Universal vehicle notification system
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1. A vehicle system comprising:
- a vehicle;
a sensing control system coupled to said vehicle;
a sensor notifier associated with said sensing control system, said sensor notifier setting a signal threshold;
a sensor unit coupled to said sensing control system, wherein said sensor unit provides a first signal to said sensing control system and, based on said first signal and whether the signal meets the signal threshold, said sensing control system determines whether an action is necessitated concerning said vehicle, and provides a notification to a user;
a bandwidth utilization system and a communications unit associated with said sensing control system, said bandwidth utilization system determining whether at least one of the user'"'"'s communication device and a second vehicle is in the vicinity of said vehicle;
a vehicle-based communication system associated with said communications unit;
an image characterizer; and
an image taker;
wherein the vehicle-based communication system is coupled to the image characterizer and the vehicle;
wherein the image characterizer is coupled to the image taker and the vehicle-based communication system; and
wherein when the vehicle receives a request from the second vehicle to access the bandwidth of said vehicle, said image taker obtains an image of at least one of the second vehicle and the driver of the second vehicle, said image taker providing said image to said image characterizer which determines whether said vehicle authorizes the second vehicle to access the bandwidth of the vehicle.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for a vehicle system that include determining whether a vehicle action is necessary and providing a notification to predetermined users. Sensors provide signals to a sensing control system to generate the notification.
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21 Claims
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1. A vehicle system comprising:
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a vehicle; a sensing control system coupled to said vehicle; a sensor notifier associated with said sensing control system, said sensor notifier setting a signal threshold; a sensor unit coupled to said sensing control system, wherein said sensor unit provides a first signal to said sensing control system and, based on said first signal and whether the signal meets the signal threshold, said sensing control system determines whether an action is necessitated concerning said vehicle, and provides a notification to a user; a bandwidth utilization system and a communications unit associated with said sensing control system, said bandwidth utilization system determining whether at least one of the user'"'"'s communication device and a second vehicle is in the vicinity of said vehicle; a vehicle-based communication system associated with said communications unit; an image characterizer; and an image taker; wherein the vehicle-based communication system is coupled to the image characterizer and the vehicle; wherein the image characterizer is coupled to the image taker and the vehicle-based communication system; and wherein when the vehicle receives a request from the second vehicle to access the bandwidth of said vehicle, said image taker obtains an image of at least one of the second vehicle and the driver of the second vehicle, said image taker providing said image to said image characterizer which determines whether said vehicle authorizes the second vehicle to access the bandwidth of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19)
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15. A method of notifying a user of a vehicle, comprising:
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sensing vehicle information; providing, by way of a sensor unit, a signal to a sensing control system; establishing a signal threshold by the sensing control system; determining with a sensor notifier whether the signal meets the threshold; determining, based on said signal, whether an action is necessitated by said vehicle, and if the signal meets the threshold, providing a notification of said action to a user; providing a bandwidth utilization system and a communications unit associated with said sensing control system; determining with said bandwidth utilization system whether at least one of a second vehicle is in the vicinity of said vehicle; providing a vehicle-based communication system associated with said communications unit providing an image characterizer; providing an image taker; wherein the vehicle-based communication system is coupled to the image characterizer and the vehicle; wherein the image characterizer is coupled to the image taker and the vehicle-based communication system; and receiving a request from the second vehicle to access the bandwidth of said vehicle; obtaining an image of at least one of the second vehicle and the driver of the second vehicle with said image taker; providing said image to said image characterizer; and determining with said image characterizer whether said vehicle will authorize the second vehicle to access the bandwidth of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 20, 21)
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