DE102016204036A1 - Method and device for transmitting a message and vehicle with the device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method (1) for transmitting a message. For this purpose, a triggering emergency event is detected (2). Information about at least two custom addressees is also received (3) from an input interface (6), the addressees being to receive a message based on a detection of a triggering emergency event. Subsequently, the message is sent by means of an output interface (8) to the at least two user-defined addressees (4).

Description

The present invention relates to a method and a device for transmitting a message as well as a vehicle with the device and a method and a device for detecting information about at least two addressees.

In a variety of situations, it may be necessary or desirable to seek help or inform third parties of an emergency event, emergency situation or emergency. This may be the case, for example, from a vehicle, for example in the event of an accident or a breakdown.

This is for example from the DE 10 2008 023 281 A1 an emergency call device for a vehicle for transmitting an emergency call known. For this purpose, a recipient or an addressee is selected from a stored set of recipients or addressees for the transmission of an emergency call in a vehicle by a control unit. The selected recipient is contacted directly. Furthermore, the recipient is directly the organization that provides immediate help on the emergency call. Thus, in case of an emergency, only one addressee can be reached.

Furthermore, the concerns DE 10 2008 039 831 A1 a network-based emergency call device for a vehicle. An emergency call is forwarded to registered auxiliary units via further connections directly and without human action. The selection of auxiliary help unit takes place automatically by the acceptance of the emergency call by an auxiliary unit. During the subsequent establishment of a communication link between the accepting auxiliary unit and the vehicle, the already existing IP connection between the vehicle and the server is used for the communication connection to be set up. An auxiliary unit is understood to mean a medical emergency service, such as an ambulance. A user therefore has no influence on who the message is sent to or who is informed in case of an emergency.

The DE 10 2009 007 177 A1 relates to a communication system for a vehicle for communication with neighboring vehicles, which has a control unit and a communication unit. Upon the occurrence of a triggering event, a request is sent to neighboring vehicles as to whether a communication voice connection is to be established. The neighboring vehicles can then offer the structure of the voice connection. Again, the user has no real influence on which addressee the request is actually made.

Of course, it may also be important outside of a vehicle, for example, at work, in leisure, on sports facilities or the like, to get help or to inform third parties about an emergency situation.

There is therefore a need to improve a concept that can be used to inform a helper in an emergency situation. This need is taken into account by the devices and methods of the independent claims.

The present invention relates to a method for transmitting a message. For this purpose, a triggering emergency event is detected. Information is also received via at least two custom addressees, which are to receive a message based on a detection of the triggering emergency event, by means of an input interface. Subsequently, a message is sent to the at least two user-defined addressees via an output interface. In some embodiments, by dispatching the message to all of its selected and predefined addressees, in the event of an emergency, a user may be assured that a recipient's circle designated by him will be reliably informed and receive a notification. This may, for example, be independent of a location and / or situation where or in which the emergency or emergency event is taking place.

For example, the message can be sent as SMS. In some embodiments, this may use a mobile phone as the receiving device for the message. As a result, addressees, without a special reception equipment, can be notified.

Additionally or alternatively, upon receiving the information about the at least two addressees, the information may be read from a vehicle memory. In some embodiments, the information may then be stored by a user, for example, directly in the vehicle memory of a vehicle, from which the user would like to inform the user-defined addressee in an emergency event.

Additionally or alternatively, when receiving the information about the at least two addressees, the information can be received via a mobile network. In some embodiments, this may allow a user to have a list of receivers to be notified in an emergency event also be spatially independent of a device, location, or vehicle from which an emergency event occurs Emergency event the message should be sent.

In some embodiments, the information about the addressee may be a mobile phone number. In some embodiments, this can be achieved in a simple manner so that the message reaches the desired addressee. For example, the message may be sent to a person's mobile phone and not to a vehicle or to a device permanently installed in a vehicle.

Additionally or alternatively, the method may also include transmitting a broadcast signal, with information about the triggering emergency event. In some embodiments, this can result in that recipients, road users or other persons who are in an environment in which the emergency event has occurred can very quickly come to the rescue.

Additionally or alternatively, the method may also include sending an emergency call to an emergency call center. In some embodiments, this can increase safety and possibly request medical help on a very fast path.

