System and Method for Detecting and Remotely Assessing Vehicle Incidents and Dispatching Assistance
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1. A system for detecting and assessing a vehicle incident, comprising:
- an in-car device configured to be located in a vehicle and configured to receive data indicating the status of at least one of the vehicle'"'"'s systems;
the in-car device comprising a GPS device;
a remote monitoring station in wireless data communication with the in-car device;
the in-car device being further configured to detect a vehicle incident based on the data and to transmit an incident notification to the remote monitoring station;
the notification including an identification of the type of incident based on the data and information provided by the GPS device identifying the location of the vehicle;
the in-car device further comprising a camera positioned to capture an image of at least a portion of the passenger compartment of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A system and method for detecting and remotely assessing a vehicle incident and dispatching assistance to a motorist. The system includes an in-car device for detecting vehicular incidents such as mechanical failures and collisions. The system transmits an incident notification to a remote monitoring station. A camera associated with the device transmits images to the station, where an operator can view and assess the nature of the incident, communicate by voice and/or video with the occupant of the vehicle via a cellular telephone connection, and dispatch assistance. Assistance may include sending a replacement vehicle.
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1. A system for detecting and assessing a vehicle incident, comprising:
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an in-car device configured to be located in a vehicle and configured to receive data indicating the status of at least one of the vehicle'"'"'s systems; the in-car device comprising a GPS device; a remote monitoring station in wireless data communication with the in-car device; the in-car device being further configured to detect a vehicle incident based on the data and to transmit an incident notification to the remote monitoring station; the notification including an identification of the type of incident based on the data and information provided by the GPS device identifying the location of the vehicle; the in-car device further comprising a camera positioned to capture an image of at least a portion of the passenger compartment of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for detecting and assessing a vehicle incident comprising;
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providing an in-car device configured to be located in a vehicle and to receive and transmit data indicating the status of at least one of the vehicle'"'"'s systems, the in-car device comprising a camera positioned to capture at least an image of at least a portion of the passenger compartment of the vehicle; detecting a vehicle incident based on the data; transmitting an incident notification from the in-car device to a remote monitoring station; transmitting an image from the camera to the remote monitoring station; and assessing, at the remote monitoring station, the incident based on the image. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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