Vehicle communication system with integrated pre-impact sensing
First Claim
1. An integrated vehicle communication system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a telecommunication apparatus in communication with a vehicle data bus; and
a pre-impact system in communication with said vehicle data bus;
said pre-impact system further providing said telecommunication apparatus with a signal reflective of a determined imminent impact detected thereby;
wherein, upon receiving said signal reflective of said determined imminent impact, said telecommunication apparatus initiates a notification to a service provider if said telecommunication apparatus is not in communication with an impact detection system controller in the vehicle.
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Abstract
An integrated vehicle communication system for a vehicle includes a telecommunication apparatus in communication with a vehicle data bus. A pre-impact system in also communication with the vehicle data bus, the pre-impact system further providing the telecommunication apparatus with a signal reflective of a determined imminent impact detected thereby. Upon receiving the signal reflective of the determined imminent impact, the telecommunication apparatus initiates a notification to a service provider if the telecommunication apparatus is not in communication with an impact detection system controller in the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. An integrated vehicle communication system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a telecommunication apparatus in communication with a vehicle data bus; and
a pre-impact system in communication with said vehicle data bus;
said pre-impact system further providing said telecommunication apparatus with a signal reflective of a determined imminent impact detected thereby;
wherein, upon receiving said signal reflective of said determined imminent impact, said telecommunication apparatus initiates a notification to a service provider if said telecommunication apparatus is not in communication with an impact detection system controller in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle communication network, comprising:
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a wireless telecommunication network;
a public switched telephone network accessible by said wireless telecommunication network; and
an integrated vehicle communication system configured within a vehicle, said vehicle communication system further comprising;
a telecommunication apparatus in communication with a vehicle data bus; and
a pre-impact system in communication with said vehicle data bus;
said pre-impact system further providing said telecommunication apparatus with a signal reflective of a determined imminent impact detected thereby;
wherein, upon receiving said signal reflective of said determined imminent impact, said telecommunication apparatus initiates a notification to a service provider connected to said public switched telephone network if said telecommunication apparatus is not in communication with an impact detection system controller in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for communicating an impact event of vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication of an imminent impact from a vehicle pre-impact detection system; and
determining a communication status with an impact detection system controller within the vehicle;
wherein if it is determined that communication with said impact detection system controller is interrupted, then further initiating a communication to a service provider that an actual impact has occurred. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A storage medium, comprising:
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a machine readable computer program code for communicating an impact event of vehicle; and
instructions for causing a computer to implement a method, the method further comprising;
receiving an indication of an imminent impact from a vehicle pre-impact detection system; and
determining a communication status with an impact detection system controller within the vehicle;
wherein if it is determined that communication with said impact detection system controller is interrupted, then further initiating a communication to a service provider that an actual impact has occurred.
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