Patent ID: 6690291
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: B60K,B60W,G08G

Abstract:
A system for providing a warning of a road hazard to a motorist driving a vehicle, comprising:a transmitter located near said road hazard that generates a radio frequency (RF) warning signal; a receiver located in said vehicle that receives said RF warning signal directly from said transmitter; and an electronic device connected to said receiver and located in said vehicle that generates a warning output signal to one of an audio and visual output device connected to said electronic device when said RF warning signal is detected by said receiver, wherein said electronic device is at least one of a vehicle radio system, a tape player, a compact disc player, a television, an in-car computer, a video game, a telephone, and a global positioning system, wherein said receiver and said electronic device form an integrated circuit; a processor, an input/output (I/O) interface and memory connected to said electronic device; and a direction indicator connected to said processor for generating at least one of an audio signal and a visual signal that indicates a location of said road hazard relative to said vehicle.