channel, to the at least one wireless communication device; and wherein the wireless communication device comprises a rechargeable battery and photovoltaic cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless communication device that can be securely mounted on a surface, comprising:
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a housing having at least one surface that can be secured to a surface of a road; an antenna that is configured to receive an activation command on a wireless communication channel; a communication component that provides information to a surrounding environment; a solar-powered rechargeable battery, coupled within the housing, that provides power to at least one component in the wireless communication device; and digital logic, within the housing, that processes data received on the communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for activating a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to activate for at least one wireless communication device that is attached to a road; generating an activation command for the at least one wireless communication device; broadcasting the activation command for the at least one wireless communication device over a wireless channel; activating the at least one wireless communication device; and wherein the wireless communication device comprises a rechargeable battery and photovoltaic cell. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A wireless communication device that can be securely mounted on a surface of a road, comprising:
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wireless means for receiving an activation command on a communication channel; means for providing information to a surrounding environment; solar-powered means for locally providing power to at least one component in the wireless communication device from a rechargeable battery; and means for processing data received on the communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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