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Method And System For Emergency Notification

  • US 20090002145A1
  • Filed: 06/27/2007
  • Published: 01/01/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for notifying an emergency responder of a vehicle emergency, the method comprising:

  • within a vehicle, establishing a first communication link with a first cellular telephone;

    monitoring a connection status for the first communication link and generating an indication to a vehicle occupant if the first communication link is lost;

    monitoring for receipt of an emergency signal indicating an emergency condition associated with the vehicle; and

    if an emergency signal is received;

    (a) retrieving a location for the vehicle from a global positioning system;

    (b) indicating to the occupant of the vehicle that a cellular telephone call to an emergency responder is going to be made to report the emergency and vehicle location;

    (c) monitoring an input device to determine whether the occupant has cancelled the emergency call;

    (d) if the occupant has not canceled the emergency call, activating the cellular telephone to dial a telephone number of an emergency responder;

    (e) processing data representing the emergency and location of the vehicle into speech signals; and

    (f) communicating the speech signals to the emergency responder over the first communication link.

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