US 12,005,905 B2
Method of assisting a driver if a passenger encounters a health issue
Peter Barcia, Gothenburg (SE); Anthony Raimondi, Gothenburg (SE); Ronald J Roselli, Gothenburg (SE); Kyle Caroncino, Gothenburg (SE); Derek Boesch, Gothenburg (SE); and Giovanni Spiritoso, Gothenburg (SE)
Assigned to VOLVO CAR CORPORATION, Gothenburg (SE)
Filed by Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg (SE)
Filed on Nov. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/982,177.
Prior Publication US 2024/0149885 A1, May 9, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 5/18 (2006.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04W 4/90 (2018.01); H04W 76/50 (2018.01)
CPC B60W 40/08 (2013.01) [B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60W 60/0016 (2020.02); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 4/90 (2018.02); H04W 76/50 (2018.02); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2540/01 (2020.02); B60W 2540/221 (2020.02); B60W 2556/45 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a sensor, a communication module; and
a processor;
wherein the processor is configured for:
detecting, by the processor using a sensor signal that a passenger of a vehicle is experiencing a medical emergency;
generating, an alert signal indicating a need for a pull over of the vehicle;
generating, a path for the pull over for the vehicle;
maneuvering, the vehicle along the path to a pull over location;
contacting automatically, by the processor via a communication module, a first responder and providing the location of the vehicle and a health condition of the passenger of the vehicle; and
transmitting, via the communication module, a signal of medical emergency, an image, and a video to the first responder;
receiving, via the communication module, an instruction provided by the first responder;
identifying, via the communication module, an emergency contact in a passenger device;
establishing, via the communication module, a secondary communication channel; and
sending, via the communication module, a message to the emergency contact comprising a detail of occurrence of an emergency event in the vehicle and the pull over location of the vehicle.