JPH11250378A - Accident emergency notifing device with external device communication function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable sound talk and data communication at the time of an emergency by using an accident emergency notifying device. SOLUTION: The accident emergency notification device 1 is equipped with a radio 2 for notifying a center of accident data or the like at the time of emergency of a vehicle. A changeover switch 5 for manually connecting a hand set 3 to a portable telephone set 8 so as to enable the sound talk by the hand set 3 by utilizing the radio 2 included in the accident emergency notification device 1 at the time of non-emergency. A microphone and a speaker for hands free talk can be used instead of the hand set 3. Or, similarly, a personal computer can be connected so as to enable data communication. If an accident occurs when the sound talk by the hand set 3 is being performed, the sound talk is discontinued, a center is automatically connected to and the changeover switch 5 is switched so as to transmit accident information and the like. Thus constructed, the radio 2 of the accident emergency notification device 1 can be used as the telephone set at a normal time. Or, the radio 2 of the accident emergency notifying device 1 can also be used for the data communication that uses the personal computer at the normal time.

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 having an external device communication function, and more particularly, to an accident emergency notification device having an external device communication function capable of performing voice communication and data communication in a non-emergency state using a radio of the accident emergency notification device. The present invention relates to an accident emergency notification device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A vehicle emergency information reporting system is a system for automatically reporting vehicle emergency information to a service center via a wireless line from a vehicle emergency information reporting device mounted on a vehicle when an accident such as a vehicle collision occurs. is there. This system reduces the time it takes for emergency vehicles such as ambulances and police cars to arrive at the scene, rescues injured people more quickly,
Can be remedied. Also, even in the event of an emergency such as the occurrence of a sudden illness, pressing the emergency button on the vehicle emergency information reporting device will report the vehicle emergency information to the center via a wireless line and allow conversation with the center's service personnel. it can.

[0003] The services in the vehicle emergency information reporting system include automatic reporting in the event of an accident, manual reporting in an emergency, and manual reporting in a roadside service. The automatic notification at the time of occurrence of an accident is to automatically notify the service center when a vehicle collision or an accident occurs, and then to the emergency service center. For emergency manual calls,
In the event of an emergency such as the occurrence of a sudden illness, the emergency report button is pressed to report to the service center, and subsequently to the emergency service center. In the manual notification of the roadside service, when a trouble such as a puncture is troubled, pressing the load service request button notifies the road service center.

[0004] An accident emergency notification device (hereinafter referred to as a vehicle device) in a conventional vehicle emergency information system uses a mobile phone 8 to automatically transmit information at the time of a vehicle collision to a center, as shown in FIG. It is to report. CPU7
Monitors a signal from a sensor or the like (not shown), and when the occurrence of an accident such as a collision is detected, the wireless device 2 automatically transmits the accident situation data of the vehicle to the center via the modem 6. When the data transmission is completed, the changeover switch 5 is switched to the handset 3 so that a voice call can be made between the vehicle occupant and the center personnel. Outlines of main functions of the vehicle device are shown in (1) to (6) below. (1) Communication function (communication with a service center): It is possible to use a mobile phone and communicate in an area where the mobile phone can talk. 9600bps data communication and voice communication are possible. Automatically switch between data communication and voice communication. (2) Position detection function (position detection of own vehicle): Position detection is performed by GPS. It has a gyro and can record the position even in a tunnel where GPS cannot be used. Record the usage status of vehicle speed sensor, reverse and brake. (3) Emergency detection function (emergency detection of own vehicle): It has a collision detection device sensor and a rollover sensor, and detects what kind of accident has occurred. (4) Vehicle emergency information notification function (emergency notification to the service center): Automatic notification is performed by detecting the collision detection device sensor and the rollover sensor. Manual notification can also be performed by pressing the vehicle emergency information notification button. (5) Roadside service function (support call to service center): By manual notification by pressing the load service request button.

Communication between the vehicle device 1 and the center in an emergency is performed according to the procedure shown in FIG. When the vehicle apparatus 1 detects an emergency, the mobile phone 8 automatically makes a call to perform data communication with the center 11. This data communication is performed by the center 11
To send to. When the data communication is completed, a response is returned from the center 11, so that the changeover switch 5 is switched to a voice call. The status of the injury and the like can be communicated to the service personnel of the center 11 by voice communication. The center 11 then sends the data to public rescue agencies 12, such as police, fire departments and road service organizations. Also, if necessary,
Tell by voice. Thereafter, a voice call can be directly made between the occupant of the vehicle and the police or the like.

[0006] As described above, the mobile phone 8 of the vehicle device 1 is provided only for emergency data communication and subsequent calls, and cannot be used for normal calls.

[0007]

In the conventional accident emergency notification device, it was not possible to make a voice call during normal times, so another mobile phone for normal calls had to be prepared. Also, in order to perform data communication with a personal computer or the like, a separate mobile phone had to be prepared.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to provide an accident emergency notification device capable of performing voice communication and data communication at normal times.

[0009]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an accident emergency report device is provided with a selection device for connecting a radio included in the accident emergency report device to a handset or a personal computer, and A voice communication by a handset or a data communication by a personal computer connection is performed by using the device.

