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System and method for detecting accident location

  • US 8,954,270 B2
  • Filed: 11/26/2012
  • Issued: 02/10/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for detecting an accident location, comprising:

  • a navigation apparatus configured to be mounted in a vehicle;

    a preinstalled apparatus mounted in the vehicle, the navigation apparatus in communication with the preinstalled apparatus, the navigation apparatus operable to;

    determine whether an impact is applied to the preinstalled apparatus, the impact indicating that an accident has occurred to the vehicle at the accident location;

    in response to determining that the impact to the preinstalled apparatus has occurred, extract an identification information of the preinstalled apparatus;

    extract a first distance information between the navigation apparatus and at least two base stations; and

    extract a second distance information between the navigation apparatus and a geostationary satellite; and

    an apparatus control center in communication with the navigation apparatus, the apparatus control center computing location information of the navigation apparatus and the accident location based on the identification information, the first distance information, and the second distance information, wherein at least one base station receives the first distance information transmitted from the navigation apparatus and transmits the first distance information to the apparatus control center, and the geostationary satellite receives the second distance information transmitted from the navigation apparatus and transmits the second distance information to the apparatus control center,wherein the navigation apparatus comprises an alerting unit to generate an alert when the impact is applied to the apparatus, andwherein the alerting unit receives alert request information from the apparatus control center to thereby generate the alert.

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