The present invention also relates to a device for transmitting a message. For this purpose, the device has an input interface, which is designed to receive information about a detected triggering emergency event. Information about at least two custom addressees, which are to receive a message based on detection of a triggering emergency event, can also be obtained via the input interface. Furthermore, the device comprises a control device, which is designed to generate the message based on the detected emergency event. Via an output interface of the device, the message is then sent to the at least two user-defined addressees.

Additionally or alternatively, the input interface may be coupled to an input device. The input device is designed to store the information about the at least two addressees in a memory. The input device is a vehicle user interface arranged in a vehicle. In some embodiments, it may be achieved that a driver or user directly in the vehicle via a user interface permanently installed in the vehicle, such as a keyboard, a touch screen, a Human Machine Interface (HMI), a control panel, a control element, a generic Input device, voice-based user interface, graphical user interface, or the like can define and enter his list of addressees.

The present invention also relates to a method for acquiring information about at least two addressees. For this purpose, information about at least two addressees, which should receive a message based on a detection of a triggering emergency event, is detected. This can be done for example via an input device. Subsequently, the information is then stored such that the information, when the emergency event is detected, is retrievable to send a message to the at least two addressees.

The present invention also relates to an apparatus for acquiring information about at least two addressees. The apparatus includes an input device configured to acquire information about at least two addressees to receive a message based on detection of a triggering emergency event. Further, the apparatus is configured to store the information such that, when an emergency event is detected, it is retrievable to send a message to the at least two addressees.

In some embodiments, the apparatus and method may allow a user, such as an owner, a driver, or the like, to set a list of recipients themselves, all of whom should be informed in the event of an emergency event, regardless of the nature of the event Emergency event and a place and / or time when the emergency event occurs.

The present invention also relates to a vehicle having the device according to at least one of the previously described embodiments. The emergency event to be detected is a breakdown or accident of the vehicle.

In some embodiments, in a car accident or breakdown, a group of persons defined by a user can thereby be reliably informed.

The present invention also relates to a program having a program code for carrying out the method according to one of the preceding embodiments, when the program code is executed on a computer, a processor, a control module or a programmable hardware component.

Further advantageous embodiments will be described below with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings, to which embodiments are generally not limited in total.

1 shows a flowchart of a method for transmitting a message according to an embodiment;

2 shows a schematic representation of an apparatus for transmitting a message according to an embodiment;

3 shows a flowchart of a method for detecting information about at least two addressees according to an embodiment;

4 shows a schematic representation of an apparatus for detecting information about at least two addressees according to an embodiment; and

5 shows a schematic representation of a vehicle with the device for transmitting a message according to an embodiment.

Various embodiments will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which some embodiments are illustrated. In the figures, the thickness dimensions of lines, layers and / or regions may be exaggerated for the sake of clarity.

The 1 shows a flowchart of a method 1 for transmitting a message according to an embodiment. This is done in one operation 2 detected a triggering emergency event. The emergency event may be, for example, an accident, a raid, a storm, or a situation that may occur in or with a vehicle, such as an accident, a car accident, a breakdown, an engine malfunction, a puncture, and / or the like , The emergency event may be detected in a variety of ways, such as by manually inputting a user. For this purpose, a user can press, for example, an emergency button or the like. Furthermore, the emergency event may also be detected based on information of a vehicle controller and / or a motor controller. Under certain circumstances, the emergency event may also be detected automatically, for example via a sensor system, for example a tire pressure sensor, an exhaust gas sensor, sensors which monitor a driver or a person and / or the like. Furthermore, triggering of an airbag and / or another safety system of a vehicle can, for example, also serve to detect the emergency event.

In another process 3 may then receive information about at least two custom addressees, which are to receive a message based on a detection of a triggering emergency event, from an input interface. The processes 2 and 3 For example, they can be executed at the same time, in succession or partially overlapping. For example, the process can 2 before the process 3 occur. Under certain circumstances, the process can 3 by detecting the emergency event in the process 2 be triggered or triggered. Optionally, the process can 3 also before the process 2 occur. The custom addressees may be, for example, a mobile phone, people, friends, family, acquaintances, relatives of a user. The information about the addressee can be, for example, a mobile phone number, an e-mail address or the like. By the term user-defined, in some embodiments, it may be meant that a user, such as a driver, may define vehicle owners or the like and freely choose who is informed, and all user-defined addressees will actually receive a message upon detection of the emergency event. For example, in some embodiments, the addressee may not be another vehicle.

