Device and method for providing vehicle accident information

• US 9,674,370 B2
• Filed: 09/14/2015
• Issued: 06/06/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Kim, Seon Su, Lee, Jangyong
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Hung T
• Application Number:
  US14/854,014
• Publication Number:
  US 20160272140A1
• Time in Patent Office: 631 Days
• Field of Search: 340436, 340439, 340506, 34053913, 4554042
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/0027 Post collision measures, e.g. notifying emergency services
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/004 Alarm propagated along alternative communication path or using alternative communication medium according to a hierarchy of available ways to communicate, e.g. if Wi-Fi not available use GSM
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems

Abstract

A device for providing vehicle accident information comprises a memory configured to store a plurality of instructions; and a processor configured to process the plurality of instructions, wherein execution of the plurality of instructions causes the processor to perform following steps of detecting a vehicle accident using a vehicle terminal device wirelessly connected to a server, collecting accident information using the vehicle terminal device when the vehicle accident is detected, transmitting the accident information to the server using the vehicle terminal device, collecting context information using a mobile device wirelessly connected to the server, and transmitting the context information to the server using the mobile device.

Claims

1. A device for providing vehicle accident information, comprising:

a memory configured to store a plurality of instructions; and

a processor configured to process the plurality of instructions,

wherein execution of the plurality of instructions causes the processor to perform following steps of;

detecting a vehicle accident using a vehicle terminal device wirelessly connected to a server,

collecting accident information using the vehicle terminal device when the vehicle accident is detected,

transmitting the accident information to the server using the vehicle terminal device,

collecting context information using a mobile device wirelessly connected to the server, and

transmitting the context information to the server using the mobile device,

wherein the execution of the plurality of instructions further causes the processor to set the mobile device according to a request of the server based on an initial condition including at least one of recent connection time with the server and a battery charge amount.

2. The device for providing vehicle accident information of claim 1, wherein the initial condition includes at least one of a power-off and a detection of a failure of the vehicle terminal device.

3. The device for providing vehicle accident information of claim 1, wherein

the accident information includes at least one of a position of the vehicle and an accident image.

4. The device for providing vehicle accident information of claim 1, wherein

the context information includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a position of the vehicle, an accident image, an accident sound, or biological information of an occupant of the vehicle.

5. The device for providing vehicle accident information of claim 1, wherein

the server analyzes at least one of the accident information and the context information, and notifies an accident related agency of the vehicle accident.

6. A method for providing vehicle accident information, comprising steps of:

detecting a vehicle accident using a vehicle terminal device wirelessly connected to a server;

collecting accident information using the vehicle terminal device when the accident is detected;

transmitting the accident information to the server;

connecting a mobile device to the server when a power-off or a failure of the vehicle terminal device is detected;

collecting context information using the mobile device; and

transmitting the context information to the server,

wherein the step of connecting the mobile device to the server includes setting the mobile device based on an initial condition, wherein the initial condition includes at least one of recent connection time with the server and a battery charge amount.

7. The method for providing vehicle accident information of claim 6, wherein

the accident information includes at least one of a position of the vehicle and an accident image.

8. The method for providing vehicle accident information of claim 6, wherein

the context information includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a position of the vehicle, an accident image, an accident sound, and biological information of an occupant of the vehicle.