METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EMERGENCY CALL PLACEMENT
First Claim
1. A vehicle computing system comprising:
- a computer processor in communication with persistent and non-persistent memory, the persistent or non-persistent memory storing at least data pertinent to a vehicle emergency event;
a local wireless transceiver in communication with the computer processor and configured to communicate wirelessly with a cellular telephone located in proximity to the vehicle;
wherein, upon detection of an emergency event, the computer processor is operable to initiate a connection request to an emergency communication system through the cellular telephone;
wherein the processor is further operable to send spoken communication through the cellular telephone to the emergency communication system, wherein the spoken communication begins as soon as an emergency system answers the connection request, such that requirements by the emergency system that the caller press a number are bypassed;
wherein the processor is further to present a plurality of spoken options to an emergency operator;
wherein the processor is operable to detect the selection of an option, and, in response to the selection of an option, to output the data pertinent to the vehicle emergency event corresponding to the selected option.
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Abstract
A vehicle communication system includes a computer processor in communication with persistent and non-persistent memory, at least a portion of one memory storing vehicle emergency event data. The system also includes a local wireless transceiver in communication with the computer processor and configured to communicate wirelessly with a cellular telephone located in proximity to the vehicle. Upon detection of an emergency event, the computer processor may initiate a connection to an emergency communication system. The processor may also send spoken communication to the emergency communication system and present a plurality of spoken options to an emergency operator. The processor may detect the selection of an option, and, in response to the selection of an option, output the vehicle emergency event data corresponding to the selected option.
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21 Claims
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1. A vehicle computing system comprising:
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a computer processor in communication with persistent and non-persistent memory, the persistent or non-persistent memory storing at least data pertinent to a vehicle emergency event; a local wireless transceiver in communication with the computer processor and configured to communicate wirelessly with a cellular telephone located in proximity to the vehicle; wherein, upon detection of an emergency event, the computer processor is operable to initiate a connection request to an emergency communication system through the cellular telephone; wherein the processor is further operable to send spoken communication through the cellular telephone to the emergency communication system, wherein the spoken communication begins as soon as an emergency system answers the connection request, such that requirements by the emergency system that the caller press a number are bypassed; wherein the processor is further to present a plurality of spoken options to an emergency operator; wherein the processor is operable to detect the selection of an option, and, in response to the selection of an option, to output the data pertinent to the vehicle emergency event corresponding to the selected option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle computing system comprising:
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a computer processor; a local wireless transceiver in communication with the computer processor and configured to communicate wirelessly with a cellular telephone located in proximity to the vehicle; wherein, upon detection of an emergency event, the computer processor is operable to determine if a communication device is connected to the vehicle computing system; wherein, if a communication device is not connected to the vehicle computing system, the processor is operable to search for a connectable communication device and automatically connect to an available connectable communication device; wherein, once the processor is automatically connected to the communication device, the processor is operable to place an emergency communication using the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A machine readable storage medium containing a plurality of machine readable instructions that, when executed by a vehicle computing system, cause the system to:
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upon detection of an emergency event, determine if a communication device is connected to the vehicle computing system; if a communication device is connected to the vehicle computing system, place an emergency call using the communication device; if a communication device is not connected to the vehicle computing system, search for a connectable communication device; and if a connectable communication device is found, automatically connect to the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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