Emergency reporting system and terminal apparatus therein
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1. An emergency reporting apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
- a communication device;
first means for, in cases where an emergency occurs in the vehicle, using the communication device to report the emergency to an emergency report receiving center; and
second means for informing on a passive basis a user on an automatically generated audio basis of an operating condition of the communication device when the communication device is used by the first means.
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Abstract
An emergency reporting apparatus for a vehicle includes a communication device. In cases where an emergency occurs in the vehicle, the communication device is used to report the emergency to an emergency report receiving center. A user is informed of an operating condition of the communication device when the communication device is used to report the emergency. The communication device may include a radio communication device.
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11 Claims
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1. An emergency reporting apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
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a communication device;
first means for, in cases where an emergency occurs in the vehicle, using the communication device to report the emergency to an emergency report receiving center; and
second means for informing on a passive basis a user on an automatically generated audio basis of an operating condition of the communication device when the communication device is used by the first means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An emergency reporting apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
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a trigger button operable by a user in cases where the vehicle causes an accident;
first means for detecting a collision of the vehicle against another object;
second means for detecting that the vehicle causes an accident in response to at least one of operation of the trigger button and operation of the first means;
third means for updatably detecting a position of the vehicle;
a memory;
fourth means for storing information of the vehicle position detected by the third means into the memory;
a communication device;
fifth means for, when the second means detects that the vehicle causes an accident, using the communication device to call an emergency report receiving center and establish connection with the emergency report receiving center;
sixth means for, when the connection with the emergency report receiving center has been established by the fifth means, transmitting the information of the vehicle position from the memory to the emergency report receiving center via the communication device;
an informing device; and
seventh means for, when the connection with the emergency report receiving center has been established by the fifth means, using the informing device on a passive basis to notify the user on an automatically generated audio basis of an operating condition of the communication device.
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6. An emergency reporting apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
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a trigger button operable by a user in cases where an emergency occurs;
first means for reporting an emergency to an emergency report receiving center in response to operation of the trigger button; and
second means for informing on a passive basis a user on an automatically generated audio basis that the first means is reporting an emergency. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
emergency report receiving center;
a communication network; and
emergency reporting apparatuses connectable with the emergency report receiving center via the communication network;
wherein each of the emergency reporting apparatuses comprises the emergency reporting apparatus of claim 6.
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