JP2004139426A - Emergency call system, emergency call onboard device and portable terminal device corresponding to emergency call - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an emergency call system capable of automatically transmitting the personal data of a driver of a vehicle having an accident to an emergency call center. <P>SOLUTION: An emergency call onboard device 1 detects an emergency state by an accident detection part 13 and transmits an accident report to a portable telephone system 2 corresponding to emergency calls by multicast by using a narrow area radio communication part 15. The portable telephone system 2 having received the accident report transmits personal data stored in a storage part 14 to the onboard device 1 by using a narrow-band radio communication part 23. The onboard device 1 transmits the personal data received by the narrow-band radio communication part 15 to the emergency call center 3 by using a portable telephone part 16. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an emergency call system for making an emergency call from an accident vehicle to an emergency call center, and more particularly to an emergency call system capable of transmitting personal data of an occupant of an accident vehicle to an emergency call center.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as such an emergency notification system, there is one described in Patent Document 1.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2000-313266
[0004]
In the emergency notification system described in Patent Literature 1, in an emergency notification in-vehicle device, the position data of a vehicle is calculated and stored by a GPS receiver or the like, and an accident occurs from an output of an impact detection sensor for operating an airbag. Is detected and an emergency call is started. When the emergency call is started, the position data is transmitted to the emergency call center using a PDC (Personal Digital Cellular) via a data communication line. At this time, the emergency notification is transmitted together with the vehicle identification data stored in advance in the in-vehicle device. At the emergency call center, after receiving the data, switch to the voice line, the operator of the emergency call center talks with the occupant, grasps the accident situation in detail, and uses the position data and the voice conversation sent from the in-vehicle emergency call device. Confirm the location and situation of the accident, identify the owner, number, type and color of the accident vehicle from the vehicle identification data, and report to the rescue agencies such as police and fire departments in charge.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When making a report from the emergency call center to a rescue organization such as a police station or a fire department, it is desirable to inform the occupant of the accident vehicle of personal data. For example, when contacting the fire department, personal information of the occupant of the accident vehicle, such as address, name, date of birth, blood type, medical history, family doctor, etc., is effective to facilitate the subsequent rescue operation. It is. Also, if the number of occupants of the accident vehicle can be notified, it is useful to arrange an ambulance.
[0006]
However, the vehicle identification data transmitted from the in-vehicle emergency notification device to the emergency notification center by the conventional emergency notification system is for identifying the vehicle and its owner. No personal information can be obtained. In order to obtain the personal information of the occupant of the accident vehicle, it is necessary for the operator of the emergency call center to hear the information by voice communication, but the occupant of the accident vehicle cannot always respond quickly.
[0007]
The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an emergency call system capable of automatically transmitting personal data of an occupant of an accident vehicle to an emergency call center. Aim.
[0008]
[Means to solve the problem]
An emergency notification system according to the present invention is an emergency notification system including an emergency notification vehicle-mounted device and an emergency notification-capable portable terminal device, wherein the emergency notification vehicle-mounted device includes a position detection unit, an emergency detection unit, A mobile phone unit having a communication function, and a short-range wireless communication unit; the emergency notification-compatible mobile terminal device includes a short-range wireless communication unit and a personal data storage unit; The emergency detection unit detects an emergency, transmits an accident notification from the short-range wireless communication unit to the emergency notification-capable mobile terminal device, and receives the accident notification, and the emergency notification-compatible mobile terminal device receives the personal data. The personal data stored in the storage unit is transmitted to the in-vehicle emergency report device using the short-range wireless communication unit, and the in-vehicle emergency report device transmits the personal data received in the short-range wireless communication unit to the mobile phone. And transmitting to the emergency call center using a talking part. With this configuration, it is possible to automatically transmit the personal data stored in the portable terminal device for emergency calls carried by the occupant of the accident vehicle from the in-vehicle emergency report device to the emergency report center.
