VEHICLE-INITIATED EMERGENCY CALLS

• US 20160029197A1
• Filed: 07/23/2015
• Published: 01/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Gellens, Randall Coleman
• Granted Patent: US 10,057,750 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0011 associated with a remote control arrangement
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/65 Network streaming protocols, e.g. real-time transport protocol [RTP] or real-time control protocol [RTCP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5116 for emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0024 Services and arrangements where telephone services are combined with data services arrangements which combine a telephonic equipment and a computer H04M7/0012
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/40 for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/44 for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/24 Transfer of terminal data

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for asserting support for telematics capabilities in a vehicle emergency call system. In some aspects, a method for wireless communication in the vehicle emergency call system may include transmitting a set of telematics capabilities from a first endpoint in the vehicle emergency call system to a second endpoint in the vehicle emergency call system over a communication session signaling protocol.

Claims

1. A method for wireless communication in a vehicle emergency call system, comprising:

transmitting a set of telematics capabilities from a first endpoint in the vehicle emergency call system to a second endpoint in the vehicle emergency call system over a communication session signaling protocol.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first endpoint is an emergency call in-vehicle system (IVS) and the second endpoint is an emergency call answering point.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the set of telematics capabilities comprises at least one action that the emergency call IVS is capable of performing.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the at least one action comprises one or more of:

gathering telematics data, transmitting telematics data, performing an action that affects a state of a vehicle, activating a component of a vehicle, deactivating a component of a vehicle, turning an ignition of a vehicle off, turning an ignition of a vehicle on, turning a fuel supply of a vehicle off, turning a fuel supply of a vehicle on, disconnecting a primary or other battery or other power source, connecting a primary or other battery or other power source, unlocking a door, locking a door, activating a horn of a vehicle, activating an externally audible sound, activating lights of a vehicle, activating flashers of a vehicle, actuating a power window, playing a recorded message, rendering media, displaying a text message, activating a camera, deactivating a camera, or a combination thereof.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

transmitting the set of telematics capabilities to the emergency call answering point in a capabilities data structure corresponding to a request data structure by which the emergency call IVS accepts requests to perform the at least one action.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

formatting the capabilities data structure substantially identical to a format of the request data structure.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

formatting the capabilities data structure as an Extensible Markup Language (XML) element.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

including at least one child XML element in the capabilities XML element data structure defining the at least one action.

9. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

including a parameter corresponding to the at least one action in the set of telematics capabilities, the parameter defining a supported aspect of the at least one action.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

transmitting the set of telematics capabilities as a capabilities Extensible Markup Language (XML) element, the capabilities XML element comprising at least one child XML element defining the at least one action, wherein the parameter corresponding to the at least one action is included as an XML attribute within the at least one child XML element corresponding to the at least one action.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

transmitting the set of telematics capabilities as a capabilities Extensible Markup Language (XML) element, the capabilities XML element comprising at least one child XML element defining the at least one action, wherein the parameter corresponding to the at least one action is included as a further child XML element within the at least one child XML element corresponding to the at least one action.

12. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

dynamically reconfiguring the set of telematics capabilities transmitted by the emergency call IVS based at least on part on an operational condition of vehicle components associated with the at least one action.

13. The method of claim 2, wherein the set of telematics capabilities is dynamically configurable by one or more of a manufacturer of the emergency call IVS, a manufacturer of the vehicle, a telematics service provider, or another authorized entity.

14. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

including a plurality of emergency call related actions that the emergency call IVS is capable of performing in the set of telematics capabilities.

15. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving a request to perform an action from the emergency call answering point, the request based at least in part on the set of telematics capabilities; and

transmitting an indication to the emergency call answering point regarding whether the IVS did or did not perform the requested action.

16. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

including a subset of emergency call related actions that the emergency call IVS is capable of performing in the set of telematics capabilities, the subset being determined based at least in part on at least one of;

a category of assistance needed by a user of the emergency call IVS or a state of the vehicle.

17. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving a request to perform an action from the emergency call answering point, the request based at least in part on the set of telematics capabilities; and

performing the action.

18. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

transmitting an invitation and a set of data to establish an emergency call with the emergency call answering point;

wherein the set of telematics capabilities is transmitted together with the invitation and set of data.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the set of data is a minimum set of telematics data.

20. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

transmitting an invitation and a set of data to establish an emergency call with the emergency call answering point;

receiving a request from the answering point to send the set of capabilities in a response to the invitation; and

transmitting the set of telematics capabilities together with an acknowledgment of the response to the invitation.

21. The method of claim 2, wherein the set of telematics capabilities is transmitted during or following establishment of an emergency call.

22. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

transmitting an invitation and a set of data to establish an emergency call with the emergency call answering point;

transmitting the set of telematics capabilities after the emergency call is established in response to a request by the emergency call answering point to transmit the set of telematics capabilities.

23. An apparatus for wireless communication in a vehicle emergency call system, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to;

transmit a set of telematics capabilities from a first endpoint in the vehicle emergency call system to a second endpoint in the vehicle emergency call system over a communication session signaling protocol.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the first endpoint is an emergency call in-vehicle system (IVS) and the second endpoint is an emergency call answering point.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the set of telematics capabilities comprises at least one action that the emergency call IVS is capable of performing.

26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the at least one action comprises one or more of:

gathering telematics data, transmitting telematics data, performing an action that affects a state of a vehicle, activating a component of a vehicle, deactivating a component of a vehicle, turning an ignition of a vehicle off, turning an ignition of a vehicle on, turning a fuel supply of a vehicle off, turning a fuel supply of a vehicle on, disconnecting a primary or other battery or other power source, connecting a primary or other battery or other power source, unlocking a door, locking a door, activating a horn of a vehicle, activating an externally audible sound, activating lights of a vehicle, activating flashers of a vehicle, actuating a power window, playing a recorded message, rendering media, displaying a text message, activating a camera, deactivating a camera, or a combination thereof.

27. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the memory further comprises instructions being executable by the processor to:

transmit the set of telematics capabilities to the emergency call answering point in a capabilities data structure corresponding to a request data structure by which the emergency call IVS accepts requests to perform the at least one action.

28. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the memory further comprises instructions being executable by the processor to:

include a parameter corresponding to the at least one action in the set of telematics capabilities, the parameter defining a supported aspect of the at least one action.

29. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the memory further comprises instructions being executable by the processor to:

include a subset of emergency call related actions that the emergency call IVS is capable of performing in the set of telematics capabilities, the subset being determined based at least in part on at least one of;

a category of assistance needed by a user of the emergency call IVS or a state of the vehicle.

30. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the memory further comprises instructions being executable by the processor to:

receive a request to perform an action from the emergency call answering point, the request based at least in part on the set of telematics capabilities; and

perform the action.

31. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the memory further comprises instructions being executable by the processor to:

transmit an invitation and a set of data to establish an emergency call with the emergency call answering point;

receive a request from the answering point to send the set of capabilities in a response to the invitation; and

transmit the set of telematics capabilities together with an acknowledgment of the response to the invitation.

32. A method for communicating telematics data in a vehicle emergency call system, comprising:

receiving a set of telematics capabilities from a first endpoint in the vehicle emergency call system at a second endpoint in the vehicle emergency call system over a communication session signaling protocol; and

transmitting a request to the first endpoint to perform an action, the request to perform the action based at least in part on the received set of telematics capabilities.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein the first endpoint is an emergency call in-vehicle system (IVS) and the second endpoint is an emergency call answering point.

34. The method of claim 33, further comprising:

receiving a request from the IVS to establish an emergency call; and

transmitting a request by the emergency call answering point to the emergency call IVS for transmission of the set of telematics capabilities.

35. An apparatus for communicating telematics data in a vehicle emergency call system, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to;

receive a set of telematics capabilities from a first endpoint in the vehicle emergency call system at a second endpoint in the vehicle emergency call system over a communication session signaling protocol; and

transmit a request to the first endpoint to perform an action, the request to perform the action based at least in part on the received set of telematics capabilities.