JP2001023090A - Vehicle supporting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle saving system for dispatching a wrecking vehicle to a traveling vehicle, and for transmitting each signal of a voice, a picture, and data indicating the situation of the traveling vehicle between the vehicle and a monitor side for monitoring the vehicle. SOLUTION: A function for transmitting a voice signal, picture signal, position signal, speed signal, abnormality signal, and data or the like is loaded on a vehicle 10 to be managed, and the signal can be transmitted through a transmission system such as a portable telephone. A monitor place 1 is provided with a means for receiving radio waves from the vehicle 10 to be managed and a means for instructing and controlling the vehicle 10 to be managed. In emergency, the present position of the vehicle 10 to be managed can be estimated based on the position signal from the vehicle 10 to be managed, and the present situation can be quickly and accurately captured form the other information. Also, the abnormal situation of the vehicle 10 to be managed can be captured form the abnormality signal.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle rescue system, and in particular, requests a rescue vehicle from a traveling vehicle to be managed to a monitoring center, and dispatches a rescue vehicle from the monitoring center to the traveling vehicle. And a vehicle rescue system that can be used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Automobiles, which are representative of moving objects, are said to be closed rooms that move and are isolated from the outside. Therefore, when an accident or damage is encountered, it is not easy to contact the outside such as the police. For example, if you cannot open the car door due to an accident, you cannot communicate with the outside if you do not have a mobile phone or PHS, and even if you do, you can not use it unless you are conscious and able to move .

[0003] Therefore, there has been a proposal for mounting a communication means with the outside in a vehicle, and a GPS (Global Positi
oning System) Equipped with equipment, radio equipment and car phone, activates car phone on behalf of driver in case of accident,
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. Hei 7-282375, Hei 10-4
No. 2072 is proposed. Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open
In the control system of JP-A-55496, the state of the vehicle is monitored by a plurality of sensors, data collection / recording, and analysis are performed. When an abnormality occurs, the control device automatically executes necessary control, and further moves away from the vehicle. It proposes a configuration in which a driver is notified via a mobile phone.

[0004]

However, according to the conventional systems, the configurations described in JP-A-7-282375 and JP-A-10-42072 assume that only traffic accidents occur. Necessary communication is performed by acquiring information at the time of occurrence or after occurrence, and a configuration for preventing accidents and crimes (such as robbing a taxi) is not shown. In addition, transmission is mainly performed from the vehicle side, and even if simple information is provided from the center or the like (in the case of JP-A-10-42072), communication for controlling the vehicle is not considered.

Further, according to the system disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-55496, when the condition of a vehicle is monitored and an abnormality is found, control is automatically performed in place of the driver, and communication at that time is also performed by the driver. Only the other party is reported, and reports to the center etc. are not considered. That is, the purpose is to prevent theft when the owner leaves the parked car, and not to prevent a traffic accident or the like.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle rescue system capable of quickly sending a rescue vehicle to a running vehicle. Another object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle capable of transmitting voice, image, and data indicating the status of a traveling vehicle between a traveling vehicle in need of rescue and a monitoring side monitoring the vehicle. To provide a rescue system.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a vehicle rescue system for detecting an abnormality of a running vehicle and dispatching a rescue vehicle. A position signal generating unit that outputs a position signal of the traveling vehicle based on a Global Positioning System) device, and a speed signal generation unit that is provided in the traveling vehicle and outputs a speed signal of the traveling vehicle. An abnormality signal generating means provided in the traveling vehicle to output an abnormality signal of the traveling vehicle; and a monitoring center provided in the traveling vehicle to monitor the position signal, the speed signal, and the abnormality signal. Transmitting means for transmitting to the monitoring center, the road on which the traveling vehicle travels based on the time-varying position signal and the speed signal, and the rescue vehicle in the shortest time. Therefore, it is provided with determination means for determining a rescue position on the road where rescue can be performed, and instructing means provided at the monitoring center for notifying the rescue vehicle to the rescue position and instructing the rescue vehicle to rescue the traveling vehicle. A vehicle rescue system is provided.

