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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2012
Oleg Yurievitch Gusikhin, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Perry Robinson Macneille, Lathrup Village, MI (US);
Edward Andrew Pleet, Livonia, MI (US);
David Anthony Hatton, Berkley, MI (US);
Oleg Yurievitch Gusikhin, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Perry Robinson MacNeille, Lathrup Village, MI (US);
Edward Andrew Pleet, Livonia, MI (US);
David Anthony Hatton, Berkley, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
The illustrative embodiment contains a key fob configured to communicate wirelessly with a vehicle and a communication network. The key fob further includes, a first transceiver configured to communicate data to the vehicle to allow access and operation of the vehicle and to receive data indicating that an emergency event has been detected at the vehicle. The key fob also includes a second transceiver configured to access a telecommunications network. Additionally, the key fob contains a circuit configured to cause the second transmitter to automatically dial a 911 operator in the event the data received by the transceiver indicates that an emergency event has been detected at the vehicle.