System and method for providing emergency warnings for a rollover vehicle
OwnerEric George Carpenterinventor
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Abstract
A system and method for providing emergency warnings for a rollover vehicle is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a warning system for an automobile including a power source configured to provide a current, a control circuit coupled to the power source, at least one position sensor coupled to the control circuit, the at least one position sensor configured to detect at least one position of the automobile with respect to a ground surface, and at least one light source coupled to the control circuit, wherein the control circuit is configured to control current flow to the at least one light source based on the at least one position.
Claims20
A warning system for an automobile comprising:
- a power source configured to provide a current;
- a control circuit coupled to the power source;
- at least one position sensor coupled to the control circuit, the at least one position sensor configured to detect at least one position of the automobile with respect to a ground surface;
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- at least one light source coupled to the control circuit;
- wherein the control circuit is configured to control current flow to the at least one light source based on the at least one position.
A method of generating a warning concerning a condition of an automobile, the method comprising:
- receiving power from a power source;
- receiving information indicative of at least one position of the automobile, where the at least one position comprises resting on a side of the automobile;
- providing power, based on the at least one position, to a light source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.