According to this configuration, the position signal, the speed signal, and the abnormal signal of the running vehicle are transmitted to the monitoring center, and the monitoring center accurately determines the situation that has occurred in the vehicle based on various information from the vehicle. Can be grasped. As a result, necessary measures to be taken by the monitoring center can be quickly taken. Further, advice and instructions can be given to the passengers of the vehicle by sending images in addition to audio. Further, by transmitting data from the surveillance center, emergency control (engine stop control, etc.) can be performed on behalf of the driver of the vehicle or the like, thereby preventing the spread of accidents and the like. .

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a vehicle rescue system according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, a monitoring station (monitoring center) 1 is installed on the ground, and monitors a managed vehicle 10 (here, a vehicle using an internal combustion engine is taken, but includes a moving body such as a trolley bus and a city train). It is a facility for performing such activities, and provides information to the fire station 2 and the police station 3 when an accident or the like is grasped. Communication with the monitoring station 1 is performed via a communication network 4 with a position information center 5 for performing position detection by GPS and exchanging telephones. The location information center 5 includes a plurality of base stations 6 provided at predetermined intervals.
7, 8 (6a, 7a, 8a are antennas) are connected via a communication line 9. These base stations 6, 7, and 8 and a managed vehicle 10 or a rescue vehicle 11 (an ambulance,
(Fire engines, police vehicles, etc.) in the event of an emergency such as an accident. In space, GPS (Global Po
sitioning System: Global Satellite Navigation System) Satellite 7
0 has been launched, and the managed vehicle 10 and the rescue vehicle 11 can acquire car navigation information from the GPS satellite 70. In FIG. 1, base stations 6 to 8
Corresponds to a PHS (Personal Handy Phone) or a cellular phone. Therefore, the frequency band of the PHS or the mobile phone can be used as the transmission / reception frequency band.

In FIG. 1, a managed vehicle 10 in a normal running is a G-type vehicle using a mounted receiver, if necessary.
With the car navigation information from the PS satellite 70, a map of the traveling area can be displayed on the monitor every moment. When an accident occurs in the managed vehicle 10, a radio wave is emitted so that a specific telephone number is automatically called by a passenger (driver or other passenger) manually or based on an output of a sensor. You. At this time, an image taken at the time of getting on the vehicle or a current state of the inside of the vehicle is taken by a video camera mounted on the vehicle and transmitted as an image signal. In addition, voice (sound) is similarly converted into a signal and transmitted using a microphone. Further, in addition to the position data obtained from the GPS satellite 70, the speed of the running vehicle, detection data from various sensors such as an impact sensor, etc., an abnormal signal is transmitted. This abnormal signal can be generated, for example, by an operation in which the driver steps on the brake lightly several times. Managed vehicle 10
Is transmitted by the base station 6, 7, or 8 via a PHS or mobile phone channel, transmitted to the location information center 5 via the communication line 9, and further transmitted to the monitoring station via the communication network 4. 1 is transmitted. In addition, information such as the position of the managed vehicle 10 is also transmitted from the managed vehicle 10.

