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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Katsumi Nagata, Foster City, CA (US);
Ryan M. Wiesenberg, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Christopher J. Risberg, Flower Mound, TX (US);
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for initiating a telematics call in response to a collision involving a vehicle, including: receiving sensor data from a plurality of vehicle sensors; determining severity of the collision based on sensor data; and if the severity of the collision is above a determined threshold, initiating a telematics call to a live operator for assistance, but if the severity of the collision is not above the determined threshold, initiating the telematics call to an automated attendant for assistance.