Vehicle management system
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1. A vehicle management system for altering a behavior of a vehicle by a passenger in case of emergency, the system comprising:
- a vehicle overriding mechanism operatively connected to the vehicle for overriding at least one driver controlled vehicle systems;
an actuator, operatively connected to the vehicle overriding mechanism and located in the vehicle within reach of a vehicle passenger seat; and
a communication interface to wirelessly receive data from a computing device or a user and to wirelessly transfer an alert signal to a remote service;
wherein the vehicle management system being initially inoperative and wherein the activation of the actuator, upon occurrence of an hazardous condition or reckless driving, initiates the activation of the vehicle overriding mechanism.
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Abstract
A passenger actionable emergency vehicle management system for altering the behavior of the vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle management system comprises a vehicle overriding mechanism operatively connected to the vehicle and capable of overriding driver controlled vehicle systems, a control circuit operatively connected to the vehicle overriding mechanism and an actuator, operatively connected to the control circuit and located in the vehicle within reach of a vehicle passenger seat.
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1. A vehicle management system for altering a behavior of a vehicle by a passenger in case of emergency, the system comprising:
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a vehicle overriding mechanism operatively connected to the vehicle for overriding at least one driver controlled vehicle systems; an actuator, operatively connected to the vehicle overriding mechanism and located in the vehicle within reach of a vehicle passenger seat; and a communication interface to wirelessly receive data from a computing device or a user and to wirelessly transfer an alert signal to a remote service; wherein the vehicle management system being initially inoperative and wherein the activation of the actuator, upon occurrence of an hazardous condition or reckless driving, initiates the activation of the vehicle overriding mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for overriding a driver vehicle control upon occurrence of an hazardous condition or reckless driving, the method comprising:
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a) actuating an actuator located in the vehicle within reach of a vehicle passenger seat and operatively connected to a vehicle overriding mechanism; b) actuating the vehicle overriding mechanism; c) inhibiting a vehicle control system affecting the behavior of the vehicle; and d) actuating a communication interface to wirelessly receive data from a computing device or a user and to wirelessly transfer an alert signal to a remote service. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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