Post vehicle crash diagnostics to expedite aid
AssigneeContinental Automotive Systems, Inc.
InventorsUlrich Stählin, Brian J Marlett, Mitchell E Clelland, Paul D Bingham
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Abstract
A vehicle diagnostic and communication system includes a controller with computer executable instructions configured to diagnose operational capability of vehicle operating systems in response to a recognized collision event. The controller is further configured to determine a severity of damage to the vehicle operating systems based on the diagnoses and generate a communication signal based on the determined severity of damage to the vehicle for transmission. The system determines which of a plurality of service providers to send the communication signal based on the severity of damage to the vehicle.
Claims18
A method of communicating vehicle health comprising:
- recognizing a collision event with at least one device associated with a safety system of a vehicle;
- diagnosing operational capability of vehicle operating systems with an onboard vehicle controller in response to the recognized collision event, wherein the vehicle operating systems comprise at least one of door systems of the vehicle and window systems of the vehicle;
- determining a severity of damage to the vehicle operating systems based on the diagnoses;
- generating a communication signal based on the determined severity of damage to the vehicle for transmission;
- determining a service provider from among a plurality of service providers to send the communication signal based on the severity of damage to the vehicle;
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- transmitting the communication to the service provider through a communication system associated with the vehicle controller.
A vehicle diagnostic and communication system comprising:
- a controller with computer executable instructions configured to:
- diagnose operational capability of vehicle operating systems in response to a recognized collision event, wherein the vehicle operating systems comprise at least one of door systems of the vehicle and window systems of the vehicle;
- determine a severity of damage to the vehicle operating systems based on the diagnoses;
- generate a communication signal based on the determined severity of damage to the vehicle for transmission;
- determine a service provider from among a plurality of service providers to send the communication signal based on the severity of damage to the vehicle;
- and
- transmit the communication to the service provider through a communication system associated with the vehicle controller.
A computer readable medium comprising instructions executable by a controller for diagnosing vehicle health and risk to occupant safety, wherein the instructions comprise instructions prompting an in-vehicle controller to:
- diagnose operational capability of vehicle operating systems in response to a recognized collision event, wherein the vehicle operating systems comprise at least one of door systems of the vehicle and window systems of the vehicle;
- determine a severity of damage to the vehicle operating systems based on the diagnoses;
- generate a communication signal based on the determined severity of damage to the vehicle for transmission;
- determine a service provider from among a plurality of service providers to send the communication signal based on the severity of damage to the vehicle;
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- transmit the communication to the service provider through a communication system associated with the vehicle controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.