Method performed in an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle for enabling autonomous emergency assistance for a communication device registered in a regular cellular network, vehicle and device therefore
US11535377B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64U2101/23
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for enabling autonomous emergency assistance for one or more communication device, CD, registered in a regular cellular network. The method is performed in an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV, and comprises emulating a cellular network in a geographical region, wherein the UAV and the one or more CD are without connectivity with the regular cellular network, sending an information message in the geographical region, the message comprising an emergency response trigger, receiving an automatic emergency data response from the one or more CD in the geographical region, in response to the sent message, and determining an action based on the received automatic emergency data response. A CD, a UAV, a computer program and a computer program product are also presented.
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