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Method, device and system for transmitting an emergency call

US8032108B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 30, 2004
Grant dateOct 4, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to a method and an emergency call device for transmitting an emergency call including emergency information from a vehicle using a mobile communication system. Further this invention is related to an emergency call system comprising the emergency call device and an emergency call assistance center. To provide a method for transmitting an emergency call which increases the reliability of data transmission this invention provides a method for transmitting an emergency call including emergency information from a vehicle using an mobile communication system. After an emergency call has been triggered at the vehicle, the method establishes a data connection to an emergency call assistance center via the mobile communication system, transmits emergency information to the emergency call assistance center using the data connection, establishes a first voice connection to the emergency call assistance center via the mobile communication system, and transmits a DTMF message including emergency information using the established first voice connection.

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