In the monitoring station 1, a staff member first specifies the location of the managed vehicle 10 based on the contents of image information, audio information, data, and the like sent from the managed vehicle 10. Next, a measure to be taken is determined, and the dispatch of the rescue vehicle 11 according to the processing content is requested. Also, report to Fire Station 2 and Police Station 3 as necessary. In addition, necessary instructions can be transmitted from the monitoring station 1 to the managed vehicle 10 by voice or as an image. Further, control data for controlling an engine or the like is transmitted from the monitoring station 1 to the managed vehicle 10. Thus, the monitoring station 1 that has learned of the occurrence of the accident or the like can stop the rotation of the engine, which is likely to cause obstacles to rescue or the spread of the accident. It is necessary to add a circuit for interrupting the ignition system of the engine by the received data to the managed vehicle 10. As described above, the occupants of the managed vehicle 10 (driving vehicles and other occupants)
Necessary measures (eg, emergency treatment such as hemostasis, measures to prevent occurrence of secondary disasters such as rear-end collision, etc.) can be appropriately taken based on advice, images, and data from the monitoring station 1. . In this case, from the monitoring station 1, the managed vehicle 10 is connected to the wireless telephone line, that is, the location information center 5 → the base station 6
(7, 8) → Called on the route of the managed vehicle 10. If the information from the managed vehicle 10 does not require urgency and only the vehicle speed is abnormal, a warning or instruction is issued to the occupant of the managed vehicle 10 to reduce the speed from the viewpoint of accident prevention. To do.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of the emergency alarm device mounted on the managed vehicle 10. The managed vehicle 10 has a loudspeaker 1
2, a speaker 13, a monitor 14, a display 15, a video camera 16, a microphone 17, a light 18 (different from a headlight), a GPS antenna 19, a transmission / reception antenna 20, and a transmission / reception unit 21.

The loudspeaker 12 is installed to request a person near the managed vehicle 10 to rescue or warn of an evacuation request, and the speaker 13 is installed to give occupants audio information. The display 15 is installed to give information to the occupants by data, and the video camera 16 is installed to photograph the inside of the managed vehicle 10, and the occupants and passengers are photographed by the operation of the occupants, or the occupants and passengers are photographed. It is used to automatically take a picture every time a person gets in. This photographed image is transmitted immediately by the transmission operation of the driver,
Alternatively, continuous transmission may be performed until it becomes unnecessary. In particular,
In the case of continuous transmission, in a taxi in which a passenger whose behavior is distrusted may be constantly monitored, it is expected to prevent crime or the like in advance. In such a case, the driver manually feels that the driver manually operates the switch, so that an abnormal signal is generated by an operation such as lightly pressing the brake several times, and the image, sound, and Allow data to be sent. When transmitting an image when necessary, the image data is stored in the storage unit 41 in the managed vehicle 10, and is read out and transmitted automatically in an emergency. By performing automatic transmission in this way, even if the occupant (passenger) is injured or unconscious and cannot perform post-processing, he / she can check the condition of the occupant (passenger). Since the situation can be sent, the overall situation of the accident can be notified to the monitoring station 1.

The monitor 14 is used for displaying images taken by the video camera 16 and for giving information to the occupants from the images remotely. The microphone 17 is used to listen to the voice of a person in the managed vehicle 10 and a light 18
Is used when seeking help. The antenna 19 receives radio waves from the GPS satellite 70 to obtain position information of the managed vehicle 10, and the antenna 20 is used for transmitting and receiving calls, transmitting and receiving images, and various data.
It is connected to the. All the members other than the antennas 19 and 20 are also connected to the transmission / reception unit 21. The transmission / reception unit 21 has a function of transmitting / receiving various data after demultiplexing.

FIG. 3 shows a detailed configuration of the emergency alert device shown in FIG. A receiver 22 for detecting position data from a received radio wave is connected to the antenna 19.
2 is a computer 24 for processing the received position data.
Is connected. Further, an input unit of the computer 24 is connected to a vehicle data collection device 23 that collects vehicle data (speed signal, abnormal signal, and other data) of the managed vehicle 10, and an output unit of the computer 24 is a transmission / reception unit. 21. An analog / digital (A / D) converter 25 is connected to the video camera 16 and converts an image from the video camera 16 into digital data. An analog / digital converter 26 for converting the audio signal into digital data is connected to the microphone 17, and the monitor 14 and the video camera 16 are connected to the monitor 14.
Digital image to convert the image sent from
An analog (D / A) converter 27 is connected.
The loudspeaker 12 is connected to a digital-to-analog converter 28 for converting a voice signal sent from the monitoring station 1 for a warning or rescue to an analog signal, and the speaker 13 is connected to a voice transmitted from the monitoring station 1 to an occupant. Is converted to an analog signal.
The display 15 is connected to a computer 30 that controls the managed vehicle 10 by displaying data to the occupant, controlling the voice data switch 31, turning on a light, etc., based on the control data sent from the monitoring station 1. I have. An audio data switch 31 is connected to the digital / analog units 28 and 29 and the computer 30. Computer 24, analog / digital converters 25 and 26,
Digital / analog converter 27, computer 3
The transmission / reception unit 21 is connected to each of the audio data switch 31 and the audio data switch 31.

