JP3012223B2 - Emergency emergency call device with automatic incoming call function - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an accident emergency notification device, and more particularly, to an incoming call from an emergency rescue center and an incoming call from a general telephone network based on a telephone number (originating ID) of a caller. In the case of an incoming call, an automatic incoming call is made.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a communication means mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile, an automobile telephone is generally used. There is also known an emergency communication device capable of transmitting the occurrence of an accident to the outside by using the car telephone. In addition, although it can be used as a general telephone, a specific caller ID
It is not configured to detect an automatic incoming call.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a radio communication means with a calling ID judging means for judging an incoming call from an emergency rescue center and an incoming call from a general telephone network by an ID number of a calling side. The present invention is to provide an accident emergency notification device for automatically receiving an incoming call from the emergency rescue center as a result of the determination of the ID number of the transmitting side by the calling ID determining means.

[0004]

The invention according to claim 1 of the embodiment of the present invention includes: a fault detection means for detecting an accident of the vehicle, and the vehicle position specifying means for specifying the position of the vehicle, the accident detecting means Yo
When an accident is detected, the position information
Vehicle ID and occupant ID information stored in advance together with the information
In an accident emergency notification device having at least wireless communication means for wirelessly communicating with an emergency rescue center, the wireless communication means comprises a normal mobile phone main unit , an incoming call from the emergency rescue center, and an incoming call from a general telephone network. Is determined by the ID number of the transmitting side, and if the result of the determination of the ID number of the transmitting side by the source ID determining means indicates that there is an incoming call from the emergency rescue center, an automatic incoming call is made. This is an accident emergency notification device characterized by the fact that an automatic incoming call can be made if an incoming call is from an emergency rescue center based on the determination result of the ID number of the transmitting side .

[0005] The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that in the case of an automatic incoming call from the emergency rescue center, both data communication using data and voice communication using voice are possible. An accident emergency communication device according to claim 1, wherein when an incoming call is received from an emergency rescue center, an automatic incoming call is made and both data communication using data and voice communication using voice are enabled. It has the effect of being able to.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an accident emergency notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
In the accident emergency notification system, at least GPS
The vehicle 1 equipped with an accident emergency notification device which obtains and records the position information of the own vehicle from the vehicle can be notified to the emergency rescue center 2 via a network (base station, exchange network) when an accident occurs. I have. The emergency center 2 is a vehicle
(Accident Emergency Notification Device) The accident situation is grasped on the basis of the report from 1, and a request for post-processing is requested by arranging a hospital or requesting the dispatch of an emergency vehicle from the nearest police station or fire station to the site. In addition, since the emergency rescue center 2 provides an emergency rescue service by contract with the vehicle owner, at least data communication for confirming the safety of the vehicle 2 with respect to the vehicle 2 is automatically performed by data communication. I have.

FIG. 2 shows an outline of the configuration of a vehicle equipped with an accident emergency notification device. In FIG. 2, an accident detecting means 21 for detecting an accident of the own vehicle by a sensor such as a gravitational acceleration or an inclination of the own vehicle, and an own vehicle position identification for identifying a position of the own vehicle from sense information of a GPS, a gyro, a vehicle speed sensor or the like. Means 22, a wireless communication means 23 for wirelessly communicating the above-mentioned position information and accident information of the vehicle, emergency information such as vehicle ID and occupant ID information stored in advance to the emergency rescue center, ROM, A storage means 24 including a RAM, a CPU 25, and a power supply 26 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the wireless communication means includes an antenna 31 and a normal portable telephone unit (a portable telephone main body unit related to transmission / reception except for a transmitting / receiving unit and an antenna unit) 32
The mobile phone unit 32 further includes a first wireless transmission unit 33 for connecting a modem 34 via a changeover switch (described later), and a handset (or a handset via a changeover switch (described later)). A second wireless transmission means 35 for connecting to a (hands-free) 36 is provided. Further, a caller ID judging means 37 is provided to judge the ID number of the caller via the mobile phone unit 32. Then, the result of the determination is transmitted to the CPU in the accident emergency notification device. Note that, in FIG. 3, the dotted line indicates that it is controlled by the CPU in the accident emergency notification device.

FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the accident emergency notification device and the configuration of the above-mentioned radio communication means in more detail. In FIG. 4, the changeover switch portion and the modem portion of the wireless communication means are included in the accident emergency notification device, but the other portions are provided outside the accident emergency notification device. The accident emergency notification device includes a CPU 41, a flash ROM 42, a RAM 43, a gyro sensor 44, a GPS receiver 45, a rollover sensor 46, a power supply unit 47, a modem 48, a changeover switch 49, and an echo canceller 50. Also, the CPU 41 has a key switch ON / OFF.
Information, crash sensor information, speed sensor information, and the like are input.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic configuration of the emergency rescue center. The emergency rescue center is provided with a communication means 51, a communication control means 52, a database 53, and a display / communication means 54. The communication control means 52 can exchange data with the database 53 and the display / communication means 54 via the LAN. The communication unit 51 includes an exchange, and is connected to and controlled by the communication control unit 52 via a link. The database 53 includes customer management data, map data,
It accumulates and holds data related to emergency calls.

The communication means (switch) 51 is connected to a vehicle via a public wired line, a public wireless line, or the like provided by a common carrier, and can receive emergency information from the vehicle. The communication control means 52 decodes the emergency information at the time of receiving the emergency information from the vehicle, and decodes the time information / position data, the accident information, and the vehicle ID stored in advance.
The occupant ID information and the like are taken out, the occurrence of the accident is notified to the display / call means 54 where the operator is present, and the map data taken out from the database 53 is subjected to map matching and displayed on the display / call means 54. The operator can form a quick emergency support system, such as requesting the dispatch of an emergency car or arranging an emergency hospital, by looking at the displayed content of the accident.

Next, the operation of the accident emergency notification device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The own-vehicle position specifying means 22 shown in FIG. 2 periodically obtains position information from the GPS at the GPS receiver 45 as shown in FIG.
The information is stored in the flash ROM 42 in the accident emergency notification device.
The accident detecting means 21 shown in FIG. 2 detects the occurrence of an accident by, for example, activating a crash sensor due to the gravitational acceleration applied to the vehicle 1 or the rollover sensor 46 sensing an unnecessary tilt of the vehicle 1. The occurrence of the accident is notified to the CPU 41 of the accident emergency notification device and is stored in the flash ROM.

Upon receiving the notification of the occurrence of the accident, the CPU 41 of the accident emergency notification device operates the first wireless transmission means 33 shown in FIG. 3 to store information on the accident in the flash ROM 42, ie, the position information of the vehicle 1 and the time information. Information, sense information from the various sensors indicating the details of the accident, and a flash RO
At the same time as reading out the vehicle ID, occupant ID information, etc. stored in M42, the transmission format is set to a predetermined value, and the changeover switch 49 is switched to the modem side so that the portable telephone unit and the modem are connected.
48 and is transmitted in a data communication format to the emergency rescue center 2 as emergency information via a public line via an antenna TEL.

When the communication control means 52 of the emergency rescue center 2 detects the end of the data transmission of the emergency information in the data communication format, an ACK indicating that the vehicle 1 has received the data is received.
Will be returned. As a result, the C
The PU 41 operates the second wireless transmission means 35 of FIG. 3 to automatically switch the changeover switch 49 to the handset or hands-free, and connects the mobile phone unit to the handset or hands-free to start voice communication. .

Thus, it is possible to make a voice communication between the occupant in the vehicle and the operator present at the display / communication means 54 of the emergency rescue center 2 by voice communication.

The above communication sequence can be represented as shown in FIG.

In the emergency rescue center 2, the emergency information transmitted in the data communication format is received by the communication control means 52 for controlling the exchange via the exchange as the communication means 51. Communication control means
The 52 first deciphers the emergency information transmitted in the data communication format and specifies the nature of the accident. That is, the current position and time of the vehicle in which the accident occurred, the operation status of the accident sensor, the vehicle ID, the occupant ID, and the like are decoded, and the decoded data is subjected to map matching on the map data from the database 53 and displayed on the display / communication means 54. indicate.

Next, the end of the data communication format is detected by the communication control means 52, and the emergency rescue center side sends the AC signal to the vehicle side.
K is returned. This ACK is detected by the CPU 41 on the vehicle side, and the vehicle side operates the second wireless transmission means 35 to automatically switch to voice communication. On the emergency rescue center side, the communication means 51 switches to an extension and conducts a voice communication type call with the occupant of the vehicle using the operator telephone. Since voice communication can be automatically performed with the occupant of the vehicle, the accident situation can be complemented, and the accident situation can be grasped more accurately.

