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Accident notification system for vehicle

  • US 6,732,020 B2
  • Filed: 05/09/2002
  • Issued: 05/04/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle comprising:

  • an accident notification system comprising;

    damage predicting means for predicting that a vehicle occupant has been injured in an accident involving the vehicle;

    vehicle position detecting means for detecting the position of the vehicle; and

    a mobile communication terminal which receives a signal indicating that the damage predicting means has predicted the injury to the vehicle occupant to generate a calling to a call center from the vehicle, an extendable antenna coupled to the mobile communication terminal; and

    a float releasably supported on the vehicle, a distal end of the antenna being attached to the float such that when the vehicle is situated underwater, the float rises toward a water surface and the distal end of the antenna may be exposed on the water surface, and wherein the call center performs a notification to an accident response facility on the basis of the calling and the accident response facility obtains prediction information that the vehicle occupant has been injured from the damage predicting means and vehicle position information detected by the vehicle position detecting means on the basis of the calling.

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