[0009]
Further, the emergency notification system of the present invention is an emergency notification system including an emergency notification vehicle-mounted device and an emergency notification-compatible mobile terminal device, wherein the emergency notification vehicle-mounted device includes a position detection unit, an emergency detection unit, , A short-range wireless communication unit, the emergency notification-capable portable terminal device includes a mobile phone unit, a short-range wireless communication unit, and a personal data storage unit. The emergency detection-capable portable terminal device that detects an emergency by the situation detection unit, transmits an accident notification from the short-range wireless communication unit to the emergency notification-compatible portable terminal device, and receives the emergency notification, includes the personal data storage unit. Transmitting the personal data stored in the mobile phone to the in-vehicle emergency report device using the short-range wireless communication unit, and the in-vehicle emergency report device is any one of the emergency report compatible mobile terminals that transmitted the personal data. The personal data received from all the emergency report compatible portable terminal devices is transmitted using the short-range wireless communication unit while transmitting / receiving data to / from the emergency call center in the mobile phone unit of the device. The personal data is transmitted to any one of the emergency call compatible portable terminal devices, and any one of the emergency call compatible portable terminal devices that transmitted the personal data is transmitted to the personal data using the portable telephone unit. It is transmitted to an emergency call center. With this configuration, the emergency report in-vehicle device can convert the personal data stored in all the emergency report-compatible portable terminal devices possessed by the occupant of the accident vehicle into any of the emergency report-compatible portable terminal devices that transmitted the personal data. The mobile phone unit transmits to the emergency call center using the mobile phone unit while controlling the transmission and data communication to the emergency call center in one mobile phone unit, so that the emergency call mobile terminal having no data communication function Using the device, personal data stored in all the emergency report-enabled portable terminal devices of the occupant of the accident vehicle can be automatically transmitted to the emergency report center.
[0010]
Furthermore, the emergency notification system of the present invention is an emergency notification system including an emergency notification on-vehicle device and an emergency notification-compatible mobile terminal device, wherein the emergency notification on-vehicle device includes a position detection unit, an emergency detection unit, , A short-range wireless communication unit, and the emergency notification-capable portable terminal device includes a mobile phone unit having a data communication function, a short-range wireless communication unit, and a personal data storage unit. The device detects an emergency by the emergency detection unit, transmits an accident notification from the short-range wireless communication unit to the emergency notification corresponding portable terminal device, and receives the accident notification, The personal data stored in the personal data storage unit is transmitted to the emergency notification on-vehicle device using the short-range wireless communication unit, and the emergency notification on-vehicle device has passed a predetermined time from the transmission of the accident notification. At the same time, the personal data received from all the emergency report corresponding portable terminal devices to at least one emergency report corresponding portable terminal device that has transmitted the personal data is transmitted using the short range wireless communication unit, At least one portable terminal corresponding to the emergency call that has transmitted the personal data performs transmission to the emergency call center and data communication after receiving the personal data. With this configuration, the in-vehicle emergency notification device transmits an accident notification to the emergency notification-capable mobile terminal device and, when a predetermined time has elapsed, transmits at least one emergency notification-compatible mobile terminal device that transmitted the personal data to the emergency notification-compatible mobile terminal device. Since the personal data received from the portable terminal device is transmitted, and the at least one emergency report compatible portable terminal device receives the personal data from the emergency report in-vehicle device, it performs transmission to the emergency report center and data communication. The personal data stored in all the emergency report-capable portable terminal devices of the occupant of the accident vehicle can be automatically transmitted to the emergency report center using the emergency report portable terminal device having a data communication function. Also, the occupant of the vehicle can leave the vehicle when a predetermined time elapses after the in-vehicle emergency notification device transmits the accident notification to the emergency notification-capable portable terminal device.
[0011]
The emergency call system of the present invention is the emergency call system of each of the present inventions, wherein the emergency call on-vehicle device counts the number of the emergency call corresponding portable terminal devices that have transmitted the personal data, and together with the personal data. Data indicating the number of the emergency notification portable terminal devices is transmitted. With this configuration, it is possible to transmit the number of in-vehicle emergency notification devices carried by the occupant of the accident vehicle to the emergency notification center.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0013]
(First Embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 1, the emergency call system according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes an on-board emergency call device (hereinafter, referred to as an on-board device) 1, a mobile phone device 2 for emergency call, and an emergency call center 3. Have. The in-vehicle device 1 and the mobile phone device 2 for emergency call can perform wireless communication with the emergency call center 3 via a mobile phone network.
[0014]
The in-vehicle device 1 includes a control unit 11, and a position detection unit 12, an accident detection unit 13, a storage unit 14, a short-range wireless communication unit 15, and a mobile phone unit 16 each connected to the control unit 11. An antenna 17 is integrally connected to the mobile phone unit 16 and is detachable from the vehicle-mounted device 1 together with the antenna. The mobile phone device 2 for emergency call includes a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, a short-range wireless communication unit 23, and a mobile phone unit 24 each connected to the control unit 21. An antenna 25 is connected to the mobile phone unit 24.