The transmission / reception unit 21 is constituted by the following circuits. Connected to an output section of the computer 24 and connected to a data compression circuit 32 for compressing digital data and an analog / digital converter 25, and connected to a data compression circuit 33 for compressing transmission video and an analog / digital converter 26, It is connected to a data compression circuit 34 for compressing an audio signal to be transmitted, a digital / analog converter 27, and is connected to a decompression circuit 35 for expanding a video transmitted in a compressed state, and to an audio data switch 31 for compression. A decompression circuit 36 for decompressing the audio signal transmitted in a state, and a decompression circuit 3 connected to the computer 30 for decompressing the data signal transmitted in a compressed state
7. Connected to the data compression circuits 32, 33, and 34, and connected to the multiplexing circuit 38 for multiplexing the compressed data, video signal, and audio signal, and to the decompression circuits 35, 36, and 37, and the transmitted video signal. , Audio signal and data separating circuit 39, multiplexing circuit 38, separating circuit 39 and antenna 20
And a storage unit 41 for storing the image signal compressed by the data compression circuit 33.

The transmission / reception unit 21 and other circuits (a data compression circuit, a decompression circuit, a multiplexing circuit, etc.) can be configured as one radio, or a PHS or a portable telephone can be used for the transmission / reception unit 21. A data compression circuit, a decompression circuit, and a multiplexing circuit are built in these components, and a converter, a switch, and a computer connected to the data compression circuit, the decompression circuit, and the computer are configured as one adapter, and the terminal is connected to a PHS or a mobile phone through a terminal. You may.

FIG. 4 shows a detailed configuration of the emergency alert device installed in the monitoring station 1. A keyboard 42 for sending information to the managed vehicle 10 or inputting data for controlling the managed vehicle 10 has a computer 4 for generating data.
3 are connected. The video camera 44 that shoots an image to be sent to the managed vehicle 10 includes a video camera 44 and a video cassette recorder (VCR) that records moving images and audio.
A selector 45 for selecting an output of 49 is connected, and an analog / digital (A / D) converter 46 for converting an analog moving image signal into digital data is connected to the selector 45. The microphone 47 is connected to an analog / digital converter 48 for converting an audio signal into digital data. A digital-to-analog (D / A) converter 51 for converting video data transmitted in a compressed state into an analog signal is connected to the display 50, and audio data transmitted in a compressed state is converted to an analog signal for a speaker 52. A digital / analog converter 53 for converting into a signal is connected. The display 54 displaying the data sent from the managed vehicle 10 includes the managed vehicle 1
A computer 55 for processing data from 0, position information of the managed vehicle 10, and the like is connected. A transmission / reception unit 60 having the same configuration as the transmission / reception unit 21 mounted on the managed vehicle 10 is connected to each of the computer 43, the analog / digital converters 46 and 48, the digital / analog converters 51 and 53, and the computer 55.

