APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EMERGENCY RESCUE SERVICE

• US 20170265049A1
• Filed: 09/19/2016
• Published: 09/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Kim, Young
• Granted Patent: US 10,565,834 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 3/1016 using wireless transmission calling systems using transmission by inductive loop H04B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/205 Indicating the location of the monitored vehicles as destination, e.g. accidents, stolen, rental
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

An disclosure apparatus for an emergency rescue service includes: a cluster transmitting an electric warning sound output signal related to information regarding a vehicle; an emergency call unit connected to the cluster so as to receive the electric warning sound output signal from the cluster, and selecting and transmitting one of a plurality of previously stored electric sound sources so as to output an electric sound corresponding to the selected and transmitted electric warning sound output signal; and a speaker outputting the electric sound source selected by the emergency call unit.

Claims

1. An apparatus for an emergency rescue service, the apparatus comprising:

a cluster transmitting an electric warning sound output signal related to information regarding a vehicle;

an emergency call unit connected to the cluster so as to receive the electric warning sound output signal from the cluster, and selecting and transmitting one of a plurality of previously stored electric sound sources so as to output an electric sound corresponding to the selected and transmitted electric warning sound output signal; and

a speaker outputting the electric sound source selected by the emergency call unit.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the emergency call unit includes:

an information acquirer receiving the electric warning sound output signal;

a storage storing the electric warning sound output signal and the plurality of electric sound sources;

an output unit transmitting the electric warning sound output signal to the storage allowing the storage to store the electric warning sound output signal, and selecting one of the plurality of electric sound sources stored in the storage so as to output the electric sound corresponding to the electric warning sound output signal; and

a sound pressure controller controlling a sound pressure of the electric sound source selected by the output unit and transmitting the electric sound source to the speaker.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the storage includes:

a first memory storing the plurality of electric sound sources; and

a second memory storing the electric warning sound output signal.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the second memory continuously stores electric warning sound output signals obtained by the information acquirer and collects electric vehicle information data to be used as black box information.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the emergency call unit further includes a communication unit transmitting the electric vehicle information data to a call center and outputting a sound of a telephone call to the call center via the speaker when an electric warning sound output signal indicating deployment of an airbag installed in the vehicle is received from the cluster.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the speaker is integrally coupled to the emergency call unit.

7. A method of an emergency rescue service, the method comprising:

receiving an electric warning sound output signal related to information regarding a vehicle via an emergency call unit connected to a cluster of the vehicle;

storing the received electric warning sound output signal received;

selecting an electric sound source by selecting and transmitting one of a plurality of previously stored electric sound sources via the emergency call unit;

outputting an electric sound corresponding to the selected and transmitted electric warning sound output signal; and

outputting the selected electric sound source via a speaker.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the storing of the electric warning sound output signal comprises collecting electric vehicle information data by continuously storing electric warning sound output signals.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the receiving of the electric warning sound output signal comprises transmitting the electric vehicle information data to a call center and outputting a sound of a telephone call via the speaker when an electric warning sound output signal indicating deployment of an airbag installed in the vehicle is received from the cluster.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the selecting of the electric sound source comprises blocking output of the electric sound source when an electric warning sound output signal indicating deployment of an airbag installed in the vehicle is received from the cluster.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the outputting of the electric sound source comprises outputting the electric sound source by controlling a sound pressure of the electric sound source.