Emergency vehicle proximity reporting system
OwnerDavid Cullettinventor
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Abstract
A emergency vehicle proximity reporting system for alerting a driver of a vehicle that an emergency vehicle is approaching from a certain direction and at what approximate distance. The emergency vehicle proximity reporting system includes a housing that has a back wall, a front wall, and a perimeter wall for extending there between. The housing defines an interior space. A receiver assembly is positioned substantially within the housing. The receiver assembly is designed for receiving a signal from a transmitter coupled to an emergency vehicle. An indication means provides an alerting indication to the user of a presence of an emergency vehicle.
Claims3
An emergency vehicle proximity reporting system comprising:
- a housing having a back wall, a front wall, and a perimeter wall extending there between, said housing defining an interior space, said housing being adapted for coupling to an interior of a vehicle such that indication means provides an alerting indication to a user while driving;
- a receiver assembly positioned substantially within said housing, said receiver assembly being adapted for receiving a signal from a transmitter coupled to an emergency vehicle;
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- a indication means providing a alerting indication to the user of a presence of an emergency vehicle;
- wherein said receiver assembly further comprises a processing means said processing means being for analyzing the signal received, said processing means determining a relative direction of the emergency vehicle, said processing means determining a relative distance of the emergency vehicle;
- wherein said indication means further comprises a plurality of indicator lamps, each one of said plurality of indicator lamps being uniquely associated with a relative distance of the emergency vehicle, each one of said plurality of indicator lamps being positioned substantially on said front wall of said housing, each one of said indicator lamps being operationally coupled to said receiver assembly;
- a first quartet of indicator lamps, each one of said first quartet of indicator lamps being operationally coupled to said receiver assembly, each one of said first quartet of indicator lamps being associated with a first relative distance, each one of said first quartet of indicator lamps being uniquely associated with a relative direction, each one of said first quartet of indicator lamps being illuminatable by said receiver assembly for providing an visual indication for the user that an emergency vehicle is within said first relative distance and positioned approximately at said relative direction;
- a second quartet of indicator lamps, each one of said second quartet of indicator lamps being operationally coupled to said receiver assembly, each one of said second quartet of indicator lamps being associated with a second relative distance, said second relative distance being substantially less than said first relative distance, each one of said second quartet of indicator lamps being uniquely associated with a relative direction, each one of said second quartet of indicator lamps being illuminatable by said receiver assembly for providing an visual indication for the user that an emergency vehicle is within said second relative distance and positioned approximately at said relative direction;
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- a proximity indicator lamp operationally coupled to said receiver assembly, said proximity indicator lamp being associated with a third relative distance, said third relative distance being substantially less than said second relative distance, said proximity indicator lamp providing a visual indication for the user than an emergency vehicle is within said third relative distance.
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