Crash Event Detection, Response and Reporting Apparatus and Method
First Claim
1. A system for detection of a crash of a motor vehicle with crash detection response and reporting, comprising:
- a mobile communications device configured with a sensor that generates a motion signal responsive to motion of the mobile communications device and a sound receiver for receiving a sound signal of sound proximate the mobile communications device, and including software instructions that upon execution monitors for an occurrence of a crash event by periodically interrogating (a) the motion signal to determine whether a change in motion exceeds a predetermined motion threshold and (b) the sound signal to determine whether a sequence of sensed sound signals within a predetermined period matches crash sound indicators of (i) glass breakage and (ii) metal folding;
a display that upon determining the occurrence of the crash incident displays a possible event window with a selectable option (a) to return the mobile communications device to monitoring for the occurrence of the crash incident or (b) to confirm the crash incident;
upon a failure of selection of one of the selectable options within a predetermined period, communicating by a communications network an identifier associated with the mobile communications device and crash incident information including a location data to a tracking and dispatch center having a pre-registered record of the mobile communications device and configured for receiving and storing the acceleration information and the sound signals on which the crash incident was determined; and
a servicer for dispatching by the tracking and dispatch center to a site of the crash incident based on the location data.
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Abstract
A crash detection system with a mobile communications device configured for periodically interrogating (a) a motion signal to determine whether a change in motion (acceleration or angular rotation) exceeds a predetermined motion threshold and (b) a sound signal to determine whether a sequence of sensed sound signals within a predetermined period matches crash sound indicators of (i) glass breakage and (ii) metal folding, displaying selectable options upon detection of a crash incident, and upon a failure to select within a predetermined period, communicating an identifier and crash incident information dispatch center for dispatching a response servicer.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for detection of a crash of a motor vehicle with crash detection response and reporting, comprising:
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a mobile communications device configured with a sensor that generates a motion signal responsive to motion of the mobile communications device and a sound receiver for receiving a sound signal of sound proximate the mobile communications device, and including software instructions that upon execution monitors for an occurrence of a crash event by periodically interrogating (a) the motion signal to determine whether a change in motion exceeds a predetermined motion threshold and (b) the sound signal to determine whether a sequence of sensed sound signals within a predetermined period matches crash sound indicators of (i) glass breakage and (ii) metal folding; a display that upon determining the occurrence of the crash incident displays a possible event window with a selectable option (a) to return the mobile communications device to monitoring for the occurrence of the crash incident or (b) to confirm the crash incident; upon a failure of selection of one of the selectable options within a predetermined period, communicating by a communications network an identifier associated with the mobile communications device and crash incident information including a location data to a tracking and dispatch center having a pre-registered record of the mobile communications device and configured for receiving and storing the acceleration information and the sound signals on which the crash incident was determined; and a servicer for dispatching by the tracking and dispatch center to a site of the crash incident based on the location data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for detecting a crash incident of a motor vehicle with crash detection response and reporting, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a mobile communications device having a sensor that generates an motion signal responsive to motion of the mobile communications device and a sound receiver for receiving a sound signal of sound proximate the mobile communications device, with software instructions configured for execution for monitoring for an occurrence of a crash event; (b) periodically interrogating (a) the motion signal to determine whether a change in motion exceeds a predetermined motion threshold and (b) the sound signal to determine whether a sequence of sensed sound signals within a predetermined period matches crash sound indicators of (i) glass breakage and (ii) metal folding; (c) based on interrogations of the motion signal and the sound signal, determining that crash incident occurred; (d) making an alert with the mobile communications device; (e) determining whether the alert generated a crash response through the mobile communications device, and if not, communicating a location data of the crash incident to a service provider for response; and (f) communicating a status of the service provider response to the mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A motor vehicle crash detection system, comprising:
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a tracking and dispatch center having a computer processor configured with an electronic memory device that maintains driver information of driver name, address, insurance company and policy number for a plurality of drivers and maintains vehicle crash information of motor vehicle, crash location data, date and time, and optionally one or more sequences of sounds from a crash location, one or more images thereof, for a plurality of crashed motor vehicles; a plurality of mobile communications devices, each associated with a respective one of the plurality of drivers and configured with a sensor that generates a motion signal responsive to motion of the mobile communications device and a sound receiver for receiving a sound signal of sound proximate the mobile communications device; the mobile communications device configured with software instructions that upon execution monitors for an occurrence of a crash event by periodically interrogating (a) the motion signal to determine whether a change in motion exceeds a predetermined motion threshold and (b) the sound signal to determine whether a sequence of sensed sound signals within a predetermined period matches crash sound indicators of (i) glass breakage and (ii) metal folding; a display that upon determining the occurrence of the crash incident displays a possible event window for selection of one of (a) to return the mobile communications device to monitoring for the occurrence of the crash incident and (b) to confirm the crash incident; upon a failure of selection of one of the selectable options within a predetermined period, the mobile communications device communicating by a communications network an identifier associated with the mobile communications device and crash incident information of a location data, date and time to the tracking and dispatch center; and at least one response servicer for dispatching by the tracking and dispatch center to a site of the crash incident based on the location data, the response servicer provides a lantern device having a light, an imaging device, and a communications device, whereby images received by the imaging device communicate by the communications device through the network to the tracking and dispatch center. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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