Apparatus for use in a warning system to notify a land vehicle or a motorist of the vehicle of an approaching or nearby emergency vehicle or train
First Claim
1. Apparatus for use in a warning system to notify a land vehicle or a motorist of the vehicle of an approaching or nearby emergency vehicle or train, the apparatus comprising:
- a docking station;
a communication device including a first receiver to receive RF warning signals transmitted from the nearby emergency vehicle outside the land vehicle and a second receiver to receive perceptible warning signals transmitted by the emergency vehicle or train, the docking station supporting the device within a passenger compartment of the land vehicle so that the first and second receivers are capable of receiving the RF and perceptible warning signals, respectively, and further including a visual display to provide visual information in a form of a 3D image regarding the emergency vehicle or train to notify the land vehicle or the motorist based on a notification signal; and
control logic coupled to the device to generate the notification signal based on the warning signals, the notification signal providing advance warning to the motorist or the land vehicle of the approaching or nearby emergency vehicle or train.
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Abstract
Apparatus for use in a warning system to notify a land vehicle or a motorist of the vehicle of an approaching or nearby emergency vehicle or train is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a docking station and a communication device which has a first receiver which receives RF warning signals transmitted from outside the land vehicle and a second receiver which receives perceptible warning signals transmitted by the emergency vehicle or train. The docking station supports the device within the passenger compartment so that the first and second receivers are capable of receiving the RF and perceptible warning signals, respectively. Control logic is coupled to the device to generate a notification signal based on the warning signals. The notification signal provides an advance warning to the motorist or land vehicle.
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18 Claims
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1. Apparatus for use in a warning system to notify a land vehicle or a motorist of the vehicle of an approaching or nearby emergency vehicle or train, the apparatus comprising:
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a docking station; a communication device including a first receiver to receive RF warning signals transmitted from the nearby emergency vehicle outside the land vehicle and a second receiver to receive perceptible warning signals transmitted by the emergency vehicle or train, the docking station supporting the device within a passenger compartment of the land vehicle so that the first and second receivers are capable of receiving the RF and perceptible warning signals, respectively, and further including a visual display to provide visual information in a form of a 3D image regarding the emergency vehicle or train to notify the land vehicle or the motorist based on a notification signal; and control logic coupled to the device to generate the notification signal based on the warning signals, the notification signal providing advance warning to the motorist or the land vehicle of the approaching or nearby emergency vehicle or train. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Apparatus for use in a warning system to provide advance warning of an approaching or nearby emergency vehicle or train, the apparatus comprising:
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a hand-held communication device including a first receiver to receive RF warning signals transmitted from the nearby emergency vehicle and a second receiver to receive perceptible warning signals transmitted by the emergency vehicle or train; control logic coupled to the device to generate a notification signal based on the warning signals, the notification signal providing advance warning of the approaching or nearby emergency vehicle or train; and a visual display to provide visual information in a form of a 3D image regarding the emergency vehicle or train to notify the land vehicle or the motorist based on the notification signal. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. Apparatus for use in a warning system to notify a land vehicle or a motorist of the vehicle of an approaching or nearby emergency vehicle or train, the apparatus comprising:
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a docking station; a cellular phone including a first receiver to receive visually perceptible warning signals transmitted by the emergency vehicle or train and a second receiver to receive audibly perceptible warning signals transmitted by the emergency vehicle or train, the docking station supporting the cellular phone within a passenger compartment of the land vehicle so that the first and second receivers are capable of receiving the visually and audibly perceptible warning signals, respectively; control logic coupled to the receivers to generate a notification signal based on the visually and audibly perceptible warning signals, the notification signal providing advance warning to the motorist or the land vehicle of the approaching or nearby emergency vehicle or train; and a visual display to provide visual information in the form of a 3D image regarding the emergency vehicle or train to notify the land vehicle or the motorist based on the notification signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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