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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2014
Vision Works Ip Corporation, Sequim, WA (US);
Alfred S. Braunberger, Sequim, WA (US);
Beau M. Braunberger, Upland, CA (US);
Vision Works IP Corporation, Sequim, WA (US);
Abstract
A communication system for a vehicle comprises a receiver to receive a signal corresponding to a traveling speed of a lead vehicle, a response device that generates an alert to warn of a change in the traveling speed of the lead vehicle, and a control device coupled to the receiver and the response device, wherein the receiver sends a signal to the control device corresponding to the traveling speed of the lead vehicle and the control device operates the response device in a manner dependent on the traveling speed of the lead vehicle. In some embodiments, the signal comprises one or more of infrared, radio frequency, wireless, WiFi, and Bluetooth®. In some embodiments, the communication system further comprises a speed control system coupled to the control device, wherein the control device operates the speed control system in a manner dependent on the traveling speed of the lead vehicle.