System for safe and effective communication between a vehicle and a telecommunication center
OwnerLarry Roweinventor
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Abstract
A multi-task communications system which is used to transmit, receive, and store information from various sources. This communications system allows vehicles to enhance road safety while communicating using a unique user input and display mechanism. The basic framework of the system comprises a telecommunications center which collects information from various partner organizations including banks or other financial institutions, restaurants, news and weather organizations, emergency organizations, and others. The heart of the system is a unit mounted in the vehicle. This unit includes a communications link, a GPS receiver, and a user interface which includes a speaker phone, display, and a series of LEDs.
Claims51
An integrated vehicle navigation and communications apparatus comprising:
- a. a signal amplifier and antenna;
- b. a GPS signal processor
- c. a telephone;
- d. a user interface at least a part of which surrounds the rear view mirror of the vehicle such that at least a portion of said mirror is movable between a first position in which only a first portion of said user interface is exposed to the view of the driver and a second position by which a second portion of said user interface is exposed to the view of the driver.
An integrated vehicle navigation and communication apparatus comprising:
- a. a system controller;
- b. a signal amplifier and antenna;
- c. a GPS signal processor;
- d. a telephone;
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- e. a user interface at least a part of which surrounds the rear view mirror of the vehicle such that at least a portion of said mirror is movable between a first position in which only a first portion of said user interface is exposed to the view of the driver and a second position by which a second portion of said user interface is exposed to the view of the driver, said user interface including a plurality of LEDs positioned about the mirror and associated labels, a microphone and a speaker.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.