US 12,012,061 B2
Post vehicle crash diagnostics to expedite aid
Ulrich Stählin, Eschborn (DE); Brian J Marlett, Macomb, MI (US); Mitchell E Clelland, Commerce Township, MI (US); and Paul D Bingham, Canton, MI (US)
Assigned to Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed by Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed on Jan. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/649,195.
Prior Publication US 2023/0242058 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 21/0132 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); B60R 21/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/01 (2006.01); B60R 21/013 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 21/0132 (2013.01) [G07C 5/0808 (2013.01); G07C 5/0816 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0027 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01204 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01313 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01315 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. 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; and
transmitting the communication to the service provider through a communication system associated with the vehicle controller.