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Method and system for operating a vehicle when an occupant experiences a potential medical condition

  • US 9,898,004 B2
  • Filed: 10/20/2015
  • Issued: 02/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a vehicle when a vehicle occupant experiences a potential medical condition, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a diagnostic signal from an occupant-coupled device, the diagnostic signal is a wireless signal that includes information regarding the potential medical condition of the vehicle occupant to whom the occupant-coupled device is attached;

    analyzing the diagnostic signal to evaluate the potential medical condition of the vehicle occupant, analysis of the diagnostic signal includes obtaining a unique identifier for the occupant-coupled device, using the unique identifier to retrieve a saved medical profile or to identify the vehicle occupant to whom the occupant-coupled device is attached, and evaluating at least one of a nature or a severity of the potential medical condition according to criteria that are tailored to the saved medical profile or the identity of the vehicle occupant to whom the occupant-coupled device is attached, wherein the saved medical profile includes medical data or history pertaining to the vehicle occupant to whom the occupant-coupled device is attached; and

    carrying out a response with a vehicle system to address the potential medical condition of the vehicle occupant, wherein the response includes one or more remedial action(s) based on the evaluation of the at least one of the nature or the severity of the potential medical condition.

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