Subsequently, in one process 4 a message sent by means of an output interface to the at least two user-defined addressee. The message may be, for example, a text message, such as an SMS (short message service). SMS is a telecommunication service for the transmission of text messages, which are mostly short messages or also called SMS. The message can be sent over a mobile network, such as GSM mobile. Under certain circumstances, the message, for example, as an SMS, even to a landline receiver, for example, as a landline SMS sent. The message may include, for example, status information, information about the emergency event, information about the user, a location for the occurrence of the emergency event and / or the like. In some embodiments, the message may not just be a request to establish a communication connection.

In other words, when the emergency event is detected, a message is sent to all addressees previously designated by a user. For example, the user may be exactly two Set addressees, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or even an even larger number of recipients who should receive the message. The messages can be sent, for example, at the same time or in a very short time interval, for example less than 1 second, 0.1 seconds between two messages.

The 2 shows a schematic representation of a device 5 for transmitting a message according to an embodiment. For example, the method can also 1 of the 1 with the device 5 be executed. The device 5 includes an input interface 6 configured to receive information about a detected triggering emergency event. Further, the input interface 6 also configured to receive information about at least two custom addressees to receive a message based on detection of a triggering emergency event.

The information about a detected triggering emergency event, but also all other information described, can be represented for example by a signal, a binary, analog, digital or electrical value. The input interface 6 may be any device configured to receive at least one of said signals or information. For example, the input interface 6 an interface, a contact, a register or etc. Via the input interface 6 For example, the information in the process 3 be received.

Furthermore, the device comprises 5 a control device 6 configured to generate the message based on the detected emergency event. The control device 6 may be any means configured to process at least one of said signals or information or to send the required data. For example, the controller may be a processor, a digital signal processor, a central processing unit (CPU), a multi-purpose processor (MPP), an OCU / CGW, eg a controller with a modem function or the like. With the control device 6 For example, the message that is in the process 4 of the procedure 1 is sent.

The device 5 also includes an output interface 8th which is adapted to send the message to the at least two user-defined addressees. The output interface 8th may be any device configured to send the message or to send signals representing the message. For example, the output interface 8th an interface, a contact, a register or etc. The output interface 8th For example, it may correspond to a broadcast radio interface for distributing data messages to a plurality of receivers. Furthermore, the output interface 8th be trained to send an SMS.

In some embodiments, the input interface is 6 with one in the 2 dashed input device 9 coupled. Note that an element that is referred to as being "connected" or "coupled" to another element may be directly connected or coupled to the other element, or that intervening elements may be present. The coupling can for example be wireless or via lines, for example via an on-board network.

The input device 9 is adapted to the information about the at least two addressees in a memory also shown in dashed lines 14 save. At the input device 9 it may be a vehicle user interface located in a vehicle or an in-vehicle vehicle user interface. It may be the vehicle whose emergency event is detected. Also the memory 14 may be permanently mounted in the vehicle or it may be an in-vehicle vehicle memory.

For example, the vehicle user interface may be fixedly installed in a vehicle, such as a generic input device, a voice-based user interface, a graphical user interface, or the like. As input device 9 For example, a keyboard, a touch screen, a Human Machine Interface (HMI), a control panel, a control knob, a joystick, or the like may be used. From the store 14 , which can also be referred to as a vehicle memory, the information about the at least two addressees, for example in the process 2 of the procedure 1 be read from a vehicle memory.

Alternatively or additionally, the input interface 6 also be designed to, for example, in the process 2 information, for example the information about the at least two addressees, from a mobile network 10 to recieve. The information received over the mobile network may be stored, for example, in a higher-level storage unit, a cloud, a server separate from the vehicle, or the like. How the information about the at least two addressees is detected is determined by the 3 and 4 described.

The 3 shows a flowchart of a method 11 for acquiring information about at least two addressees according to an embodiment. In the process 11 for detecting information about at least two addressees is in a first process 12 information about at least two addressees, which should receive a message based on a detection of a triggering emergency event, detected by means of an input device. Subsequently, the information is in one process 13 stored such that the information, when the emergency event is detected, is retrievable to send a message to the at least two addressees. Of course, the information about a single addressee can be captured and cached before information about another addressee is detected.