The transmitting / receiving section 60 is constituted by the following circuits. Connected to an output unit of the computer 43 and connected to a data compression circuit 61 for compressing digital data and an analog-to-digital converter 46, and connected to a data compression circuit 62 for compressing transmission video and an analog-to-digital converter 48, It is connected to a data compression circuit 63 for compressing an audio signal to be transmitted, a digital / analog converter 51, and is connected to a decompression circuit 64 for expanding a video transmitted in a compressed state, and to a digital / analog converter 53 for compression. A decompression circuit 65 for decompressing the audio signal transmitted in the state is connected to the computer 55, and is connected to a decompression circuit 66 for decompressing the data signal transmitted in a compressed state, and the data compression circuits 61, 62, 63. Multiplexing circuit 67 for multiplexing the compressed data, video signal and audio signal, 64, 65, 66, a separating circuit 68 for separating the sent video signal, audio signal, and data, a multiplexing circuit 67, and a transmitting / receiving circuit 69 connected to the separating circuit 68 and the communication network 4. Be composed.

The operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. Periodic monitoring from monitoring station 1, managed vehicle 1 when an accident or problem occurs
0 operation of an occupant, operation of an impact detection function (not shown),
When information transmission from the managed vehicle 10 other than the accident occurs, the transmission / reception circuit 40 of the managed vehicle 10 is automatically controlled, and a communication line is formed with the monitoring station 1. Images of the inside and the periphery of the managed vehicle 10 taken by the video camera 16 are converted into analog / digital converters 25.
Is converted into digital data by the compression circuit 33 and compressed. Managed vehicle 10 obtained by microphone 17
The sound inside and around is analog-to-digital converter 2
The digital data is converted into digital data at 6 and compressed by a compression circuit 34. By the above-described compression processing, the amount of data to be transmitted can be reduced, and the communication time can be reduced.

The radio wave from the GPS satellite 70 shown in FIG. 1 is received by the antenna 19, and the receiver 22 detects the position data. The vehicle data collection device 23 detects a failure state of the managed vehicle 10 and the like. The position data and the vehicle data are signal-multiplexed by the computer 24 and then compressed by the data compression circuit 32. These compressed images,
The voice and the multiplexed vehicle data and position data are all multiplexed by the transmission signal multiplexing circuit 38. The multiplexed signal is transmitted to the antenna 20 by the transmission / reception circuit 40.
By this multiplexing, one transmission frequency can be used. The radio wave radiated from the antenna 20 is received by any of the base stations 6, 7, and 8.

In the monitoring station 1, the transmitting / receiving unit 21 shown in FIG.
, The information from the base stations 6 to 8 is received by the transmission / reception unit 60. The transmission / reception unit 60 separates the compressed video data, the compressed audio data, and the compressed data by the separation circuit 68 via the transmission / reception circuit 69. The compressed video data is expanded by a decompression circuit 64.
Therefore, after being expanded and converted into an analog signal by the digital / analog converter 51, it is displayed on the display 50. At the same time as being displayed on the display 50, the display data is recorded on a video cassette recorder (VCR) 49. The audio compression data is expanded by the expansion circuit 65 and returned to analog audio by the digital / analog converter 51, and then output as audio from the speaker 52. Further, the compressed data is expanded by an expansion circuit 66, and the detailed managed vehicle 10 obtained by synthesizing the GPS information transmitted as a part of the data and the position data of the managed vehicle 10 obtained from the mobile phone network. Of the managed vehicle 10
Is processed by the computer 55 together with other data (speed signal, abnormal signal, sensor data, etc.) sent from
It is displayed on the display 54.

