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US 10,569,707 · App. 16/252,784 · Granted Feb 25, 2020

Emergency warning system for warning vehicles and electronic devices

Inventor: William Adam (Shelton, WA)
B60Q5/005B60Q9/00G08G1/0965
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Patent No.
US 10,569,707
App. No.
16/252,784
Granted
Feb 25, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

An emergency warning system for warning vehicles and electronic devices is disclosed. The emergency warning system comprises a first system. The first system is provided in a building or highway or road construction zone or in a first vehicle indicative of an emergency vehicle. The first system comprises an actuator, a radio-frequency signal generator communicatively coupled to the actuator. The radio-frequency signal generator is used to generate radio frequency signals at a particular frequency. Further, the first system comprises a transmitter for broadcasting the signals generated by the radio-frequency signal generator. Further, the emergency warning system comprises a second system provided in a second vehicle and at least one electronic device, present within a predefined distance of the first system. In order to warn the approach or presence of the first system, the actuator is actuated to generate and broadcast the radio frequency signals such that the second system and the at least one electronic device receives the signals warning users of the second system and the at least one electronic device of the approach or presence of the first system.

Claims (19)

1. An emergency warning system, comprising:

a first system provided in a first vehicle, comprising:

an actuator;

a radio-frequency signal generator communicatively coupled to the actuator, wherein the radio-frequency signal generator generates a radio frequency signals at a particular frequency; and

a transmitter communicatively coupled to the radio-frequency signal generator, wherein the transmitter is used to broadcast the signals generated by the radio-frequency signal generator, wherein said first system including said actuator, said radio frequency generator, and said transmitter are enclosed within a first housing and mounted within said first vehicle, wherein said first system is mounted entirely behind a rear view mirror of said first vehicle, wherein said first system and said rear view mirror of said first vehicle are provided as separate structures within said first vehicle;

a second system provided in a second vehicle, wherein the second vehicle is a non-emergency vehicle, wherein the second system comprises:

a transceiver to receive the signals transmitted by the first system; and

a first processor coupled to the transceiver, wherein the first processor is configured to process the signals and display or announce a message indicative of approach of the first vehicle within a predefined distance, wherein said second system including said transceiver and said first processor are enclosed within a second housing and mounted within said second vehicle, wherein said second system is mounted entirely behind a rear view mirror of said second vehicle, wherein said second system and said rear view mirror of said second vehicle are provided as separate structures within said second vehicle, wherein said second system generates an audio or visual alert when detecting the presence of said first vehicle; and

at least one electronic device present within the predefined distance of the first system, wherein the at least one electronic device comprises:

a second transceiver to receive the signals transmitted by the first system; and

a second processor coupled to the second transceiver, wherein the second processor is configured to process the signals and display or announce a message indicative of approach or presence of the first system within a predefined distance,

wherein the actuator is actuated to trigger the radio-frequency signal generator to generate the signals and the transmitter broadcasts the signals which are received by the second system and the at least one electronic device, wherein the second system and the at least one electronic device processes the signals and display or announce the message indicative of approach or presence of the first system within the predefined distance.

2. The emergency warning system of claim 1 , wherein the first system is installed in said first vehicle indicative of an emergency vehicle.

3. The emergency warning system of claim 1 , wherein the first system is installed in a building or highway or road construction zone.

4. The emergency warning system of claim 1 , wherein the second system comprises a display unit to display the message received in the signals, wherein said display unit flashes at a predetermined rate to bring attention to a driver within said second vehicle.

5. The emergency warning system of claim 1 , wherein the second system comprises an audio output to announce the message received in the signals.

6. The emergency warning system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device comprises a display unit to display the message received in the signals.

7. The emergency warning system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device comprises an audio output to announce the message received in the signals.

8. The emergency warning system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is one of a mobile phone, a tablet, a smart watch and a personal digital assistance device.

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