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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2004
Mark A. Cuddihy, New Boston, MI (US);
Gurpreet Aulakh, Brownstown Township, MI (US);
James Helmke, Highland, MI (US);
Frank Perry, Brownstown, MI (US);
Judy Bridgeman, Detroit, MI (US);
Mark A. Cuddihy, New Boston, MI (US);
Gurpreet Aulakh, Brownstown Township, MI (US);
James Helmke, Highland, MI (US);
Frank Perry, Brownstown, MI (US);
Judy Bridgeman, Detroit, MI (US);
Ford Global Technology, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
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.