[0015]
The control unit 11 of the in-vehicle device 1 controls the entire in-vehicle device 1 and the like. The position detection unit 12 has a GPS receiver and detects the position of the vehicle-mounted device 1, that is, the position of the vehicle on which the vehicle-mounted device 1 is mounted. The accident detection unit 13 detects an accident based on an impact applied to the vehicle, deployment of an airbag, operation of an emergency call button by a user, and the like. The storage unit 14 stores the current position data detected by the position detection unit 12, the personal data of the owner of the mobile phone device 2 corresponding to the emergency call transmitted from the mobile phone device 2 corresponding to the emergency call, and the like. The ID of the vehicle-mounted device 1 (the name of the vehicle owner, the vehicle type, the color of the vehicle, the license plate, etc.) is stored in advance. The short-range wireless communication unit 15 performs short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth and IrDA (Infrared Data Association) with the short-range communication unit 23 of the mobile phone device 2 for emergency call. The mobile phone unit 16 is a unit that performs operations related to a call, such as a microphone, a speaker, a modulation / demodulation circuit, and an amplification circuit. Further, the mobile phone unit 16 has a data communication function. The antenna 17 transmits a high-frequency signal output from the mobile phone unit 16 to the emergency call center 3 via a mobile phone network as a radio wave. Further, the radio wave transmitted from the antenna 31 of the emergency call center 3 is received from the mobile phone network and output to the mobile phone unit 16 as a high frequency signal.
[0016]
The control unit 21 of the mobile phone device 2 for emergency call performs control of the entire mobile phone device 2 for emergency call. The storage unit 22 stores personal data of the owner of the mobile phone device 2 corresponding to the emergency call, for example, data such as address, name, date of birth, blood type, pre-existing illness, and family doctor. The short-range wireless communication unit 23 performs short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth and IrDA with the short-range wireless communication unit 15 of the vehicle-mounted device 1. The mobile phone unit 24 is a unit that performs operations related to wireless communication, such as a microphone, a speaker, a modulation / demodulation circuit, and an amplification circuit. The mobile phone unit 24 has a wireless phone communication function. The antenna 25 transmits a high-frequency signal output from the mobile phone unit 24 as radio waves to the emergency call center 3 via the mobile phone network. Also, the radio wave transmitted from the antenna 31 of the emergency call center 3 is received from the mobile phone network and output to the mobile phone unit 24 as a high frequency signal.
[0017]
The emergency call center 3 receives the emergency call transmitted from the in-vehicle device 1 or the mobile phone device 2 for emergency call via the antenna 31 and performs data communication and voice communication with the in-vehicle device 1 or the mobile phone device 2 for emergency call. I do.
[0018]
The operation of the emergency call system configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0019]
Initially, the mobile phone device 2 for emergency call is in a call waiting state (step B1). In the in-vehicle device 1, when an accident is detected by the accident detection unit 13 (step A1), the mobile phone unit 16 calls the emergency call center (hereinafter, referred to as a center) 3 under the control of the control unit 11 (step A2). A negotiation is performed with the modem of the center 3 (step A3). Also, under the control of the control unit 11, the short-range wireless communication unit 15 transmits an accident notification to the narrow-range wireless communication unit 23 of the emergency call response mobile phone device 2 by multicast (step A4).
[0020]
In the mobile phone device 2 for emergency call, when the short-range wireless communication unit 23 receives the accident notification (step B2), the short-range wireless communication unit of the vehicle-mounted device 1 notifies the control unit 21 of the reception of the accident notification. 15 is transmitted (step B3). Here, when the short-range wireless communication unit 23 transmits to the short-range wireless communication unit 15 of the in-vehicle device 1, the identification data (for example, an IP address) of the mobile phone device 2 corresponding to the emergency call is transmitted.
[0021]
After transmitting the accident notification by multicast, the in-vehicle device 1 detects the incoming call from the emergency call compatible mobile phone device 2 (step A5). The counter for counting (provided in the storage unit 14) is incremented by "1" (step A6).
[0022]
In the mobile phone device 2 corresponding to the emergency call, the control unit 21 reads the personal data of the owner of the mobile phone device 2 corresponding to the emergency call from the storage unit 22 when notified of the reception of the accident notification from the short-range wireless communication unit 23, The data is transmitted to the narrow-area wireless communication unit 15 of the vehicle-mounted device 1 by the narrow-area wireless communication unit 23 (step B4).
[0023]
In the in-vehicle device 1, the personal data of the owner of the portable telephone device 2 for emergency calls received by the short-range wireless communication unit 15 is sent to the control unit 11, and stored in the storage unit 14 by the control unit 11 (step A7). ). Then, after saving the personal data, the vehicle-mounted device 1 returns to the incoming call waiting state.
