Methods, apparatus, and systems for emergency cellular phone communication
First Claim
1. A method for automatically initiating a cellular phone emergency function in response to an airbag deployment within a vehicle, said method comprising:
- detecting, with a vehicle sensor, at least one of an airbag deployment and at least one condition leading to the airbag deployment;
generating, with the vehicle sensor, at least one of an emergency indication signal and an airbag deployment signal upon detection of the at least one of an airbag deployment and at least one condition leading to the airbag deployment;
duplicating, with an electrical duplication device, the emergency indication signal for delivery to at least an airbag;
receiving, from the vehicle sensor, at least one of the airbag deployment signal and one of the emergency indication signals at an emergency signal assembly, the emergency signal assembly including a body configured to mate with a vehicle accessory receptacle, the body including at least one signal receiving post configured to receive the airbag deployment signal from the vehicle accessory receptacle, a conductor coupled to the at least one signal receiving post for transmitting the airbag deployment signal from the body to a cellular phone, and a wireless communication device configured to transmit the airbag deployment signal from the body to the cellular phone;
transmitting the airbag deployment signal from the emergency signal assembly to the cellular phone; and
initiating at least one preprogrammed cellular phone emergency function in response to the airbag deployment signal.
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Abstract
A method for automatically initiating a cellular phone emergency function in response to an airbag deployment within a vehicle is described. The method includes receiving, from a vehicle sensor, an airbag deployment signal at an emergency signal assembly. The emergency signal assembly includes an emergency communication apparatus configured to communicatively couple a cellular phone to the vehicle sensor. The method also includes transmitting the airbag deployment signal from the emergency signal assembly to the cellular phone and initiating at least one preprogrammed cellular phone emergency function in response to the airbag deployment signal.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for automatically initiating a cellular phone emergency function in response to an airbag deployment within a vehicle, said method comprising:
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detecting, with a vehicle sensor, at least one of an airbag deployment and at least one condition leading to the airbag deployment; generating, with the vehicle sensor, at least one of an emergency indication signal and an airbag deployment signal upon detection of the at least one of an airbag deployment and at least one condition leading to the airbag deployment; duplicating, with an electrical duplication device, the emergency indication signal for delivery to at least an airbag; receiving, from the vehicle sensor, at least one of the airbag deployment signal and one of the emergency indication signals at an emergency signal assembly, the emergency signal assembly including a body configured to mate with a vehicle accessory receptacle, the body including at least one signal receiving post configured to receive the airbag deployment signal from the vehicle accessory receptacle, a conductor coupled to the at least one signal receiving post for transmitting the airbag deployment signal from the body to a cellular phone, and a wireless communication device configured to transmit the airbag deployment signal from the body to the cellular phone; transmitting the airbag deployment signal from the emergency signal assembly to the cellular phone; and initiating at least one preprogrammed cellular phone emergency function in response to the airbag deployment signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A device for communicating between a vehicle and a cellular phone, said device comprising:
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an airbag deployment system coupled in communication with a vehicle accessory receptacle and configured to generate an airbag deployment signal, said airbag deployment system comprising; at least one sensor configured to; detect at least one of an airbag deployment and at least one condition leading to the airbag deployment; and generate at least one of an emergency indication signal and the airbag deployment signal upon detection of the at least one of an airbag deployment and at least one condition leading to the airbag deployment; and an electrical duplication device configured to; receive the emergency indication signal; and duplicate the emergency indication signal for delivery to at least an airbag; a body configured to mate with the vehicle accessory receptacle, said body comprising at least one signal receiving post configured to receive the airbag deployment signal from the vehicle accessory receptacle, and a wireless communication device configured to transmit the airbag deployment signal to the cellular phone; and a conductor coupled to the at least one signal receiving post for transmitting the airbag deployment signal from said body to the cellular phone. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. An emergency notification system for a vehicle, said system comprising:
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an airbag deployment system configured to generate an airbag deployment signal, said airbag deployment system comprising; a wireless communication device configured to transmit the airbag deployment signal to a cellular phone; at least one sensor configured to; detect at least one of an airbag deployment and at least one condition leading to the airbag deployment; and generate at least one of an emergency indication signal and the airbag deployment signal upon detection of the at least one of an airbag deployment and at least one condition leading to the airbag deployment; and an electrical duplication device configured to; receive the emergency indication signal; and duplicate the emergency indication signal for delivery to at least an airbag; and an emergency communication apparatus removably coupled to said airbag deployment system and removably coupled to the cellular phone, said emergency communication apparatus configured to receive one of the emergency indication signals delivered from said electrical duplication device, said emergency communication apparatus configured to transmit the airbag deployment signal from said airbag deployment system to the cellular phone, the cellular phone configured to initiate at least one emergency function upon receipt of the airbag deployment signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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