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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
May. 20, 2011
Don Peterson, Belvidere, IL (US);
Don Peterson, Belvidere, IL (US);
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An enhanced emergency notification system comprising a vehicle location device located in a vehicle, an emergency notification device located in the vehicle, a receiving/transmitting device, and an emergency responder receiving device. The vehicle location device is configured to provide data regarding a current location of the vehicle. The emergency notification device is configured to send a first signal upon a specified event, wherein the first signal includes information on the location of the vehicle obtained from the vehicle location device. The receiving/transmitting device is configured to directly receive the first signal from the emergency notification device and transmit a second signal within a range, wherein the second signal includes at least the same information as the first signal. The emergency responder receiving device is configured to directly receive the second signal from the receiving/transmitting device when within the range.