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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2002
Frank Perry, Brownstown, MI (US);
Gurpreet Aulakh, Brownstown, MI (US);
James W. Helmke, Highland, MI (US);
Mark A. Cuddihy, New Boston, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
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.