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Methods for providing emergency services to a mobile vehicle

US8417212B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 2010
Grant dateApr 9, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 25, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/90
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods for providing emergency service to a mobile vehicle are disclosed herein. One method involves monitoring a network country code broadcast from a communications network provider and comparing the network country code with a list of country codes stored in the telematics unit. This method further includes determining where to direct an emergency call by the telematics unit based on the comparing. Another method involves notifying a telematics service provider of a need for emergency services and, in response to a denial for the services, monitoring the network country code broadcast and comparing the network country code with the list of country codes to determine where to direct the emergency call. Yet another method involves notifying a telematics service provider of a need for emergency services and, in response to a denial for the services, automatically notifying another service provider of the same.

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