Device and method for emergency call
US6711399B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R25/102
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device and method for emergency calling of an assistance center by a vehicle provided with an on-board system that includes a location module for estimation and recording of the location of the vehicle and a sensor for estimation of the number of passengers in the vehicle. The last location and the estimated number of passengers are memorized in a memory of a central unit. The on-board system includes a second sensor interconnected with the central unit and adapted to detect the occurrence of an accident and an on-board communication module that is also interconnected with that central unit. When an accident is detected, the central unit is adapted to communicate to the assistance center a message that includes both the last location of the vehicle and the number of passengers on-board.
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