VEHICLE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (VEMAS)

• US 20190318609A1
• Filed: 12/07/2018
• Published: 10/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2017
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jason Osaseniga Matthews, Stella Efe Obayuwana
• Original Assignee: Jason Osaseniga Matthews, Stella Efe Obayuwana
• Inventors: Obayuwana, Stella Efe, Matthews, Jason Osaseniga
• Application Number:
  US16/213,984
• Publication Number:
  US 20190318609A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/50 for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/5037 the display content changing automatically, e.g. depending on traffic situation
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/509 specific to unauthorised use, e.g. for indicating stolen vehicles or infringements of traffic rules
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/52 for indicating emergencies
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/544 for indicating other states or conditions of the vehicle occupants, e.g. for indicating disabled occupants
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 5/005 automatically actuated
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/102 a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12

Abstract

A vehicle emergency system, which alerts drivers, passersby, and emergency responders of vehicle and personal emergencies, in occasions that occupant(s) of vehicle(s) is(are) unable to personally request help or notify others, of actual or impending emergencies. Upon activation, the system selects a pre-programmed alert message(s), which is/are conspicuously displayed or relayed, through appropriate media, based on the alert-type selected. The system also can disable a vehicle under certain circumstances. Alert messages are programmed to communicate personal, such as medical emergencies; vehicle-related emergencies, like flat tires or brake problems, as well as requesting assistance. VEMAS prevents accidents and injuries in situations where the driver is unable to properly control the vehicle, by alerting other drivers to steer clear of the vehicle having the emergency. It provides faster medical response, such as CPR, since other drivers, passengers or passersby may be doctors, nurses or other medical professionals who may be able to respond faster than an ambulance or the police. When properly utilized, this system will serve as a safety and security system, which may provide beneficial solutions in life or death situations.

Claims

1. A vehicle emergency alert system for communicating, alerting and displaying of emergency/impending emergency events, also capable of providing safe disabling mechanism in response to an event. Wherein, the system comprises:

activation mechanisms, processors, transmitters and memory devices to facilitate selecting applicable emergency types, communication type and media type for the alert and type of display desired;

it provides location of event, provides selection of entities to be contacted, provides pre-programmed messages to be communicated, displays the emergency alerts and the type of assistance required based on the emergency type and preprogrammed contactable entities and communication medium selected. System mechanisms Include but not limited to;

Actuator or Activation—

levers, buttons, voice, wrist worn devices, hair/tie pins, hand clap, etc.

Core System—

the processor.

Communication System, processors, transmitter and display

Display forms relay messages (such as;

lighting, holograms, cellphone, sound systems)

Disabling System

2. The alert method of claim 1, the actuation (or activation) mechanism, being further configured as assorted types input devices, such as levers, buttons, etc., to accommodate the medical condition, personal ability and emergency of the operator, which the operator wishes to relay.

3. The alert method of claim 1, the actuation (or activation) mechanism, being further configured as digital, manual, mechanical, Wi-Fi, or voice-activated devices. This can also be automatically activated, or sensor activated, such as the seizures of epileptic patients or extreme (life threatening) body heat or cold can either activate the system.

4. The alert method of claim 1, the actuation (or activation) mechanism, being further configured to be within the immediate reach of the operator, such that the operator will be able to activate the system without extraneous effort. For example:

a trigger button on the steering wheel, such that if a heart-attack or stroke patient slumps and his/her head hits the steering wheel and pushes the button, the system will be activated.

5. The alert method of claim 1, the actuation (or activation) mechanism, being further configured to be voice activated if the operator is unable to digitally or manually operate the device.

6. The alert method of claim 1, the actuation (or activation) mechanism, being further configured to relay emergency input to the core “

emergency alert”

system.

7. A vehicle emergency alert system for communicating, alerting and displaying of emergency/impending emergency events and in certain cases, providing safe disabling mechanism in response to an event. Wherein, the system comprises:

a core system of processors, memory devices, switches, relays, transmitters, etc., that can be triggered by actuation/activation mechanisms to facilitate sorting and selecting of appropriate preprogrammed emergency alert types, mode of communication, and preferred display media;

provides location of event, provides selection of entities to be contacted, select the pre-programmed emergency and alert messages to be displayed or communicated.

8. The alert system of claim 7, the core system, which could be a stand-alone, detachable or hardwired system, being further configured to be within the immediate reach of the operator, wherein the actuation (input) device may be built into the core system. Wi-Fi devices, voice activation systems, etc. may be used in this claim, as well as VEMAS systems that are built into radios, GPS systems, alarm systems or systems like OnStar, etc., can also be used in this claim and other claims.

