Method and System for Emergency Call Handling
First Claim
1. A vehicle communication system comprising:
- a computer processor in communication with persistent and non-persistent memory;
a local wireless transceiver in communication with the computer processor and configured to communicate wirelessly with a cellular telephone located at the vehicle; and
a backup power circuit comprising a charge storage device such as a local battery or capacitor having enough charge to power the computer processor and local wireless transceiver long enough to send an emergency call signal to the cellular telephone, whereinthe persistent memory includes an application for execution by the computer processor to communicate an emergency call command signal from local wireless transceiver to the cellular telephone in the event a vehicle emergency is detected at the computer processor and vehicle power is lost, causing the cellular telephone to place or continue an emergency call to an emergency responder or agency over the cellular telephone network.
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Abstract
A vehicle communication system includes a computer processor in communication with persistent and non-persistent memory. The system also includes a local wireless transceiver in communication with the computer processor and configured to communicate wirelessly with a cellular telephone located at the vehicle. The system further includes a backup power circuit comprising a charge storage device such as a local battery or capacitor having enough charge to power the computer processor and local wireless transceiver long enough to send an emergency call signal to the cellular telephone, and an emergency call command signal is sent from the local wireless transceiver to the cellular telephone in the event a vehicle emergency is detected at the computer processor and vehicle power is lost. The signal causes the cellular telephone to place or continue an emergency call to an emergency responder or agency over the cellular telephone network.
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16 Claims
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1. A vehicle communication system comprising:
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a computer processor in communication with persistent and non-persistent memory; a local wireless transceiver in communication with the computer processor and configured to communicate wirelessly with a cellular telephone located at the vehicle; and a backup power circuit comprising a charge storage device such as a local battery or capacitor having enough charge to power the computer processor and local wireless transceiver long enough to send an emergency call signal to the cellular telephone, wherein the persistent memory includes an application for execution by the computer processor to communicate an emergency call command signal from local wireless transceiver to the cellular telephone in the event a vehicle emergency is detected at the computer processor and vehicle power is lost, causing the cellular telephone to place or continue an emergency call to an emergency responder or agency over the cellular telephone network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A vehicle-based computing system comprising:
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a processor; and a transceiver operable to communicate with the processor and to receive information for transmission to the processor and to send information from the processor to a wireless device, wherein; the transceiver is further operable to send instructions from the processor to the wireless device, the instructions preventing all other incoming and outgoing transmission from the nomadic device except for the emergency call. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle communication system comprising:
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a computer processor in communication with persistent and non-persistent memory; a local wireless network transceiver in communication with the computer processor, configured to communicate wirelessly with a remote wireless network transceiver connected to a computer network, wherein the persistent memory includes an application for execution by the computer processor to communicate an emergency call signal from the local wireless network transceiver to the remote wireless network transceiver in the event of an emergency at the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16)
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15. The system of claim 15, wherein the vehicle location information is supplied to the computer processor at the vehicle by a global positioning system.
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