Method, apparatus and system for placing emergency calls from a vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for placing an emergency call from a vehicle to a public safety answering point, comprising:
- a telecommunication apparatus operatively connected to a vehicle data bus;
a navigation system operatively connected to the vehicle data bus; and
an emergency call apparatus connected to a push button switch and to the vehicle data bus,wherein the emergency call apparatus, responsive to pressing the push button switch, transmits a message on the vehicle data bus causing the telecommunication apparatus to establish communication with the public safety answering point.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus, and method are provided for placing emergency calls from a vehicle to a Public Safety Answering Point. An emergency call apparatus is configured to detect a trigger condition and, if the trigger condition is detected, send a telephone dial command through a vehicle communication network to a telecommunication apparatus to establish voice communication with the Public Safety Answering Point. A method is provided of retrofitting a vehicle with embedded telecommunication apparatus to enable single button access to emergency services without the need for a fee based subscription.
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10 Claims
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1. A system for placing an emergency call from a vehicle to a public safety answering point, comprising:
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a telecommunication apparatus operatively connected to a vehicle data bus; a navigation system operatively connected to the vehicle data bus; and an emergency call apparatus connected to a push button switch and to the vehicle data bus, wherein the emergency call apparatus, responsive to pressing the push button switch, transmits a message on the vehicle data bus causing the telecommunication apparatus to establish communication with the public safety answering point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for initiating a call from a vehicle to a public safety answering point, the method comprising:
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detecting, in an emergency call apparatus, a trigger condition; transmitting, from the emergency call apparatus, a message on a vehicle data bus which is indistinguishable from an equivalent message configured to be sent by a module other than the emergency call apparatus; and responsive to receiving the message on the vehicle data bus establishing communication between the vehicle and a public safety answering point. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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