Helmet with integrated camera and safety light system including same
AssigneeStrategic Technology Group LLC
InventorsRC Anderson, Kenneth J. Long
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Abstract
A helmet adapted to be wearable by an operator of a motor vehicle includes a shell, one or more light-emitting modules associated with the shell, and a controller. The controller is adapted to activate the at least one light-emitting module responsive to a signal indicative of activation of emergency lights on the motor vehicle. A camera module that includes a housing and a camera may be associated with the shell. The controller may be adapted to activate the camera responsive to a signal indicative that the helmet is in proximity to the motor vehicle.
Claims19
A helmet adapted to be wearable by an operator of a motor vehicle, the helmet comprising:
- a shell;
- a camera module associated with the shell, wherein the camera module includes a housing and a camera;
- at least one light-emitting module associated with the shell;
- and
- a controller adapted to activate the at least one light-emitting module responsive to a signal indicative of activation of emergency lights on the motor vehicle.
A safety light system, comprising:
- a base transmitter component communicatively coupleable with one or more system components of a motor vehicle, wherein the one or more system components include an emergency lights switch;
- a helmet adapted to be wearable by a motor vehicle operator;
- a plurality of light-emitting modules associated with the helmet;
- a camera module associated with the helmet, wherein the camera module includes a housing and a camera;
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- a helmet receiver system, wherein the helmet receiver system includes:
- an antenna and a controller adapted to activate one or more of the plurality of light-emitting modules responsive to a signal received from the base transmitter component indicative of activation of the emergency lights switch on the motor vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.