TELEMATICS TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR NOTIFYING EMERGENCY CONDITIONS USING THE SAME
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1. A method for notifying emergency conditions associated with a motor vehicle, comprising:
- sensing an occurrence of at least one predetermined event and generating a corresponding notification signal;
activating a camera in or on the motor vehicle based on the notification signal; and
transmitting an image captured by the camera to a remote server.
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Abstract
A telematics device and method for notifying emergency conditions associated with a motor vehicle. The method includes sensing an occurrence of at least one predetermined event and generating a corresponding notification signal; activating a camera in or on the motor vehicle based on the notification signal; and transmitting an image captured by the camera to a remote server.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for notifying emergency conditions associated with a motor vehicle, comprising:
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sensing an occurrence of at least one predetermined event and generating a corresponding notification signal; activating a camera in or on the motor vehicle based on the notification signal; and transmitting an image captured by the camera to a remote server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A telematics terminal configured to be installed in a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle having a camera and a sensor mounted in or on the motor vehicle, the sensor configured to sense an occurrence of at least one predetermined event and to generate a corresponding notification signal, the telematics terminal comprising:
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a wireless transceiver; and a controller operatively connected to the sensor, the camera and the wireless transceiver, the controller configured to activate the camera based on the notification signal; and transmit an image captured by the camera to a remote server. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A motor vehicle, comprising:
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a camera mounted in or on the motor vehicle; a sensor mounted in or on the motor vehicle, the sensor configured to sense an occurrence of at least one predetermined event and to generate a corresponding notification signal; and a telematics terminal including a wireless transceiver, and a controller operatively connected to the sensor, the camera and the wireless transceiver, the controller configured to activate the camera based on the notification signal; and transmit an image captured by the camera to a remote server.
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