Method and system of a vehicle for sending an emergency call signal
First Claim
1. A method performed by a system within a vehicle for automatically sending an emergency call signal, comprising:
- detecting, via a processor included within the system, an emergency situation by evaluating signals of a number of emergency sensors;
determining, via a position determining unit of the system, a current position of the vehicle; and
in response to detecting the emergency situation, automatically starting a setup of a connection to a device of an emergency response service by;
retrieving, via the processor included within the system, a plurality of entries of emergency response services from a database, wherein the plurality of entries is a subset of a superset of entries of emergency response services, and wherein the subset is determined based on the signals of the number of emergency sensors;
ascertaining, via the processor included within the system, a cost for each entry of the plurality of entries to the current position of the vehicle;
determining, via the processor included within the system, a minimum of costs;
determining, via the processor included within the system, a first-priority entry, wherein the first-priority entry is determined from the minimum of costs;
retrieving, via the processor included within the system, an address included in the first-priority entry for sending the emergency call signal; and
starting, via the processor included within the system, the setup of the connection to the device of the emergency response service based on the retrieved address.
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Abstract
Techniques for automatically sending an emergency signal by means of a system of a vehicle are provided. According to one technique, an emergency situation is detected by evaluating signals of a number of sensors. A current position of the vehicle then determined, and a plurality of entries of emergency response services are received. A minimum cost is determined from the costs associated with respective entries of the plurality of entries to the current position of the vehicle, and a first-priority entry is determined from the minimum cost. An address for sending the emergency call signal is received, where the address is included in the first-priority entry. The retrieved address is used to start a setup of a connection to a device of the emergency response service.
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11 Claims
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1. A method performed by a system within a vehicle for automatically sending an emergency call signal, comprising:
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detecting, via a processor included within the system, an emergency situation by evaluating signals of a number of emergency sensors; determining, via a position determining unit of the system, a current position of the vehicle; and in response to detecting the emergency situation, automatically starting a setup of a connection to a device of an emergency response service by; retrieving, via the processor included within the system, a plurality of entries of emergency response services from a database, wherein the plurality of entries is a subset of a superset of entries of emergency response services, and wherein the subset is determined based on the signals of the number of emergency sensors; ascertaining, via the processor included within the system, a cost for each entry of the plurality of entries to the current position of the vehicle; determining, via the processor included within the system, a minimum of costs; determining, via the processor included within the system, a first-priority entry, wherein the first-priority entry is determined from the minimum of costs; retrieving, via the processor included within the system, an address included in the first-priority entry for sending the emergency call signal; and starting, via the processor included within the system, the setup of the connection to the device of the emergency response service based on the retrieved address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11)
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9. A system within a vehicle for sending an emergency call signal, comprising:
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an interface for connecting a number of emergency sensors for detecting an emergency situation based on signals of the number of emergency sensors, a position detecting unit for determining a current position of the vehicle, a database for storing a plurality of entries of emergency response services, a transceiver unit and a processor;
wherein the processor is configured to, in response to detecting the emergency situation, automatically start a setup of a connection to a device of an emergency response service by;retrieving the plurality of entries of emergency response services from the database, wherein the plurality of entries is a subset of a superset of entries of emergency response services, and wherein the subset is determined based on the signals of the number of emergency sensors; determining a cost to the current position for each entry among the plurality of entries; ascertaining a minimum of costs; determining a first-priority entry among the plurality of entries from the minimum of costs; retrieving an address included in the first-priority entry for sending the emergency call signal; starting the setup of the connection to the device of the emergency response service by using the retrieved address; and wherein the transceiver unit is configured to send the emergency call signal via the connection.
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10. A system within a vehicle for sending an emergency call signal, comprising:
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an interface for connecting a number of emergency sensors for detecting an emergency situation based on signals of the number of emergency sensors; an interface for connecting a position detecting unit for determining a current position of the vehicle; an interface for connecting to a database containing a plurality of entries of emergency response services; a transceiver unit; and a processor;
wherein the processor is configured to, in response to detecting the emergency situation, automatically initiating a connection to an emergency response service by;retrieving the plurality of entries of emergency response services from the database, wherein the plurality of entries is a subset of a superset of entries of emergency response services, and wherein the subset is determined based on the signals of the number of emergency sensors; for the current position of the vehicle, determining an entry from the plurality of entries having a minimum cost relative to respective costs of other entries of the plurality of entries; and initiating the connection to the emergency response service corresponding to the determined entry.
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