The operator of the emergency rescue center who has grasped the accident situation as described above looks at the contents displayed on the display / communication means 54, and places the vehicle in the place where the vehicle is located via the communication means 51. Requests to dispatch emergency vehicles such as emergency and ambulances, as well as preventing the occurrence of secondary disasters and arranging hospitals.

In the above description, the radio communication means is mainly for reporting emergency information due to the occurrence of an accident. However, in normal times, the radio communication means is used as a mobile phone. The points will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, the wireless communication means is provided with an incoming call function in normal times. In this case, the incoming call is taken into the wireless communication means via the antenna 31 and the mobile phone unit 32. Then, a signal is passed to the calling ID determining means 37 via the mobile phone unit 32, and the ID number of the calling side is determined. If the sender I
If the D number is an incoming call from a general telephone network, the CPU 41 of the accident emergency notification device shown in FIG. 4 operates the second wireless transmission means 35 of FIG. 3 to switch the changeover switch 49 between the handset and the handsfree. Then, the portable telephone unit is connected to the handset or hands-free to start voice communication. If the ID number of the calling side is an incoming call from the emergency center, the CPU 41 of the accident emergency notification device shown in FIG. 4 operates the first wireless transmission means 33 of FIG. Side to automatically connect the cellular phone unit and the modem 48, and automatically receive information from the emergency rescue center 2 in a data communication format. The reason for this is that, as described above, the emergency center 2
And the owner of the vehicle 1 have concluded an emergency rescue service contract. Therefore, at least at the start of the vehicle 2 and at a predetermined timing after the start, data communication for safety confirmation of the vehicle 2 is exclusively performed by the emergency rescue center 2. This is because data communication is automatically performed under the initiative.

[0024]

As described above, according to the accident emergency notification device of the present invention, the call originating ID for judging the incoming call from the emergency rescue center and the incoming call from the general telephone network based on the ID number of the transmitting side.
An accident emergency notification device is provided which is provided with a D determining means, and when the result of determination of the ID number of the calling side by the calling ID determining means is an incoming call from the emergency rescue center, an automatic incoming call is made. Can be done.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an accident emergency notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the outline of the configuration of a vehicle equipped with the accident emergency notification device according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless communication unit according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the accident emergency notification device according to the present invention and the configuration of wireless communication means in more detail;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an emergency rescue center according to the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a communication sequence between the accident emergency notification device and the emergency rescue center according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle equipped with emergency emergency notification device 2 Emergency rescue center 21 Accident detection means 22 Own vehicle position specifying means 23 Wireless communication means 24 Storage means 25, 41 CPU 26 Power supply 31 ANT 32 Mobile phone unit 33 First wireless transmission means 34 , 48 modem 35 second wireless transmission means 36 handset / hands-free 37 source ID determination means 42 flash ROM 43 RAM 44 gyro sensor 45 GPS receiver 46 rollover sensor 47 power supply unit 49 changeover switch 50 echo canceller 51 communication means 52 communication Control means 53 Database 54 Display / call means

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hiroshi Iwamatsu 3-1-1 Tsunashima Higashi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-8-30885 (JP, A) JP-A-8-317085 (JP, A) JP-A-5-20575 (JP, A) JP-A-8-339482 (JP, A) JP-B-55-34626 (JP, B2) (58) (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G08B 23/00-31/00

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A and fault detection means for detecting an accident of the vehicle,
A vehicle position specifying means for specifying the position of the vehicle, the accident detection
When the vehicle detects the accident by the
In an accident emergency notification device having at least wireless communication means for wirelessly communicating vehicle ID and occupant ID information stored together with position information of a step to an emergency rescue center, the wireless communication means is a normal mobile phone main unit.
And an originating ID determining means for judging an incoming call from the emergency rescue center and an incoming call from the general telephone network based on the ID number of the transmitting side. An emergency emergency notification device, wherein an automatic incoming call is made when the incoming call is from an emergency. 2. The accident emergency communication device according to claim 1, wherein in the case of an automatic incoming call from said emergency rescue center, both data communication using data and voice communication using voice are possible. .