9. The alert system of claim 7, the core system, stand-alone, detachable or hardwired systems, being further configured as a sorting, selecting, and transmitting device to fit the medical condition, personal ability, and emergency of the operator. The system upon activation sorts, identify and selects the emergency type.

10. The alert system of claim 7, the core system, stand-alone, detachable, or hardwired systems, being further configured to identify the type of emergency based on input signal received from the actuation device;

to sort through a database of preprogrammed or previously entered information in order to select the type of alert to communicate and the most appropriate display or communication media through which the massage will be relayed and/or displayed.

11. The alert system of claim 7, the core system, stand-alone, detachable or hardwired systems, being further configured to identify the type of emergency based on input signal received from the actuation device;

to sort through a database of preprogrammed or previously entered information in order to select the entities to contact, if necessary, provide location of event, and in some cases, disable the vehicle.

12. The alert system of claim 7, the core system, stand-alone, detachable or hardwired systems, being further configured to relay the need for emergency through the selected display media and/or transmit to other non-visual media like mobile phones, law enforcement entities, and/or sound an alarm or utilize/VEHICLE transmit through a speaking-voice type alarm.

13. A vehicle emergency alert system for communicating, alerting and displaying of emergency/impending emergency events and in certain cases, providing safe disabling mechanism in response to an event. Wherein, the system comprises:

various display and communication media, activated by input from the core system to facilitate sorting and selecting the appropriate display and communication mode.

14. The alert system of claim 13, the display mechanism, being further configured to cause a sensor or group of sensors in the alert system to determine and process and send/transmit the appropriate alert type and communication media for the event to preprogrammed contactable entities.

15. The alert system of claim 13, the display mechanism, being further configured to conspicuously display the alert in readable visual lighting, such as LED, holograms, visible to other drivers, passersby, pre-selected recipients and emergency responders.

16. The alert system of claim 13, the display mechanism, being further configured to clearly sound the alert, such as alarms, sound systems, human-voice, and speakers, audible to other drivers, passersby, pre-selected recipients and emergency responders.

17. The alert system of claim 13, the display mechanism, being further configured to conspicuously display the alert in readable visual and audio tones, such as cellular phone message formats, ring tones, etc., to pre-selected recipients and emergency responders.

18. A vehicle emergency alert system for communicating, alerting and displaying of emergency/impending emergency events and providing safe disabling mechanism in response to an event. Wherein, the system comprises:

actuator (or activation), communication media and disabling mechanism, activated by input from the core system when triggered by the actuator, to facilitate delayed disabling of the vehicle, selecting appropriate communication mechanism (audio/visual) and time lapse before disabling of vehicle.

19. The alert system of claim 18, the disabling mechanism, being further configured as transmitting and disabling device to facilitate the disabling process after delaying for a predetermined time set by the operator.

20. The alert system of claim 18, the disabling mechanism, being further configured as a transmitting device to sound (may be delayed) audible alarm upon actuation by the operator. Unlike other vehicle shut-off systems, this may mostly be a preprogrammed human voice speaking the emergency. For instance, if a vehicle is carjacked, the pre-programmed human voice, will scream words like:

“

Help, I have been stolen.”

Or “

Thief, Call 9-11.”

21. The alert system of claim 18, the disabling mechanism, being further configured to display (may/may not be delayed) visual messages through preselected display mechanisms to alert other drivers, passersby, pre-selected recipients and emergency responders of the event. This will be visual display of similar words as in claim #20, like:

“

Help, I have been stolen.”

Or “

Thief, Call 9-11.”

22. The alert system of claim 18, the disabling mechanism, being further configured to facilitate delayed disabling of the vehicle and impede drivability of the vehicle via a disabling device pre-installed in the vehicle. This will operate like existing vehicle shut-off devices, as an addition to VEMAS functions.

23. The alert system of claim 18, the disabling mechanism, being further configured to be manually or remotely operated to facilitate delayed disabling of the vehicle and impede drivability of the vehicle. For instance, when a vehicle is stolen, the operator can wait a pre-determined time period and push a button or remote control to trigger the vehicle cut-off as well as sound the voice-alarm. The operator will not have to rely on other entities to trigger shutting off the vehicle and if the manual shut-off setting installed in the vehicle is not set, this will be a guaranteed method of triggering the vehicle shut off.

24. The alert system of claim 18, the disabling mechanism, being further configured to facilitate delayed disabling of the vehicle and impede drivability of the vehicle via voice or manual activation of a mobile disabling device carried or worn on the person initiating the disabling activity.

25. The alert system of claim 18, the disabling mechanism, being further configured to facilitate delayed disabling of the vehicle and impede drivability of the vehicle via manual activation of the disabling device installed within or outside of the vehicle, to initiate the delay disabling activity.