Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Ford Motor Company Limited

Ford Global Technology, LLC

Frank Perry

Mark Anthony Cuddihy

Gurpreet Aulakh

James W Helmke

Bo Aslund

Ulrika Gillenius

Judy Bridgeman

A crash notification system () for an automotive vehicle () is used to communicate with a communication network () and ultimately to a response center (). The system () within vehicle () includes an occupant sensor () that generates an occupant sensor status signal. A crash sensor () a vehicle identification number memory (), or a vertical acceleration sensor () may also be used to provide information to the controller (). The controller () generates a communication signal that corresponds to the occupant sensor status signal and the other information so that appropriate emergency personnel may be deployed.

Crash notification system for an automotive vehicle

A vehicle immobilization system () is coupled to a network system () and includes a vehicle that has a speed sensor () generating a vehicle speed signal, a telematics control unit () receiving and transmitting signals to and from the network (), and a speed control module (). An immobilization controller () is coupled to the speed sensor (), the telematics control unit (), and the speed control module (). The immobilization controller () receives an immobilization signal from the network () and sets a maximum operating speed for the power train controller. When the vehicle speed signal is below the maximum operating speed, the immobilization controller reduces the maximum operating speed within the speed control module until a lower predetermined speed limit is met. The lower speed limit is preferably greater than zero so that some limited mobility of the vehicle may be achieved.

Remote vehicle immobilization

A crash notification system ( ) has a main battery ( ) and a backup battery ( ). The main battery has a main battery voltage and the backup battery has a backup battery voltage. A telematics control unit ( ) senses the voltage of the main battery and receives an emergency notification signal from a restraints control module ( ). In response to a change of state of the emergency notification signal and the main battery dropping below a predetermined battery the backup battery may be used. In addition, if an SOS button ( ) is employed in the system, and the main battery voltage drops below a predetermined voltage the backup battery ( ) may also be used.

Backup power supply for a crash notification system for an automotive vehicle and method of operating the same

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Frank Perry