[0024]
After the mobile phone unit 16 completes the negotiation with the center 3, the in-vehicle device 1 stores the personal data of the owner of the mobile phone device 2 corresponding to the emergency call stored in the storage unit 14 and the mobile phone device 2 corresponding to the emergency call. The data of the counter for counting the number of vehicles, the current position data detected by the position detection unit 12, and the vehicle identification data stored in the storage unit 14 are transmitted from the mobile phone unit 16 to the center 3 (step A8). Here, since the negotiation usually takes about 10 to 20 seconds, even if a plurality of occupants of the vehicle have the mobile phone device 2 for emergency call, by repeating steps A5 to A7, all the mobile phones for emergency call The number of the devices 2 is counted, and the personal data of the owners is stored in the storage unit 14.
[0025]
In the center 3, from the received data, it is possible to know the current position of the vehicle, the vehicle type, the color, the owner of the vehicle, the number of the mobile phones 2 for emergency call, and the personal data of the owner of each mobile phone 2 for emergency call. it can. Here, if all the occupants of the accident vehicle have the mobile phone device 2 for emergency call, the number of mobile phones 2 for emergency call and the number of passengers in the accident vehicle are equal.
[0026]
After transmitting the data to the center 3, the in-vehicle device 1 switches from the data communication line to the voice line, and makes a state in which a voice call with the operator of the center 3 is possible (step A9).
[0027]
As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the in-vehicle device 1 counts the number of the emergency call corresponding mobile phone devices 2 possessed by the occupant of the accident vehicle, and the emergency call corresponding mobile phone devices. By collecting the personal data stored in the emergency report center 2 and transmitting the data to the emergency report center 3, the emergency report center 3 determines the number of the emergency report compatible mobile phone devices 2 possessed by the occupants of the accident vehicle, The personal data of their owners can be obtained.
[0028]
In the present embodiment, instead of the mobile phone device 2 corresponding to the emergency call, a device obtained by removing the mobile phone unit 24 from the mobile phone device 2 corresponding to the emergency call, for example, an IC card having a short-range wireless communication unit such as Bluetooth (for example, Bluetooth) A similar effect can be obtained by using a commuter pass.
[0029]
(Second embodiment)
In the emergency call system according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the in-vehicle device counts the number of emergency call-enabled mobile phone devices possessed by the occupant of the accident vehicle and is stored in the emergency call-enabled mobile phone devices. When the personal data is obtained, the transmission control to the center and the data communication control in the mobile phone unit of the mobile phone unit supporting the emergency call which first transmitted the personal data are performed, so that the mobile phone unit of the in-vehicle device can be obtained. Emergency call can be made to the center without using.
[0030]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the emergency call system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The block configuration of the emergency call system according to the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as that of FIG. 1, and therefore the description is omitted, and the operation will be described below with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, the “first emergency notification-capable telephone device” refers to the first emergency call (response) to the vehicle-mounted device 1 when the accident notification is transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device 1 by multicast. This is a corresponding form telephone apparatus, and the “other emergency call corresponding form telephone apparatus” is an emergency call corresponding form telephone apparatus other than the “first emergency call corresponding form telephone apparatus”.
[0031]
At first, the mobile phone device 2 for emergency call is in a call waiting state (steps D1, E1). In the in-vehicle device 1, when the accident is detected by the accident detection unit 13 (step C1), the short-range wireless communication unit 15 multicasts the accident notification by the control of the control unit 11 by using the short-range wireless communication of the emergency notification-compatible mobile phone device 2. The data is transmitted to the communication unit 23 (Step C2).
[0032]
In response to the multicast accident notification from the in-vehicle device 1, first, the short-range wireless communication unit 23 of the "first emergency call response type telephone device" transmits to the narrow-range wireless communication unit 15 of the in-vehicle device 1 (step D2). At the same time, the control unit 21 is notified that the accident notification has been received. Here, when the short-range wireless communication unit 23 makes a call to the short-range wireless communication unit 15 of the in-vehicle device 1, the identification data (for example, an IP address) of the “first emergency call compatible telephone device” is transmitted.
[0033]
After transmitting the accident notification by multicast, the in-vehicle device 1 detects an incoming call from the emergency call compatible mobile phone device 2 (step C3). The counter for counting (provided in the storage unit 14) is incremented by "1" (step C4).
[0034]
In the “first emergency call compatible telephone device”, when the control unit 21 is notified of the reception of the accident notification from the short-range wireless communication unit 23, the control unit 21 stores the “first emergency call compatible telephone device” in the storage unit 22. The personal data of the owner is read and transmitted to the narrow-area wireless communication unit 15 of the vehicle-mounted device 1 by the narrow-area wireless communication unit 23 (step D3).