To the information in the process 12 To capture and store accordingly, for example, a in 4 schematically illustrated device 15 to capture information about at least two addressees according to an embodiment. The device 15 includes an input device 16 adapted to acquire information about at least two addressees to receive a message based on detection of a triggering emergency event. Furthermore, the device 15 configured to store the information such that, when an emergency event is detected, it is retrievable to send a message to the at least two addressees.

At the input device 16 For example, it can be the one for the 2 already described input device 9 act. In this case, for example, a manual input of the information about the addressee by means of a functionality in the vehicle, for example via a display and a control panel done. Then it may be in the device 15 For example, act to a permanently installed in a vehicle device. The detection of information can take place in all possible ways, for example reading, by means of a scanner, input by means of a keyboard, an acoustic input or the like. The device 15 may then be configured to store the information in the vehicle memory 14 save. This can be done by the device 15 For example, be a control device, include and / or be coupled with this.

Alternatively, the device 15 also be configured to store the information on a server that is not in the vehicle, a cloud, a higher-level storage unit that is not in the vehicle. From there, the information can then be retrieved via a mobile network when the event is detected. This may be the case with the device 15 For example, also be a device mechanically decoupled from the vehicle, such as a tablet computer, a smartphone, a computer or the like. For example, a central administration of a list of addressees, which may also be referred to as recipients to whom an SMS is to be sent, may take place, for example in a cloud environment. Central management may be more comfortable in some embodiments and may possibly be used across vehicles. At the input device 16 it may then be, for example, a keyboard, a touch screen, a mouse, a touchpad, a camera or the like. The device 15 In some embodiments, it may then be configured to transfer the information to the vehicle memory 14 save.

The 5 shows a schematic representation of a vehicle 17 with the device 5 for transmitting a message according to an embodiment. In at least some embodiments, a vehicle, such as the vehicle 17 For example, a land vehicle, a road vehicle, a car, an off-road vehicle, a motor vehicle, a truck, or the like.

Eventually, the device can 5 or the vehicle 17 also be trained, for example, in an in 1 dashed line shown operation 22 , one in 5 schematically represented broadcast signal 18 to send. The broadcast signal 18 may include information about the triggering emergency event. The broadcast signal 18 For example, it can only be in a closer environment 19 of the device 5 or the vehicle 17 be sent. For example, the environment may have a maximum radius of 1 km, 5 km or 10 km. For example, the broadcast signal 18 as a transmission path IP or terrestrial broadcasting standards, such as FM or DAB use. With the broadcast signal, for example, the same information as with the message and / or additional status information can be sent.

Additionally or alternatively, for example in an in 1 dashed line shown operation 23 to send an emergency call to an emergency center. This emergency call is in 5 as an arrow 21 shown schematically. The emergency call can be, for example, a normalized e-call or the like.

In other words, in the event of an incident, such as an accident or other emergency event with the vehicle 17 , which can be a networked car that the device 5 has, the car 17 For example, parallel to an e-call status information in the immediate vicinity 19 to get help quickly through locally available resources. Sending the incident in the immediate vicinity 19 can be done for example via a variety of transmission paths. In addition, an SMS is sent to a pre-defined list of recipients, who may also be referred to as addressees, such as friends, relatives. Some embodiments relate to a local sending of status information from a car, possibly in combination with an eCall. In some embodiments, a possibility is created to be able to communicate with other vehicles or instances in a networked car. Conventionally, systems such as Car2Car, Machine2Machine, Car-to-Infrastructure, Car-to-X or the like are used. These or other conventional systems in the field of personal emergency systems are usually not able to inform GPS near vehicles or other instances about an incident or to send an SMS to a previously defined list.

However, embodiments may not only be implemented in a vehicle as described for the figures, but also in all possible areas where one is "alone" and requires quick assistance and assistance, for example at a work station, on boats, recreational facilities or the like ,

Another embodiment is also a digital storage medium that is machine or computer readable and that has electronically readable control signals that can cooperate with a programmable hardware component to perform one of the methods described above.

The features disclosed in the foregoing description, the appended claims and the appended figures may be taken to be and effect both individually and in any combination for the realization of an embodiment in its various forms.

