Vehicle information dispatch system

• US 6,580,367 B2
• Filed: 01/02/2001
• Issued: 06/17/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/02/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Neo Ordo AB Anunnaki
• Original Assignee: John Edward Roach
• Inventors: Roach, John Edward
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu, Daniel J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Huang, Sihong
• Application Number:
  US09/752,849
• Publication Number:
  US 20020084918A1
• Time in Patent Office: 896 Days
• Field of Search: 340/471, 340/989, 340/988, 340/506, 340/524, 340/531
• US Class Current: 340/471
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/205 Indicating the location of the monitored vehicles as destination, e.g. accidents, stolen, rental

Abstract

A method and system for notifying emergency personnel as to the location and contents of a vehicle. The system includes an information dispatch device positioned within the vehicle for storing and transmitting data related to the vehicle, cargo being carried by the vehicle and instructions on handling emergency situations involving the cargo carried by the vehicle to a Global Positioning Satellite upon detection of an emergency situation and a command control center for receiving a location signal from the Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) including the data transmitted by said information dispatch device and a location signal for the vehicle generated by the Global Positioning Satellite. The command control center is able to contact emergency personnel upon receipt of the location signal and provide a location of the vehicle and information concerning the material carried by the vehicle. The data is preferably provided to the information dispatch device by a data input device. A manual activation button is provided for manually activating the information dispatch device to transmit the data to said GPS. A sensor is provided for detecting an emergency situation such as fire, smoke, turning over of the vehicle and impact on the vehicle and activating said information dispatch device to transmit said data to said GPS.

Claims

1. An information dispatch system for notifying emergency personnel as to the location and contents of a vehicle, said information dispatch system comprising:

a) an information dispatch device positioned within the vehicle for storing data related to the vehicle, hazardous cargo being carried by the vehicle and instructions on handling emergency situations involving the cargo carried by the vehicle and means for transmitting said data during an emergency;

b) a command control center for receiving said data and contacting emergency personnel upon receipt of said data;

c) said information dispatch device further includes a manual activation button for manually activating said information dispatch device to transmit said data;

d) said information dispatch device further includes a sensor for detecting an emergency situation and automatically activating said information dispatch device to transmit said data to said command control center, said sensor being able to detect fire, smoke, turning over of the vehicle and impact on the vehicle; and

e) said information dispatch device including an input port for inputting information identifying the vehicle, description of the load being carried and information on handling emergency situations concerning the vehicle and procedures for handling the load being hauled.

2. A method of alerting emergency personnel to an emergency situation involving a vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:

a) programming an information dispatch device installed within the vehicle with data identifying the vehicle, hazardous cargo being transported by the vehicle and instructions on handling emergency situations involving the cargo being hauled;

b) manually activating the information dispatch device to transmit said data;

c) sensing an emergency situation including the presence of fire, smoke, turning over of the vehicle and impact on the vehicle;

d) automatically transmitting said data upon the occurrence of said emergency situation;

e) receiving said data at a command control center; and

f) alerting the appropriate emergency personnel as to the hazardous cargo carried by the vehicle and care instructions related to handling the hazardous cargo in order to assist in handling the emergency situation.