[0035]
In the in-vehicle device 1, the personal data of the owner of the “first emergency call response type telephone device” received by the short-range wireless communication unit 15 is sent to the control unit 11 and stored in the storage unit 14 by the control unit 11. (Step C5). Then, in the in-vehicle device 1, after storing the personal data, under the control of the control unit 11, the short-range wireless communication unit 15 sends the data to the short-range wireless communication unit 23 of the “first emergency call compatible telephone device”. The mobile phone unit 24 of the “first emergency call correspondence type telephone device” transmits a communication start request to make a call to the center 3 (step C6), and enters a state of waiting for an incoming call from the emergency call correspondence mobile telephone device 2. (Step C7).
[0036]
When detecting the request to start communication from the in-vehicle device 1 to the center 3 (step D4), the “first emergency call corresponding telephone device” transmits the request to the center 3 by the mobile phone unit 16 (step D5).
[0037]
When the in-vehicle device 1 detects a call (step E2) from another emergency call compatible mobile phone device (YES in step C7), the in-vehicle device 1 increments the counter for counting the number of emergency call compatible mobile phone devices 2 by "1" ( Step C8). Thereafter, the personal data of the owner of the mobile phone device corresponding to the emergency call transmitted from the mobile phone device corresponding to the emergency call is received and stored in the storage unit 14 (steps E3 and C9). Then, after saving the personal data, the process returns to step C7 to repeat the processing.
[0038]
After the mobile phone unit 24 of the “first emergency call response type telephone device” completes the negotiation with the center 3 under the control of the control unit 11, the in-vehicle device 1 responds to the emergency call response stored in the storage unit 14. Personal data of the owner of the mobile phone device 2, data of a counter for counting the number of mobile phone devices 2 for emergency call, current position data detected by the position detection unit 12, and a vehicle stored in the storage unit 14 in advance The identification data is transmitted from the short-range wireless communication unit 15 to the short-range wireless communication unit 23 of the "first emergency call correspondence telephone device", and transmitted from the mobile phone unit 24 to the center 3 (steps C10 and D6). Here, since the negotiation usually takes about 10 to 20 seconds, even if a plurality of occupants of the vehicle have the mobile phone device 2 for emergency call, by repeating steps C7 to C9, all the mobile phones for emergency call The number of the devices 2 is counted, and the personal data of the owners is stored in the storage unit 14. For this reason, the center 3 converts the current position of the vehicle, the vehicle type, the color, the owner of the vehicle, the number of the mobile phones 2 corresponding to the emergency call, and the personal data of the owner of each mobile phone 2 corresponding to the emergency call from the received data. You can know.
[0039]
After transmitting the data to the center 3, the in-vehicle device 1 switches the line used by the mobile phone unit 24 of the “first emergency call compatible telephone device” from the data communication line to the voice line under the control of the control unit 11. A state is established in which voice communication with the operator of the center 3 is possible (step D7).
[0040]
As described above, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the in-vehicle device 1 counts the number of the emergency call corresponding mobile phone devices 2 possessed by the occupant of the accident vehicle, and those emergency call corresponding mobile phone devices. 2 and collects personal data, controls the mobile phone unit 16 of the "first emergency call correspondence type telephone device", and performs transmission to the center 3, data communication, and call switching. By making an emergency call to the emergency call center 3 using the mobile phone unit 16, an emergency call can be made to the emergency call center 3 without using the mobile phone unit 16 of the vehicle-mounted device 1. Therefore, an emergency call can be made even when the mobile phone unit 16 is not attached to the vehicle-mounted device 1.
[0041]
In the present embodiment, one of the emergency call compatible telephone devices that transmitted personal data is replaced with one of the emergency call compatible telephone devices that transmitted personal data, instead of the “first emergency call compatible telephone device”. It may be configured to make a selection and make an emergency call to the emergency call center 3 using the mobile phone unit.
[0042]
(Third embodiment)
In the emergency call system according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the in-vehicle device stores data on the number of emergency call-enabled mobile phone devices possessed by the occupant of the accident vehicle and the emergency call-enabled mobile phone devices. After acquiring the personal data, transmitting the accident notification to the emergency telephone corresponding to the emergency call by multicast and transmitting the acquired data to the "first emergency telephone corresponding to the telephone" after a lapse of a predetermined time. Of the mobile phone unit of the emergency telephone system corresponding to "Emergency call".
[0043]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the emergency call system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The block configuration of the emergency call system according to the third embodiment of the present invention is the same as that of FIG. However, it differs from the first embodiment and the second embodiment in that the mobile phone unit 24 has a data communication function. Hereinafter, the operation will be described with reference to FIG.
