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Vehicle surveillance and communication system

  • US 8,040,226 B2
  • Filed: 02/11/2008
  • Issued: 10/18/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle day-running side-light unit for use in a vehicle surveillance system comprising a plurality of vehicle day-running side-light units mounted on opposite sides of a vehicle, the side-light unit comprising:

  • a day-running light source;

    a sensor configured to define a surveillance zone on a side of the vehicle, the sensor further configured to detect an object or a movement of an object within the surveillance zone;

    a radio frequency (RF) transmitter controlled by the sensor and configured to transmit an RF detection signal from the side-light unit; and

    an RF receiver configured to receive an incoming RF signal from a second side-light unit in the system, wherein the RF transmitter is further configured to transmit an RF signal in response to the received incoming RF signal.

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