Proximity signaling system and method
First Claim
1. A combination, comprising:
- a first transmitter disposed on a first mobile object, said first transmitter generating a first RF signal with a first receiver address;
a second transmitter disposed on a second mobile object, said second transmitter generating a second RF signal with a second receiver address; and
a receiver disposed remotely from said first and second transmitters, said receiver comprising;
a first microcontroller decoder for recognizing said first RF signal;
a second microcontroller decoder for recognizing said second RF signal;
a first gradual proximity display for indicating signal strength of said first RF signal;
a first proximity alert for signaling proximity of said first object; and
a second proximity alert for signaling proximity of said second object.
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Abstract
A proximity signaling system and method are disclosed in which first and second transmitters are disposed on first and second mobile objects. The first and second transmitters generate first and second RF signals with first and second receiver addresses, respectively. A receiver is disposed remotely from the first and second transmitters. The receiver has a first and second microcontroller decoders for recognizing the first and second RF signals, respectively. The receiver has a gradual proximity display, such as a bar graph display, for indicating signal strength. The receiver also has first and second proximity alerts, such as lights, beepers, or voice chips, for signaling proximity of the first and second objects, respectively. In use, the first microcontroller decoder filters signals received by the receiver and passes only signals having the first receiver address along to the display and alerts. Similarly, the second microcontroller decoder filters signals received by the receiver and passes only signals having the second receiver address along to the display and alerts. A microphone may be incorporated into the receiver so that a user 28 may record different custom messages for announcing the proximity of different approaching objects.
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1. A combination, comprising:
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a first transmitter disposed on a first mobile object, said first transmitter generating a first RF signal with a first receiver address;
a second transmitter disposed on a second mobile object, said second transmitter generating a second RF signal with a second receiver address; and
a receiver disposed remotely from said first and second transmitters, said receiver comprising;
a first microcontroller decoder for recognizing said first RF signal;
a second microcontroller decoder for recognizing said second RF signal;
a first gradual proximity display for indicating signal strength of said first RF signal;
a first proximity alert for signaling proximity of said first object; and
a second proximity alert for signaling proximity of said second object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A combination, comprising:
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a first transmitter disposed on a first mobile object, said first transmitter generating a first RF signal with a first receiver address; and
a receiver disposed remotely from said first transmitter, said receiver comprising;
a first microcontroller decoder for recognizing said first RF signal;
a first gradual proximity display for indicating signal strength of said first RF signal; and
a voice chip, said voice chip being operably connected to said first microcontroller decoder to provide a first message to indicate proximity of said first object. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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(a) placing a first transmitter on a first mobile object;
(b) placing a second transmitter on a second mobile object;
(c) generating and transmitting a first signal having a first receiver address from said first transmitter;
(d) generating and transmitting a second signal having a second receiver address from said second transmitter;
(e) providing a receiver, disposed remotely from said first and second mobile objects, said receiver comprising a first decoder, a first gradual proximity display, and a first proximity alert;
(f) providing signals received by said receiver to said first decoder;
(g) filtering said received signals through said first decoder so that said first decoder allows only said signals having said first receiver address to pass to said first proximity alert. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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