Emergency assistance system using bluetooth technology
US6340928B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q1/52
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An emergency assistance system (10) that transmits vehicle and occupant information to an emergency station (26) in the event of a vehicle crash condition. The system (10) includes a vehicle crash sensing system (40) that senses the vehicle crash condition and transmits a crash signal through a first port (42) using Bluetooth™ technology. A cellular phone (12) having GPS (30) receives the crash signal through a second port (32) using Bluetooth™ technology, which in turn is coupled to a controller (16) within the cellular phone (12). In response to receipt of the crash signal, the controller (16) enables the cellular phone (12) to initialize a telephone call to the emergency station (26) and to transmit a signal to the emergency station (26) identifying the current location of the vehicle and the vehicle condition.
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