Patent ID: 9704397
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: B60Q,G08G

Claim:
1. Apparatus for use in a warning system to notify a land vehicle or a motorist of the vehicle of an approaching or nearby emergency vehicle or train, the apparatus comprising: a docking station; a communication device including a first receiver to receive RF warning signals transmitted from the nearby emergency vehicle outside the land vehicle and a second receiver to receive perceptible warning signals transmitted by the emergency vehicle or train, the docking station supporting the device within a passenger compartment of the land vehicle so that the first and second receivers are capable of receiving the RF and perceptible warning signals, respectively, and further including a visual display to provide visual information in a form of a 3D image regarding the emergency vehicle or train to notify the land vehicle or the motorist based on a notification signal; and control logic coupled to the device to generate the notification signal based on the warning signals, the notification signal providing advance warning to the motorist or the land vehicle of the approaching or nearby emergency vehicle or train.