METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING AN EMERGENCY CALL
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Abstract
A method and a system for transmitting an emergency call from a vehicle in an accident to an emergency call center, including:
- (a) an automatic accident monitoring unit in the vehicle with a sensor system for detecting an accident of the vehicle,
- (b) a vehicle navigation unit for determining the associated geographic accident coordinates (x,y) of the vehicle, wherein electronic means for generating an emergency call in text form, including at least the accident coordinates (x,y) determined for the vehicle, which includes the official license number of the vehicle for the purpose of dataset identification, and
- (c) a mobile radio unit for transmitting the text form of the emergency call for the reception for the emergency call center.
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28 Claims
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15. A method of transmitting an emergency call from a vehicle involved in an accident to an emergency call center, comprising the steps of:
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detecting an accident of the vehicle via a sensor system of an automatic accident monitoring unit in the vehicle, determining associated geographic accident coordinates (x,y) of the vehicle by vehicle navigation unit, generating an emergency call in text form, comprising the accident coordinates (x,y) determined for the vehicle, which is provided with an official license number of the vehicle for a purpose of dataset identification, transmitting the text form of the emergency call via mobile radio channel to the emergency call center. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for transmitting an emergency call from a vehicle involved in an accident to an emergency call center, comprising:
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an automatic accident monitoring unit in the vehicle with a sensor system for detecting an accident of the vehicle, a vehicle navigation unit for determining an associated geographic accident coordinates (x,y) of the vehicle, electronic means for generating an emergency call in text form, comprising at least the accident coordinates (x,y) determined for the vehicle, which comprises an official license number of the vehicle for a purpose of dataset identification, a mobile radio unit for transmitting the text form of the emergency call to the emergency call center. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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