US 12,316,802 B2
Method for driving an emergency reaction system
Ahmed Abutabl, Wuppertal (DE); and Prasant Narula, Wuppertal (DE)
Assigned to Aptiv Technologies AG, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed by Aptiv Technologies AG, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed on Apr. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/659,110.
Claims priority of application No. 21168608 (EP), filed on Apr. 15, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0337696 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. H04M 1/72421 (2021.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A61B 5/08 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); H04M 1/72409 (2021.01); H04M 1/72457 (2021.01)
CPC H04M 1/72421 (2021.01) [A61B 5/0205 (2013.01); A61B 5/0816 (2013.01); A61B 5/4809 (2013.01); A61B 5/6893 (2013.01); B60W 60/0016 (2020.02); H04M 1/724098 (2022.02); H04M 1/72457 (2021.01); A61B 2503/22 (2013.01); B60Q 9/00 (2013.01); B60W 2540/221 (2020.02)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for operating an emergency reaction system within a moving motor vehicle carrying at least one vehicle occupant, the method comprising:
monitoring health conditions of the vehicle occupant by way of at least one of a vehicle seat sensor, a steering wheel sensor, a seat belt sensor and artificial intelligence through a camera system in the vehicle;
determining whether the health conditions are below a critical threshold;
responsive to the health conditions reaching or exceeding the critical threshold:
instantaneously issuing an emergency alert without seeking input from the vehicle occupant and without waiting for the motor vehicle to stop;
determining an appropriate place to stop the motor vehicle without risking endangering the motor vehicle; and
performing an autonomous safe stop maneuver if the motor vehicle is moving autonomously or activates an autonomous driving system that is allowed to operate automatically;
wherein the emergency alert is issued to at least one of an emergency service, a road user external to the motor vehicle, or at least one support person external to the motor vehicle.