The monitoring station 1 notifies the fire station 2, the police station 3, the rescue vehicle 11 and the like as necessary based on the obtained information, and requests rescue or countermeasures. Further, the monitoring station 1 sends necessary information and warnings to the managed vehicle 10 through a mobile phone or a PHS line, or performs an optimal treatment by remotely operating the managed vehicle 10. Transmission of data to the managed vehicle 10 and remote control operation of the managed vehicle 10 are performed by the keyboard 42, converted into data signals by the computer 43, and input to the transmission / reception unit 60. When the video to be sent to the managed vehicle 10 is captured and input by the video camera 44 and the managed vehicle 10 is to be informed that monitoring is being performed, the video is recorded in advance by the video cassette recorder (VCR) 49. Is reproduced and output to the selector 45. This video camera 44
And the output of the VCR 49 are selected by the selector 45, converted into digital data by the analog / digital converter 46, and input to the transmission / reception unit 60. The voice to be sent to the managed vehicle 10 is input by the microphone 47, converted into a digital signal by the analog / digital converter 48, and then input to the transmission / reception unit 60. The data, video information, and audio information input to the transmission / reception unit 60 are compressed, multiplexed by the multiplexing circuit 38, and input to the transmission / reception circuit 69. The transmission / reception circuit 69 transmits the multiplexed signal to the communication network 4, further transmits the multiplexed signal as a radio wave via any of the base stations 6 to 8, and transmits the signal to the managed vehicle 10.

Radio waves from the base stations 6 to 8 are received by the managed vehicle 10. The managed vehicle 10 outputs digital video information, audio information, and data separated and expanded by the transmission / reception unit 21. The video data is returned to an analog video signal by the digital / analog converter 27, and then displayed on the display 14. Also, the audio information is supplied to the audio data switch 3 according to the contents.
1 switches the output destination. That is, information to be transmitted to the occupant is output to the speaker 13 via the digital / analog converter 29, and information to be transmitted to the outside is output to the loudspeaker 12 via the digital / analog converter 28. Further, after the data is sent to the computer 30 and processed, the data is displayed on the display 15 or used for controlling the managed vehicle 10.

As described above, the managed vehicle 10 has the GP
Position signal generating means by S receiver, abnormal signal generating means,
And speed signal generating means is installed, in case of emergency,
Automatically or in response to a request from an occupant (passenger) or the administrator of the monitoring station 1, the situation inside the vehicle or the surroundings and the GPS data are transmitted to the administrator as moving images, audio, and data. In the monitoring station 1, based on various data sent from the managed vehicle 10 and position information detection by the GPS satellite 70, the monitored vehicle 1
You can know the status and position of 0. In addition, the speed at the time of the accident can be ascertained from the speed information of the managed vehicle 10, and the damage status of the vehicle can be ascertained from the speed. Based on these results, the monitoring station 1 can take appropriate measures such as reporting to the rescue vehicle 11 or the police, rescue, warning, warning, and requesting rescue.

Although the above embodiment has been described with reference to a vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine as a moving object, the present invention can be used for monitoring facilities and people in homes and businesses. In this case, since all communication is performed wirelessly, there is an advantage that there is no trouble of wiring.

The video camera 16 of the managed vehicle 10
May be configured to automatically detect the brightness of the installation atmosphere and switch to an infrared video camera when sufficient brightness cannot be obtained for shooting. In this case, illumination means for emitting infrared light is required.

Further, it is also possible to correct a positioning error using a mobile phone or to use GPS data received by both sides using a GPS receiver in a mobile phone network. Also,
Further, in FIG. 1, the location information center 5 and the base stations 6, 7, 8 are connected to the monitoring station 1 as separate facilities, but all of them may be included in the monitoring station 1.

By the way, at present, PHS is 32 Kbp.
s, the mobile phone has a transmission speed of 9600 bps, but this may not be enough for image transmission. In such a case, W-CDMA (Wideband-Cord Division Multiple)
Access) and other communication methods capable of high-speed transmission. In the above description, for the purpose of crime prevention, an image of one scene in which the face of the occupant such as a passenger is captured by a video camera is transmitted. However, when the passengers are unbelievable and cannot know when a violent crime will occur, such as in a taxi, the situation inside the car is constantly photographed, and this image, sound and location information are continuously transmitted to the manager. It is desirable. For this purpose, it is necessary to transmit information and data at high speed.
The purpose can be achieved by using.

