US 11,700,522 B2
Vehicle that has automatic notification function
Isamu Nagasawa, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to SUBARU CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by SUBARU CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Sep. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/476,135.
Claims priority of application No. 2020-160286 (JP), filed on Sep. 25, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0103993 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 4/90 (2018.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04W 76/50 (2018.01); B60R 21/0136 (2006.01); B60R 21/0132 (2006.01)
CPC H04W 4/90 (2018.02) [B60R 21/0132 (2013.01); B60R 21/0136 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 76/50 (2018.02)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle that has an automatic notification function, the vehicle comprising: a first communication device disposed in the vehicle for communication with a base station, the first communication device being configured to transmit emergency information to a server apparatus of an automatic emergency notification system for the vehicle via the base station in a case where an emergency situation arises; a control unit configured to automatically transmit the emergency information to the server apparatus by using the first communication device in the case where the emergency situation arises; and a second communication device that differs from the first communication device and that is disposed in the vehicle for communication with an external device that differs from the base station, the second communication device being configured to restrictedly communicate with the external device, wherein the control unit is configured to determine whether the first communication device is capable of immediately transmitting the emergency information to the server apparatus in the case where the emergency situation arises,
based on determining that the first communication device is capable of immediately transmitting the emergency information, immediately transmit the emergency information to the server apparatus by using the first communication device, and
based on determining that the first communication device is not capable of immediately transmitting the emergency information, release communication restriction on the second communication device to transmit the emergency information to the server apparatus by using the second communication device and the external device.