[0010] With this configuration, one mobile phone of the accident emergency notification device can be used for voice communication and data communication in normal times, and emergency information can be automatically reported in an emergency.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention described in claim 1 of the present invention is directed to an accident emergency reporting device for detecting an emergency such as a vehicle collision and reporting emergency information to a center by a radio. An accident emergency notification device with an external device communication function provided with call selection means for connecting to a handset and making a voice call using the wireless device, and has an effect of enabling a voice call at normal times.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in an accident emergency notification device for detecting an emergency such as a vehicle collision and reporting emergency information to a center by a wireless device, the wireless device is connected to a personal computer. This is an accident emergency notification device with an external device communication function that is provided with a data communication selecting means for performing data communication by the wireless device, and has an effect of enabling data communication in a normal state.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

(First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention is an accident emergency notification device for making a voice call at normal times using a mobile phone of the accident emergency notification device.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an accident emergency notification device with an external device communication function according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a vehicle device 1 is an accident emergency reporting device that automatically reports emergency information to a center when an emergency such as a vehicle collision occurs. The wireless device 2 is a device including a mobile phone 8 and an antenna circuit. The mobile phone 8 is a phone for communicating with the center. Handset 3
For voice calls. The call selection circuit 4 is a selection circuit for manually connecting the mobile phone 8 to the handset 3.

The function of transmitting vehicle emergency information to the center when a vehicle emergency occurs is the same as that of a conventional vehicle device. The mobile phone 8 is a mobile phone that is used almost as it is, and can be used as it is as a normal mobile phone by connecting the handset 3. When a telephone is used in a normal state, the call selecting circuit 4 switches the changeover switch 5 to the handset side to select the handset 3 and make a call. A hands-free call may be made by using a microphone and a dedicated speaker. If an accident occurs during a normal voice conversation, the voice communication is automatically terminated, and switching is performed so that the accident information is transmitted to the center.

When an accident occurs, the center is automatically connected to the center, but the center may not be connected due to reasons such as busy. Even in such a case, since it can be used as a normal telephone, it is possible to manually call the police, fire department, hospital, or the like, and seek help.

As described above, in the first embodiment of the present invention, since the voice communication is performed using the mobile phone of the accident emergency notification device, the mobile phone can be used as a normal mobile phone in normal times.

(Second Embodiment) A second embodiment of the present invention is an accident emergency notification device for performing data communication using a portable telephone of the accident emergency notification device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an accident emergency notification device with an external device communication function according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, a vehicle device 1 is an accident emergency notification device that automatically reports emergency information to a center when an emergency such as a vehicle collision occurs. The wireless device 2 is a device including a mobile phone 8 and an antenna circuit. The mobile phone 8 is a phone for communicating with the center. The personal computer 9 is a data processing device having a digital communication function. The data communication selection circuit 10 is a selection circuit for manually connecting the mobile phone 8 to the personal computer 9.

The function of transmitting vehicle emergency information to the center when a vehicle emergency occurs is the same as that of a conventional vehicle device. When it is desired to perform data communication in a normal state, the personal computer 9 is selected by switching the changeover switch 5 to the personal computer side by the data communication selecting circuit 10, and the mobile phone 8 is connected to the personal computer 9, and the data communication is performed. Perform

Automatic switching to an emergency call when an emergency occurs during data communication is the same as in the first embodiment. However, when switching to voice communication after data communication ends in an emergency, voice communication cannot be performed unless a handset is provided. In a case where digital communication is performed in a normal state, the first and second embodiments are combined so that voice communication can be performed in an emergency.
A voice call can be made in an emergency by using a selection circuit that switches between a handset and a personal computer.

As described above, in the second embodiment of the present invention, data communication is performed using the mobile phone of the accident emergency notification device, so that data communication using a personal computer can be used at normal times. .

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, the normal voice communication is performed using the radio of the accident emergency notification device, so that the radio of the accident emergency notification device is normally used as a telephone. The effect that it can be obtained is obtained.

[0025] Also, since the normal data communication is performed by using the radio of the accident emergency notification device, there is an effect that the radio of the accident emergency notification device can be normally used for data communication using a personal computer. can get.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an accident emergency call device with a call function according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an accident emergency notification device with a data communication function according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a conventional accident emergency notification device,

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a communication procedure of a conventional accident emergency notification device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle apparatus 2 Radio 3 Handset 4 Call selection circuit 5 Changeover switch 6 Modem 7 CPU 8 Mobile phone unit 9 Personal computer 10 Data communication selection circuit 11 Vehicle rescue service center 12 Public rescue agency

──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification code FI H04B 7/26 109M (72) Inventor Takeshi Nakamura 4-3-1 Tsunashimahigashi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kazunari Wada 4-3-1 Tsunashima Higashi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yukio Ichikawa 4-3-1 Tsunashima Higashi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture Matsushita Inside Telecommunications Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masahiro Onuki 4-3-9 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Daimler-Benz Interservice Telematic Nippon Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masakatsu Kaniya Toranomon 4-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo No.3-9 Daimler-Benz Interservice Telematic Japan Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An accident emergency notification device for detecting an emergency such as a vehicle collision and reporting emergency information to a center by a wireless device, comprising: a call selecting means for connecting the wireless device to a handset; An accident emergency notification device with an external device communication function, wherein voice communication is enabled. 2. An accident emergency notification device for detecting an emergency such as a vehicle collision and reporting emergency information to a center by a wireless device, comprising: a data communication selecting means for connecting the wireless device to a personal computer; Emergency notification device with external device communication function, characterized in that data communication by the device is enabled.