Emergency calling device for a vehicle

US8331338B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG · DE

Inventors

• Ulrich Stählin · Eschborn, DE
• Marc Menzel · Weimar, DE
• Robert Gee · Lake Barrington, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 27, 2008
• Grant date: Dec 11, 2012
• Expiry date: Jun 23, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08G1/096783
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A network-based emergency call device for a vehicle. A first connection between the vehicle and a server is firmly prescribed as a permanent IP connection. This connection is used to send an emergency call, together with the necessary emergency call data to the server. The latter forwards the emergency to all the registered assistance units via further connections directly and without human action. The assistance unit providing assistance is selected automatically by taking the emergency call by an assistance unit. The subsequent setup of a communication link between the assistance unit taking the call and the vehicle involves the use of the already existing IP connection between the vehicle and the server for the communication link which is to be set up. The data to be transmitted and the data rate can also be customized to the current situation of the vehicle and to the surroundings of the vehicle.