[0030]

As described above, according to the vehicle rescue system of the present invention, the GPS is transmitted from the vehicle to the monitoring center.
A position signal, a speed signal, and an abnormal signal of the vehicle based on the information are transmitted, and the monitoring center quickly and accurately determines the road on which the vehicle travels and the rescue position on the road that can be rescued by the rescue vehicle in the shortest time from the received content. It is possible to notify the rescue vehicle of the vehicle position, to give instructions and information to the vehicle, and to control the vehicle on behalf of the driver or the like.
As a result, post-processing can be performed quickly in the event of an accident,
Crime can be prevented or minimized before it occurs.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing the overall configuration of a vehicle rescue system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a transmission / reception facility mounted on the managed vehicle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the transmission / reception facility shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of equipment installed in the monitoring station of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 monitoring station 4 communication network 5 location information center 6,7,8 base station 10 managed vehicle 11 rescue vehicle 12 loudspeaker 13,52 speaker 15,50 display 16,44 video camera 17,47 microphone 19,20 antenna 21, Reference Signs List 60 transmitter / receiver 22 receiver 23 vehicle data collection device 24, 30, 43, 55 computer 25, 26, 46, 48 analog / digital converter 27, 28, 29, 51, 53 digital / analog converter 32, 33, 34, 61 , 62, 63 Data compression circuit 35, 36, 37, 64, 65, 66 Decompression circuit 38, 67 Multiplexing circuit 39, 68 Separation circuit 40, 69 Transmission / reception circuit 41 Storage unit 42 Keyboard 45 Selector 49 Video cassette recorder (VCR) 54 Display 70 GPS satellite

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle rescue system for dispatching a rescue vehicle by detecting an abnormality of a running vehicle, comprising: a GPS (Global Positi
oning System) position signal generating means for outputting a position signal of the traveling vehicle based on the device; speed signal generation means provided in the traveling vehicle and outputting a velocity signal of the traveling vehicle; An abnormality signal generating means provided in the traveling vehicle and outputting an abnormality signal of the traveling vehicle; and a position signal, the speed signal and the abnormality signal provided in the traveling vehicle to a monitoring center. Transmitting means for transmitting, on the road provided in the monitoring center, the road on which the traveling vehicle travels based on the position signal and the speed signal changing with time and on the road which can be rescued by the rescue vehicle in the shortest time Determining means for determining the rescue position of the vehicle; and an instructor provided at the monitoring center for notifying the rescue vehicle to the rescue position and instructing the rescue vehicle to rescue the traveling vehicle. Vehicle rescue system comprising the. 2. The transmitting means includes a sound collecting means for acquiring sound in or around the vehicle with a microphone, and a data generating means for generating data from sensor signals of various sensors mounted on the running vehicle. Claim 1 characterized by the following:
Vehicle rescue system as described. 3. The video camera according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting unit manually or automatically captures an image of the face of the occupant or passenger each time the occupant or passenger enters the vehicle, a storage unit configured to store an image captured by the video camera, 2. The vehicle rescue system according to claim 1, further comprising an image signal generating unit configured to process the image read from the storage unit or the image currently being captured so that the image can be transmitted. 4. The video camera according to claim 3, wherein the video camera is capable of automatically switching between infrared imaging and visible light imaging according to ambient brightness, and emits infrared light during the infrared imaging. Vehicle rescue system. 5. An analog / digital converter for converting each of an audio signal, a data, and an image signal by the abnormal signal generator into a digital signal, and the transmitter converted by the analog / digital converter. A compression unit that compresses each digital signal of the image signal, the audio signal, and the data; and a multiplexing unit that multiplexes the digital signal compressed by the compression unit and outputs the multiplexed digital signal to the transmission / reception circuit. The vehicle rescue system according to claim 1. 6. The transmitting means includes a W-CDMA (Wideband).
2. The vehicle rescue system according to claim 1, wherein a communication system capable of high-speed transmission such as and-Cord Division Multiple Access) is used. 7. The vehicle rescue system according to claim 1, wherein the instruction means includes an input means for inputting a control signal for stopping an engine of the vehicle and other control signals.