[0044]
First, the mobile phone device 2 for emergency call is in a call waiting state (steps G1, H1). In the in-vehicle device 1, when an accident is detected by the accident detection unit 13 (step F1), the control of the control unit 11 causes the short-range wireless communication unit 15 to multicast an accident notification to the short-range wireless communication of the emergency notification response mobile phone device 2. The data is transmitted to the communication unit 23 (step F2).
[0045]
In response to the multicast accident notification from the in-vehicle device 1, first, the short-range wireless communication unit 23 of the "first emergency call response type telephone device" transmits to the narrow-range wireless communication unit 15 of the in-vehicle device 1 (step G2). At the same time, the control unit 21 is notified that the accident notification has been received. Here, when the short-range wireless communication unit 23 makes a call to the short-range wireless communication unit 15 of the in-vehicle device 1, the identification data (for example, an IP address) of the “first emergency call compatible telephone device” is transmitted.
[0046]
After transmitting the accident notification by multicast, the in-vehicle device 1 sets a timer (step F3). Then, it is determined whether a time-out has occurred (step F4). If the time-out has not occurred, an incoming call from the mobile phone device 2 for emergency call is detected (step F5). The counter for counting the number of telephone devices 2 is incremented by "1" (step F6).
[0047]
In the “first emergency call compatible telephone device”, when the control unit 21 is notified of the reception of the accident notification from the short-range wireless communication unit 23, the control unit 21 stores the “first emergency call compatible telephone device” in the storage unit 22. The personal data of the owner is read and transmitted to the narrow-area wireless communication unit 15 of the vehicle-mounted device 1 by the narrow-area wireless communication unit 23 (Step G3).
[0048]
In the in-vehicle device 1, the personal data of the owner of the “first emergency call response type telephone device” received by the short-range wireless communication unit 15 is sent to the control unit 11 and stored in the storage unit 14 by the control unit 11. (Step F7). Then, after saving the personal data, the process returns to step F4 to repeat the processing.
[0049]
Then, when a call from another mobile phone corresponding to emergency call (step H2) is detected (YES in step F5), the counter for counting the number of mobile phone 2 corresponding to emergency call is incremented by "1" (step F6). . Thereafter, the personal data of the owner of the mobile phone device corresponding to the emergency call transmitted from the mobile phone device corresponding to the emergency call is received and stored in the storage unit 14 (Steps H3 and F7), and the process returns to Step F4 to be processed. repeat.
[0050]
Here, the setting time of the timer in step F3 is about 2 to 3 seconds, and even if a plurality of occupants possess the emergency call response mobile phone device 2, all the emergency call response mobile phone devices 2 can be reached before the timeout. Are counted, and the personal data of those owners is stored in the storage unit 14. When the time-out occurs (YES in step F4), the emergency notification stored in the storage unit 14 is transmitted from the short-range wireless communication unit 15 to the short-range wireless communication unit 23 of the "first emergency call response type telephone device". The personal data of the owner of the corresponding portable telephone device 2, data of a counter for counting the number of portable telephone devices 2 corresponding to the emergency call, current position data detected by the position detecting unit 12, and previously stored in the storage unit 14. At the same time as transmitting the vehicle identification data, the "first emergency telephone system corresponding to emergency call" transmits a communication start request to the center 3 (step F8).
[0051]
The “first emergency call response type telephone device” receives the data from the in-vehicle device 1 (step G4) and transmits the data to the center 3 (step G5). Then, negotiation is performed, and when data communication becomes possible, data is transmitted to the center (step G6). In the center 3, from the received data, it is possible to know the current position of the vehicle, the vehicle type, the color, the owner of the vehicle, the number of the mobile phones 2 for emergency call, and the personal data of the owner of each mobile phone 2 for emergency call. it can.
[0052]
After transmitting data to the center 3, the “first emergency call compatible telephone device” switches from the data communication line to the voice communication line to enable a voice call with the operator of the center 3 (step G7).
