PORTABLE IMPACT DETECTION, WIRELESS TRACKING AND DISPATCH
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1. A portable communication device for use with a vehicle, comprising:
- a housing defining an inside cavity;
a monitoring device being located in the inside cavity of the portable communication device for initiating a signal upon the occurrence of a vehicular event; and
a transmitting device housed in the inside cavity for transmitting the signal to a remote receiving device to communicate the vehicular event.
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Abstract
A portable communication device/system for use with a vehicle includes a monitoring device having a motion sensor and a proximity sensor. The monitoring device initiates a signal upon the occurrence of a vehicular event such as the breaching of the perimeter specified by the proximity sensor or an abrupt motion detected by the motion sensor. A transmitting device transmits the signal to a remote receiving device to communicate the vehicular event to, for example, emergency personnel.
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1. A portable communication device for use with a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing defining an inside cavity; a monitoring device being located in the inside cavity of the portable communication device for initiating a signal upon the occurrence of a vehicular event; and a transmitting device housed in the inside cavity for transmitting the signal to a remote receiving device to communicate the vehicular event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable communication system for use with a vehicle, comprising:
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a portable communication device defining an inside cavity; a monitoring device being housed in the inside cavity of the portable communication device for initiating a signal upon the occurrence of a vehicular event; a transmitting device housed in the inside cavity for transmitting the signal; and a remote receiving device for receiving the signal to communicate the vehicular event to a driver. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method of communicating a vehicular event, comprising:
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monitoring a vehicle for a specified vehicular event; initiating a signal upon the occurrence of the specified event; and receiving the signal at a remote location to communicate the vehicular event to a response unit.
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