VEHICLE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An automatic emergency response system operable to notify an emergency centre center of a defined event and to facilitate location of the event, the system including signal generating means to generate a signal incorporating information which enables location of the signal to be established, an alarm signal transmitter operable on occurrence of a defined event to transmit an alarm signal incorporating said signal to a receiving station which provides the emergency centre center with information relating to the signal transmission, position determining means to establish its at least approximate location, a homing signal transmitter which simultaneously transmits a homing signal either continuously or at periodic intervals, and actuating means to initiate the alarm transmitter and homing signal transmitter, the actuating means being initiated by any of the defined events.
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Abstract
An automatic emergency response system is operable to notify an emergency center of a defined event, such as a vehicle accident. The system facilitates location of the event, by using position determining means, such as GSP, to establish its at least approximate location. A control circuit includes code generating means to generate a coded signal incorporating the position location information. An alarm signal transmitter is operable on occurrence of the defined event to transmit an alarm signal incorporating the coded signal to a receiving station, which may be a satellite, which relays the message to the emergency center, including the positional information relating to the location of the transmitter. A relatively low power homing signal transmitter simultaneously transmits a homing signal either continuously or at periodic intervals.
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28 Claims
- 1. An automatic emergency response system operable to notify an emergency centre center of a defined event and to facilitate location of the event, the system including signal generating means to generate a signal incorporating information which enables location of the signal to be established, an alarm signal transmitter operable on occurrence of a defined event to transmit an alarm signal incorporating said signal to a receiving station which provides the emergency centre center with information relating to the signal transmission, position determining means to establish its at least approximate location, a homing signal transmitter which simultaneously transmits a homing signal either continuously or at periodic intervals, and actuating means to initiate the alarm transmitter and homing signal transmitter, the actuating means being initiated by any of the defined events.
- 16. An automatic emergency response system operable to notify an emergency center of a defined event and to facilitate location of the event, the system including position determining means to establish its at least approximate location, code generating means to generate a coded signal incorporating position location information, an alarm signal transmitter operable on occurrence of a defined event to transmit an alarm signal incorporating said coded signal to a receiving station which provides the emergency centre center with information relating to the signal transmission, including the positional information relating to the location of the transmitter, a relative low power homing signal transmitter which simultaneously transmits a homing signal either continuously or at periodic intervals, and actuating means to initiate the alarm transmitter and homing signal transmitter, the actuating means being initiated by any of the defined events.
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