[0053]
As described above, according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the in-vehicle device 1 includes the data of the number of the mobile phones 2 corresponding to the emergency call carried by the occupant of the accident vehicle and the mobile phones corresponding to the emergency call. After acquiring the personal data stored in the second telephone, transmitting the accident notification to the emergency telephone corresponding to mobile phone 2 by multicast, and after a lapse of a predetermined time, the data acquired to the "first emergency telephone corresponding to telephone" is transmitted to the first telephone. By transmitting and transmitting to the emergency call center using the transmission and data communication functions of the mobile phone unit of the emergency call compatible telephone device, the emergency call center 3 is used without using the mobile phone unit of the vehicle-mounted device 1. A report can be made. Therefore, an emergency call can be made even when the mobile phone unit 16 is not attached. In addition, after the in-vehicle device 1 transmits data to the “first emergency call compatible telephone device”, data transmission from the in-vehicle device 1 to the “first emergency call compatible telephone device” is unnecessary, and When a predetermined time (2 to 3 seconds) has elapsed from the occurrence, the occupant can leave the accident vehicle.
[0054]
In the third embodiment of the present invention, the "first emergency call compatible telephone device" makes an emergency call to the emergency call center, but the "first emergency call compatible telephone device" Instead, one of the emergency call compatible telephone devices that transmitted personal data is selected and one of the emergency call compatible telephone devices is used to make an emergency call to the emergency call center 3 using the mobile phone unit. You may be comprised so that it may perform. Further, in the third embodiment of the present invention, it may be configured such that two or more telephone apparatuses supporting emergency call make an emergency call to the emergency call center. Further, in the first to third embodiments of the present invention, the short-range communication unit 15 of the in-vehicle device 1 may be configured to transmit an accident notification to the emergency call response type telephone device 2 by a method other than the multicast. good.
[0055]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the emergency call system of the present invention, when the emergency call in-vehicle device detects an emergency, it notifies the occupant of the emergency call corresponding portable terminal device through short-range wireless communication, By transmitting the personal data stored in the terminal device to the emergency call center from the emergency call in-vehicle device or the emergency call-capable portable terminal device, the emergency report center automatically receives the personal information of the occupant of the accident vehicle as data. Can be sent.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an emergency call system according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the emergency call system according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the emergency call system according to the second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the emergency call system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 In-vehicle device
2 Emergency call compatible mobile phone
3 Emergency call center
11, 21 control unit
12 Position detector
13 Accident detection unit
14, 22 storage unit
15, 23 Narrow area wireless communication unit
16, 24 Mobile phone unit

Claims (10)

An emergency call system comprising an emergency call in-vehicle device and an emergency call compatible mobile terminal device,
The emergency call in-vehicle device includes a position detection unit, an emergency detection unit, a mobile phone unit having a data communication function, and a short-range wireless communication unit. A communication unit, and a personal data storage unit,
The emergency notification in-vehicle device detects an emergency by the emergency detection unit, transmits an accident notification from the short-range wireless communication unit to the emergency notification-compatible mobile terminal device, and receives the emergency notification corresponding to the emergency notification. The terminal device transmits the personal data stored in the personal data storage unit to the emergency notification on-vehicle device using the short-range wireless communication unit, and the emergency notification on-vehicle device transmits the personal information received by the short-range wireless communication unit. An emergency call system, wherein data is transmitted to the emergency call center using the mobile phone unit. An emergency call system comprising an emergency call in-vehicle device and an emergency call compatible mobile terminal device,
The emergency call in-vehicle device includes a position detection unit, an emergency detection unit, and a short-range wireless communication unit. The emergency call-compatible mobile terminal device includes a mobile phone unit, a short-range wireless communication unit, and an individual. A data storage unit,
The emergency notification in-vehicle device detects an emergency by the emergency detection unit, transmits an accident notification from the short-range wireless communication unit to the emergency notification-compatible mobile terminal device, and receives the emergency notification corresponding to the emergency notification. The terminal device transmits the personal data stored in the personal data storage unit to the emergency call on-vehicle device using the short-range wireless communication unit, and the emergency call on-vehicle device transmits any of the personal data. The personal data received from all of the emergency report-capable portable terminal devices is transmitted to the narrow-area wireless communication while controlling transmission and data communication to the emergency report center in the portable telephone unit of the one emergency call-compliant portable terminal device. And transmitting the personal data to any one of the emergency notification-capable portable terminal devices, and transmitting the personal data to any one of the emergency communication devices. Corresponding mobile terminal device emergency call system and transmitting personal data to the received to the emergency call center using the mobile telephone unit. An emergency call system comprising an emergency call in-vehicle device and an emergency call compatible mobile terminal device,
The emergency notification in-vehicle device includes a position detection unit, an emergency detection unit, and a short-range wireless communication unit. The emergency notification-compatible mobile terminal device includes a mobile phone unit having a data communication function, and a short-range wireless communication unit. A communication unit, and a personal data storage unit,
