System and method for notification of presence of emergency vehicles
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1. A system for notification of presence of emergency vehicles, comprising:
- an acoustic receiver adapted to be mounted on a car or vehicle;
a detection circuit connected with the acoustic receiver and with a car or vehicle radio receiver,wherein the detection circuit is configured to detect presence of an emergency vehicle near the car or vehicle and lower the volume of the car or vehicle radio receiver upon detection of said presence through the acoustic receiver, andwherein the detection circuit is further configured to reinstate the same volume as before approaching of the emergency vehicle as soon as the emergency vehicle has left.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for notification of presence of emergency vehicles are described. The system includes an acoustic receiver to be mounted on a car, and a detection circuit connected with the car radio receiver. As soon as the detection circuit detects presence of an emergency vehicle near the car, it lowers the volume of the car radio receiver, thus allowing the car'"'"'s driver to be alerted of the presence of the emergency vehicle.
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1. A system for notification of presence of emergency vehicles, comprising:
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an acoustic receiver adapted to be mounted on a car or vehicle; a detection circuit connected with the acoustic receiver and with a car or vehicle radio receiver, wherein the detection circuit is configured to detect presence of an emergency vehicle near the car or vehicle and lower the volume of the car or vehicle radio receiver upon detection of said presence through the acoustic receiver, and wherein the detection circuit is further configured to reinstate the same volume as before approaching of the emergency vehicle as soon as the emergency vehicle has left. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for notification of presence of emergency vehicles, comprising:
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locating an acoustic receiver on a car or vehicle; connecting a detection circuit with the acoustic receiver, and with a car radio receiver; configuring the detection circuit to detect presence of an emergency vehicle near the car or vehicle; lowering the volume of the car radio receiver upon detection of said presence through the acoustic receiver; and reinstating the same volume as before approaching of the emergency vehicle as soon as the emergency vehicle has left.
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