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US 10,950,122 B2Granted
System and method for a distributed sensing flashing beacon for alerting vehicle drivers
OwnerBo Linginventor
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Abstract
A system is provided for distributed sensing and flashing of a beacon or sign for alerting vehicle drivers. A version is provided where a solar flasher having a wireless receiver is configured with multiple strategically located sensors to detect pedestrian and vehicle motion and wirelessly transmit detections to the beacon or sign. A method of locating and processing the sensors is provided to enable detection of various dangerous pedestrian and vehicle motion patterns to thereby alert on-coming drivers.
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A system consisting of:
- means for alerting at least one of vehicle drivers and pedestrians at a predetermined location;
- means for sensing a presence of at least one of vehicles and pedestrians, wherein said presence sensing means comprises a plurality of presence detecting means, and wherein said presence sending means is configured to transmit a wireless detection signal based on detecting a presence of at least one vehicle or pedestrian at said predetermined location;
- means for activating said alerting means based on at least one of said plurality of presence detecting means detecting a presence of at least one vehicle or pedestrian;
- means for wireless communication having receiving means disposed on said means for activating said alerting means, said means for wireless communication is operable for receiving said wireless detection signal, wherein said means for activating said alerting means activates said alerting means upon said means for wireless communications having receiving means receiving said transmitted wireless detection signal;
- wherein each of said plurality of presence detecting means is disposed at different locations configured to be operable for detecting at least one of said vehicles and pedestrians over a short period of time and transmit said wireless detection signal based on detecting said presence of said at least one vehicle or pedestrian to said means for activating said alerting means;
- means for controlling at least one of a flashing interval and a flashing pattern of said alerting means based on said wireless detection signal from said plurality of presence detecting means placed at different locations for detecting at least one of said vehicles and pedestrians;
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- means for controlling said alerting means to turn on and flash in at least one of said flashing interval and flashing pattern based on predetermined time intervals.
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A system comprising:
- an alert generating module, wherein said alert generating module is configured to be operable for alerting at least one of vehicle drivers and pedestrians;
- a sensor module, wherein said sensor module is configured to detect a presence of at least one of vehicles and pedestrians, and wherein said sensor module is further configured to transmit a wireless detection signal based on detecting a presence of at least one vehicle or pedestrian at said predetermined location;
- a control panel, wherein said control panel is configured to be operable for activating said alert generating module based on said sensor module detecting a presence of at least one vehicle or pedestrian;
- a first wireless communication having a receiving module disposed on said control panel, said wireless communications having a receiving module is operable for receiving said transmitted wireless detection signal, wherein said control panel activates said alert generating module upon said wireless communications having a receiving module receiving said transmitted wireless detection signal;
- wherein said sensor module comprises a plurality of detectors disposed at different locations, and wherein each of said plurality of detectors is configured to detect at least one vehicle or pedestrian over a short period of time and transmit said wireless detection signal based on detecting said presence of said at least one vehicle or pedestrian to said alert generating module;
- a relay device, said relay device is configured to be operable for controlling at least one of a flashing interval and a flashing pattern of said alert generating module based on said wireless detection signal from said plurality of detectors placed at different locations for detecting at least one of said vehicles and pedestrians;
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- a timer module, said timer module is configured to be operable for controlling at least one of said flashing interval and flashing pattern based on predetermined time intervals.
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A system consisting of:
- means for detecting a presence and movement or speed of at least a vehicle;
- a wireless communication sending module, said wireless communication sending module is configured to wirelessly send a detection signal based on said detection of said presence and movement or speed of said vehicle;
- means for alerting a driver of said vehicle or a pedestrian based on said detection of a presence and movement or speed of said vehicle;
- a wireless communication receiver module coupled to said alerting means, wherein said wireless communication receiver module is operable for receiving said wireless detection signal;
- a control panel, wherein said control panel is configured to be operable for activating said alerting means based on said received wireless detection signal;
- a battery implement, said battery implement is configured to supply power to said alerting means;
- a housing operable for holding said battery implement;
- a solar panel, said solar panel is configured to charge said battery implement;
- said alert generating module comprises at least one of a solar powered sign flasher that is configured to flash a sign including “driving in wrong direction” upon detection of said presence and movement or speed of said vehicle and a solar powered beacon that is configured to continuously flash upon detection said presence and movement or speed of said vehicle;
- a relay device, said relay device is configured to be operable for controlling at least one of a flashing interval and a flashing pattern of said solar powered sign flasher or solar powered beacon based on said wireless detection signal;
- a timer module, said timer module is configured to be operable for controlling at least one of said flashing interval and flashing pattern based on predetermined time intervals;
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- wherein said detecting means comprises a plurality of detecting means, each of said plurality of detecting means is disposed at various predetermined locations, and wherein each of said plurality of detecting means is configured to be operable for detecting a presence and movement or speed of said vehicle.
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