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Emergency auto device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-01-24
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Granted: 1996-06-04
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Expires: 2015-01-24
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle location system includes a transmitter with keyboard, the keyboard allowing a user to enter information corresponding to a street type, number and direction. Upon entry of such information, internal program logic circuitry forms a carrier signal for transmission to a displaced facility having an antenna therein. Upon receipt the signal is transformed into a user-readable form to allow assistance to be sent to the vehicle at the location corresponding to the entered information.
Inventors
- 👤 James A. Streetman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:30
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B25/00; G08B25/01; G08B25/016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A system for designating a vehicle location comprising: an on-board vehicle transmitter including means therein for forming a radio signal comprising: means for manually designating by a vehicle occupant a type of road relative to a position at which the vehicle is located; means for manually designating by a vehicle occupant a numerical designation of the road relative to the position at which the vehicle is located; means for manually designating by a vehicle's occupant the mileage of the vehicle's position from the designated road; means for manually designating by a vehicle occupant a cardinal direction of the vehicle's position relative to the designated road; means for confirming that said road type, road number, mileage and cardinal direction location has been correctly designated by the vehicle occupant; said transmitter further comprising: means for sending by the vehicle occupant said signal; means for displaying to the vehicle occupant the information entered into said transmitter in a user readable form; an antenna displaced from the vehicle for receiving said transmitted signal; means for transforming the signal received by said antenna to a user readable form indicative of the location of the vehicle according to road type, number, mileage and direction.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
198 words
A system for designating a vehicle location comprising: an on-board vehicle transmitter including means therein for forming a radio signal comprising: means for manually designating by a vehicle occupant a type of road relative to a position at which the vehicle is located; means for manually designating by a vehicle occupant a numerical designation of the road relative to the position at which the vehicle is located; means for manually designating by a vehicle's occupant the mileage of the vehicle's position from the designated road; means for manually designating by a vehicle occupant a cardinal direction of the vehicle's position relative to the designated road; means for confirming that said road type, road number, mileage and cardinal direction location has been correctly designated by the vehicle occupant; said transmitter further comprising: means for sending by the vehicle occupant said signal; means for displaying to the vehicle occupant the information entered into said transmitter in a user readable form; an antenna displaced from the vehicle for receiving said transmitted signal; means for transforming the signal received by said antenna to a user readable form indicative of the location of the vehicle according to road type, number, mileage and direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said road type designating means comprises a keyboard having at least one key corresponding to an entry of characters indicative of a road type of a plurality of road types.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said road number designating means comprises a keyboard having numerical keys for entry of characters indicative of said road number.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said cardinal direction designating means comprises a keyboard having keys for entry of characters indicative of said cardinal directions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said forming means comprises logic circuitry for receiving a signal from said designating means and forming said signals into said radio signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said display means comprises an LED screen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said confirming means comprises logic circuitry for comparing said location to a preselected format.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
176 words
A system for designating a vehicle location comprising: an on-board vehicle transmitter including means therein for forming a radio signal comprising: means for manually designating by a vehicle occupant a type of road relative to a position at which the vehicle is located; means for manually designating by a vehicle occupant a numerical designation of the road relative to the position at which the vehicle is located; means for manually designating by a vehicle's occupant the mileage of the vehicle's position from the designated road; means for manually designating by a vehicle occupant a cardinal direction of the vehicle's position relative to the designated road; said transmitter further comprising: means for sending by the vehicle occupant said signal; means for displaying to the vehicle occupant the information entered into said transmitter in a user readable form; an antenna displaced from the vehicle for receiving said transmitted signal; means for transforming the signal received by said antenna to a user readable form indicative of the location of the vehicle according to road type, number, mileage and direction.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
176 words
A system for designating a vehicle location comprising: an on-board vehicle transmitter including means therein for forming a radio signal comprising: means for manually designating by a vehicle occupant a type of road relative to a position at which the vehicle is located; means for manually designating by a vehicle occupant a numerical designation of the road relative to the position at which the vehicle is located; means for manually designating by a vehicle's occupant the mileage of the vehicle's position from the designated road; means for manually designating by a vehicle occupant a cardinal direction of the vehicle's position relative to the designated road; said transmitter further comprising: means for sending by the vehicle occupant said signal; means for displaying to the vehicle occupant the information entered into said transmitter in a user readable form; an antenna displaced from the vehicle for receiving said transmitted signal; means for transforming the signal received by said antenna to a user readable form indicative of the location of the vehicle according to road type, number, mileage and direction.
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