Mobile communication apparatus
First Claim
1. A mobile communication apparatus adapted to be mounted on a movable vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
- sensor means for sensing inhibition of motion of said vehicle and for generating a corresponding motion inhibited signal;
means for receiving a transmitted signal and for processing the received signal so as to form a processed signal;
display means for displaying said processed signal; and
means coupled to said sensor means so as to receive said motion inhibited signal for permitting the display of said processed signal by said display means only when said sensor means generates said motion inhibited signal and for inhibiting the display of said processed signal by said display means when said sensor means fails to generate said motion inhibited signal.
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Abstract
Mobile communication apparatus for use on a vehicle for receiving and transmitting a signal has a transmit/display terminal which is disabled when vehicle motion is permitted. More specifically, a transmitted signal is received, processed and supplied to the display terminal only if a sensor device indicates that vehicle motion is inhibited. If, however, the sensor device indicates that vehicle motion is permitted, the display terminal is disabled and an audible or other signal is generated to announce reception of the signal. Upon hearing the audible signal, the driver of the vehicle may park the vehicle at a convenient location, at which time the processed signal is displayed. Similarly, a unit for transmitting driver initiated signals is inhibited if the sensor device indicates that vehicle motion is permitted, and is enabled if the sensor device indicates that vehicle motion is inhibited.
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14 Claims
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1. A mobile communication apparatus adapted to be mounted on a movable vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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sensor means for sensing inhibition of motion of said vehicle and for generating a corresponding motion inhibited signal; means for receiving a transmitted signal and for processing the received signal so as to form a processed signal; display means for displaying said processed signal; and means coupled to said sensor means so as to receive said motion inhibited signal for permitting the display of said processed signal by said display means only when said sensor means generates said motion inhibited signal and for inhibiting the display of said processed signal by said display means when said sensor means fails to generate said motion inhibited signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A mobile communication apparatus adapted to be contained within a movable vehicle for transmitting a signal, said apparatus comprising:
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sensor means for sensing inhibition of motion of said vehicle and for generating a corresponding motion inhibition signal; terminal means for including a keyboard device operative for generating a user initiated signal; means coupled to said sensor means so as to receive said motion inhibited signal for permitting operation of said terminal means only when said sensor means generates said motion inhibited signal and for inhibiting operation of said terminal means when said sensor means fails to generate said motion inhibited signal; processing means for processing said user initiated signal; and transmitting means for transmitting the processed signal.
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7. A mobile communication apparatus adapted for mounting on a movable vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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receiving means for receiving a transmitted signal; display means for displaying a received signal; sensor means adapted for sensing inhibition of motion of said vehicle on which the apparatus is mounted and providing a control signal having a first state or indicating that vehicle motion is permitted and a second state for indicating that vehicle motion is inhibited; and means responsive to said first and second states of said control signal for respectively disabling said display means when vehicle motion is permitted and enabling said display means when vehicle motion is inhibited. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A mobile communication system for communicating with a plurality of movable vehicles, said system comprising:
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a communication center for transmitting signals to said vehicles in which each of the transmitted signals includes an address portion containing an identifying address of at least one designated vehicle and for receiving transmitted signals from said vehicles in which each of the received signals includes an address portion containing the identifying address of the respective vehicle initiating the signal transmission; and a plurality of communication devices each adapted to be mounted on a respective vehicle, each of said device including sensor means for sensing inhibition of motion of the respective vehicle on which the communication device is mounted and for generating a corresponding motion inhibited signal, receiving means for receiving the signal transmitted from said communication center, means coupled to said sensor means so as to receive said motion inhibited signal and operative for displaying the respective transmitted signals only when said sensor means generates said motion inhibited signal and for inhibiting the display of the respective transmitted signals when said sensor means fails to generate said motion inhibited signal, user operable terminal means coupled to said sensor means so as to receive said motion inhibited signal and operative for generating a user initiated signal containing the identifying address of the vehicle on which the respective device is mounted only when said sensor means generates said motion inhibited signal and for inhibiting operation thereof when said sensor means fails to generate said motion inhibited signal, and transmitting means for transmitting said user initiated signal to said communication center. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An improved mobile communication apparatus adapted for mounting on a movable vehicle for transmitting and receiving a signal and having keyboard means for generating a user initiated signal, transmitting means for transmitting said user initiated signal, receiving means for receiving a transmitted signal and a display unit for displaying the received signal, in which the improvement comprises:
- sensor means for sensing inhibition of motion of said vehicle, and means responsive to said sensor means for enabling said received signal to be displayed by said display unit and said keyboard means to be operative for generating said user initiated signal only when vehicle motion is inhibited.
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14. A mobile communication apparatus adapted to be mounted on a movable vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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sensor means for sensing inhibition of motion of said vehicle and for generating a corresponding motion inhibited signal; receiving means for receiving a transmitted signal having a portion indicating a type of audible signal to be generated; processing means for processing the received signal so as to form a processed signal and for receiving said motion inhibited signal; display means for displaying the processed signal, said display means being inhibited from displaying said processed signal by said processing means when said processing means fails to receive said motion inhibited signal; and audible signal generating means coupled to said processing means for generating a type of audible signal selected from among a plurality of types of audible signals based upon the type of audible signal indicated by said portion when said processed signal is available for supply to said display means and when said processing means fails to receive said motion-inhibited signal.
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