Determining vehicle user location following a collision event
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1. A method of determining a location of a vehicle user following a vehicle collision event, comprising the steps of:
- associating a vehicle communication device with a mobile device associated with the user;
receiving an indication of the vehicle collision event at the communication device;
receiving an audio input at the communication device via one or more vehicle microphones, the audio input being associated with an audible sound emitted from the mobile device which is associated with the received indication of the vehicle collision event at the communication device; and
determining the location of the user using the audio input.
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Abstract
A system for identifying a location of a vehicle user following a collision event and a method of using the system that includes the steps of: receiving an indication of the vehicle collision event at a backend system, wherein the indication is displayed as a graphical user interface; receiving a command at the backend system using the graphical user interface, wherein the command is associated with identifying the location of the vehicle user at a vehicle; and transmitting the command to the vehicle for the vehicle to carry out the command.
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1. A method of determining a location of a vehicle user following a vehicle collision event, comprising the steps of:
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associating a vehicle communication device with a mobile device associated with the user; receiving an indication of the vehicle collision event at the communication device; receiving an audio input at the communication device via one or more vehicle microphones, the audio input being associated with an audible sound emitted from the mobile device which is associated with the received indication of the vehicle collision event at the communication device; and determining the location of the user using the audio input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of establishing communication with a vehicle user following a vehicle collision event, comprising the steps of:
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receiving one or more location data inputs at a vehicle communication device in a vehicle; using the one or more location data inputs at the communication device, determining a first location of the user; storing location parameters associated with the first location in memory of the communication device; receiving an indication of the vehicle collision event at the communication device; receiving at least one additional location data input at the communication device; in response to receiving the indication, determining a second location of the user using the stored location parameters and the at least one additional location data input; and facilitating an establishment of a cellular communication link between a data service center and the user at the second location. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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