Global Patent Index - EP 1054371 B2

EP 1054371 B2 20070321 - Automatic alertsystem for vehicles

Title (en)

Automatic alertsystem for vehicles

Title (de)

Automatisches Notrufsystem für Kraftfahrzeuge

Title (fr)

Système d' émission automatique d'appels d'urgence pour véhicules

Publication

EP 1054371 B2 20070321 (DE)

Application

EP 00106898 A 20000331

Priority

DE 19922730 A 19990518

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1054371A1] The system has a transmitter (3) in the vehicle for automatically transmitting an emergency call to an external receiver sta and at least one transducer, both connected to a computer unit (1) that activates the emergency call when activated by a transdu signal. The emergency call system has an arrangement for determining a degree of probability of an imminent accident using the signals from the transducer and the emergency call can be activated if the degree of probability exceeds a threshold. An Independent claim is also included for a method of automatically transmitting an emergency call.

IPC 8 full level

G08G 1/127 (2006.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G08G 1/205 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1054371 A1 20001122; EP 1054371 B1 20040519; EP 1054371 B2 20070321; DE 19922730 A1 20001123; DE 50006457 D1 20040624; US 6339370 B1 20020115

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00106898 A 20000331; DE 19922730 A 19990518; DE 50006457 T 20000331; US 54607100 A 20000410