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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2007
Joseph J. Berry, Northville, MI (US);
Mark J. Scalf, Warren, MI (US);
Douglas R. Vandagens, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Francis Luk, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Timothy Robert Nixon, Northville, MI (US);
Joseph J. Berry, Northville, MI (US);
Mark J. Scalf, Warren, MI (US);
Douglas R. VanDagens, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Francis Luk, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Timothy Robert Nixon, Northville, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for notifying an emergency responder of a vehicle emergency. Communication is established with a cellular telephone located within the vehicle. The communication link is monitored and the vehicle occupant is notified of link loss. The apparatus monitors vehicle safety systems for detection of an emergency condition. Upon detection, the occupant is notified that an emergency call will be made. If no cancellation is received, vehicle location information is obtained from a global position system, synthesized into voice signals, and communicated to an emergency responder using the cellular telephone. A plurality of occupant and vehicle emergency information may also be provided. Emergency responders may be provided with a touch tone menu to select among the available information. Vehicle and occupant information may be communicated to the apparatus from external sources, such as a web server database via cellular telephone connection, or removable memory.