The emergency notification in-vehicle device detects an emergency by the emergency detection unit, transmits an accident notification from the short-range wireless communication unit to the emergency notification-compatible mobile terminal device, and receives the emergency notification corresponding to the emergency notification. The terminal device transmits the personal data stored in the personal data storage unit to the emergency notification on-vehicle device using the short-range wireless communication unit, and the emergency notification on-vehicle device performs a predetermined time from the transmission of the accident notification. When the time has elapsed, the personal data received from all the emergency report corresponding portable terminal devices is transmitted to at least one emergency report corresponding portable terminal device that has transmitted the personal data using the narrow area wireless communication unit. The at least one emergency call compatible portable terminal device that has transmitted the personal data transmits the data to the emergency call center and data communication after receiving the personal data. Emergency call system and executes. The said emergency report in-vehicle apparatus counts the number of portable terminals corresponding to the emergency report which transmitted the said personal data, and transmits the count value of the said number with the said personal data, The Claim 1 or 2 or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Emergency call system. In an emergency call in-vehicle device that detects an emergency and sends an emergency call to the emergency call center,
A position detection unit, an emergency detection unit, a mobile phone unit having a data communication function, and a short-range wireless communication unit are provided.The emergency detection unit detects an emergency, and the short-range wireless communication unit An accident notification is transmitted to the emergency notification compatible mobile terminal device, and personal data transmitted from the emergency notification compatible mobile terminal device that has received the accident notification is received by the narrow area wireless communication unit and received by the narrow area wireless communication unit. Transmitting the personal data to the emergency call center by the mobile phone unit. In an emergency call in-vehicle device that detects an emergency and sends an emergency call to the emergency call center,
A position detector, an emergency detector, and a short-range wireless communication unit,
The emergency detection unit detects an emergency, transmits an accident notification from the short-range wireless communication unit to the emergency notification corresponding portable terminal device, and personal data transmitted from the emergency notification corresponding portable terminal device that has received the accident notification. Is received by the short-range wireless communication unit, and all of the emergency calls are performed while controlling the transmission and data communication to the emergency call center in any one of the emergency call compatible portable terminal devices that transmitted the personal data. The personal data received from the corresponding portable terminal device is transmitted to any one of the emergency report compatible portable terminal devices that has transmitted the personal data using the short-range wireless communication unit, and the personal data has been transmitted. An in-vehicle emergency call device for transmitting to the emergency call center using a mobile telephone communication function of one emergency call compatible portable terminal device. In an emergency call in-vehicle device that detects an emergency and sends an emergency call to the emergency call center,
A position detector, an emergency detector, and a short-range wireless communication unit,
The emergency detection unit detects an emergency, transmits an accident notification from the short-range wireless communication unit to the emergency notification corresponding portable terminal device, and personal data transmitted from the emergency notification corresponding portable terminal device that has received the accident notification. Is received by the short-range wireless communication unit, and when a predetermined time has elapsed from the transmission of the accident notification, all of the emergency call compatible mobile terminals that transmitted the personal data are transmitted to at least one emergency call compatible mobile terminal device. An in-vehicle emergency notification device for transmitting personal data received from a terminal device using the short-range wireless communication unit. A short-range wireless communication unit, comprising a personal data storage unit, when receiving an accident notification from the emergency notification on-vehicle device by the short-range wireless communication unit, the personal data stored in the personal data storage unit An emergency call compatible portable terminal device, wherein the mobile terminal device transmits the emergency call to the in-vehicle emergency call device by the short-range wireless communication unit. A mobile phone unit, a short-range wireless communication unit, and a personal data storage unit are provided.When an accident notification from the emergency call on-vehicle device is received by the short-range wireless communication unit, the personal data storage unit is stored. Transmitting the personal data to the emergency call on-vehicle device by the short-range wireless communication unit, further starting communication with the emergency call center by the mobile phone unit under the control of the emergency call on-vehicle device, Receiving the personal data of all the emergency call compatible portable terminal devices transmitted from the short range wireless communication unit, and transmitting the personal data to the emergency call center by the mobile phone unit according to the control of the in-vehicle emergency call device. Emergency call compatible mobile terminal device. A mobile phone unit having a data communication function, a short-range wireless communication unit, and a personal data storage unit, when receiving an accident notification from the emergency call in-vehicle device by the short-range wireless communication unit, The personal data stored in the storage unit is transmitted to the emergency call on-vehicle device by the short-range wireless communication unit, and the personal data of all the emergency call corresponding portable terminal devices transmitted from the emergency call on-vehicle device is transmitted to the narrow-band wireless communication unit. An emergency call compatible portable terminal device, which receives by an area wireless communication unit and transmits to an emergency call center by the mobile phone unit.

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