Depending on particular implementation requirements, embodiments of the invention may be implemented in hardware or in software. The implementation may be performed using a digital storage medium, such as a floppy disk, a DVD, a Blu-Ray Disc, a CD, a ROM, a PROM, an EPROM, an EEPROM or FLASH memory, a hard disk, or other magnetic disk or optical memory are stored on the electronically readable control signals, which can cooperate with a programmable hardware component or cooperate such that the respective method is performed.

A programmable hardware component may be integrated by a processor, a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), a computer, a computer system, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) Circuit (IC = Integrated Circuit), a system on chip (SOC) system, a programmable logic element or a field programmable gate array with a microprocessor (FPGA = Field Programmable Gate Array) may be formed.

The digital storage medium may therefore be machine or computer readable. Thus, some embodiments include a data carrier having electronically readable control signals capable of interacting with a programmable computer system or programmable hardware component such that one of the methods described herein is performed. One embodiment is thus a data carrier (or a digital storage medium or a computer readable medium) on which the program is recorded for performing any of the methods described herein.

In general, embodiments of the present invention may be implemented as a program, firmware, computer program, or computer program product having program code or data, the program code or data operative to perform one of the methods when the program resides on a processor or a processor programmable hardware component expires. The program code or the data can also be stored, for example, on a machine-readable carrier or data carrier. The program code or the data may be present, inter alia, as source code, machine code or bytecode as well as other intermediate code.

For example, a program according to one embodiment may implement one of the methods during its execution by, for example, reading or writing one or more data into memory locations, optionally switching operations or other operations in transistor structures, amplifier structures, or other electrical, optical, magnetic or caused by another operating principle working components. Accordingly, by reading a memory location, data, values, sensor values or other information from a program may be detected or measured. A program can therefore acquire, determine or measure quantities, values, measured variables and other information by reading from one or more storage locations, as well as effect, initiate or execute an action by writing to one or more storage locations and control other devices, machines and components ,

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Claims (11)

Procedure ( 1 ) for transmitting a message having the following features: detecting ( 2 ) of a triggering emergency event; Receive ( 3 ) information about at least two custom addressees, which are to receive a message based on a detection of the triggering emergency event, from an input interface ( 6 ); To ship ( 4 ) of the message by means of an output interface ( 8th ) to the at least two user-defined addressees.  The method of claim 1, wherein the message is sent as SMS. Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein in receiving ( 3 ) of the information about the at least two addressees the information from a vehicle memory ( 14 ) and / or wherein at receiving ( 3 ) of the information about the at least two addressees the information via a mobile network ( 10 ) Will be received.  Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the addressee is a person and / or a mobile telephone. Method according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising: sending ( 22 ) of a broadcast signal ( 19 ) containing information about the triggering emergency event and / or further comprising: sending ( 23 ) of an emergency call ( 21 ) to an emergency call center. Contraption ( 5 ) for transmitting a message having the following features: an input interface ( 6 ) configured to receive information about a detected triggering emergency event and information about at least two custom addressees to receive a message based on a detection of the triggering emergency event; a control device ( 7 ) configured to generate the message based on the detected emergency event; and an output interface ( 8th ) configured to send the message to the at least two custom addressees. Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the input interface ( 6 ) with an input device ( 9 ), which is adapted to transfer the information about the at least two addressees into a memory ( 14 ), wherein the input device ( 9 ) in a vehicle ( 17 ) arranged vehicle user interface acts. Procedure ( 11 ) for collecting information about at least two addressees having the following features: 12 ) information about at least two addressees, which are to receive a message based on a detection of the triggering emergency event, by means of an input device ( 16 ); To save ( 13 ) of the information such that the information, when the emergency event is detected, is retrievable to send a message to the at least two addressees. Contraption ( 15 ) for acquiring information about at least two addressees with the following features: an input device ( 16 ) configured to acquire information about at least two addressees to receive a message based on detection of a triggering emergency event; the device ( 15 ) is further configured to store the information such that, when the emergency event is detected, it is retrievable to send a message to the at least two addressees. Vehicle ( 17 ) with the device ( 5 ) according to one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the emergency event to be detected is a breakdown or an accident of the vehicle ( 17 ). Program with a program code for carrying out the method ( 1 ) or ( 11 ) according to one of claims 1 to 5 or 8, when the program code is executed on a computer, a processor, a control module or a programmable hardware component.

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