Vehicle emergency dialing system
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1. A method for providing emergency vehicle services, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting an emergency condition including a vehicle crash and/or rollover;
determining if a vehicle telematics unit is available; and
initiating an emergency communication using one or more wireless devices present in the vehicle if the vehicle telematics unit is not available.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing emergency vehicle services is provided. The method includes detecting an emergency condition including a vehicle crash and/or rollover, determining if a vehicle telematics unit is available, and initiating an emergency communication using one or more wireless devices present in the vehicle if the vehicle telematics unit is unavailable.
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1. A method for providing emergency vehicle services, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting an emergency condition including a vehicle crash and/or rollover; determining if a vehicle telematics unit is available; and initiating an emergency communication using one or more wireless devices present in the vehicle if the vehicle telematics unit is not available. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing emergency vehicle services for a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving notification of an emergency condition including a vehicle crash and/or rollover; comparing a battery power level to a battery threshold if an emergency communication attempt using a vehicle telematics unit fails; and initiating an emergency communication using one or more wireless devices present in the vehicle, wherein the one or more wireless devices are ranked according to a priority, and wherein the emergency communication is initiated sequentially according the priority using the one or more wireless devices if the battery power level is above the battery threshold, and initiating the emergency communication using all of the one or more wireless devices concurrently if the battery power level is below the battery threshold. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for providing emergency vehicle services, the system comprising:
at least one vehicle system module configured to; detect an emergency condition including a vehicle crash and/or rollover; determine if a vehicle telematics unit is available; and initiate an emergency communication using one or more wireless devices present in the vehicle if the vehicle telematics unit is unavailable. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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