FIELD: transportation; safety systems.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to methods and systems of for warning vehicle user on emergency situations. Various embodiments include communicating emergency information to a vehicle. Computer may receive one or more emergency notifications issued by a government agency. Additionally, a geographic location of a vehicle may be determined based on GPS data. At least one emergency notification may be selected based on geographic location of vehicle and a geographic attribute of emergency notifications. Selected emergency notifications may be output so that notification may be presented to a vehicle occupant. In some embodiments, notification may be output depending on direction that vehicle is travelling.
EFFECT: notification of vehicle passenger on emergency situations of federal, state and local level.
6 cl, 5 dwg
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Dates
2016-08-27—Published
2011-07-27—Filed