US 12,391,258 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 May 3, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/654,414.
Application 18/654,414 is a continuation of application No. 17/982,177, filed on Nov. 7, 2022, granted, now 12,005,905.
Prior Publication US 2024/0278790 A1, Aug. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. 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 storing instructions in a non-transitory memory that, when executed, cause the processor to:
detect, using data from the sensor, that a passenger of a vehicle is experiencing a medical emergency;
generate, an alert signal, indicating a need for a pull over of the vehicle;
generate, a path for the pull over for the vehicle;
identify, via the communication module, an emergency contact in a device of the passenger;
establish, via the communication module, a secondary communication channel for communication with the emergency contact; and
transmit, via the communication module, a message to the emergency contact comprising one or more of a detail of the medical emergency and a location of the vehicle.