Title:
EMERGENCY INFORMATION SYSTEM AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2001/055676
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A terminal of an emergency call system is designed for installation in a vehicle, such as a car, and functions to communicate data such as the current position and license number of the vehicle to the police and an emergency center in the event of a traffic accident and sudden illness. The terminal includes a gyro sensor for producing data of the direction of travel, and a GPS receiver for producing position information. A navigation system (4) connected externally to the terminal (1) is supplied through data output means (18) with requisite data indicative of the position and condition of the vehicle from a gyro sensor (13) for producing data of the direction of travel, a GPS antenna (16) for receiving data from a satellite, and a GPS receiver (17) for generating position data from the data supplied through the GPS antenna.
Inventors:
YOSHIOKA KENJI (JP)
NAKAMA YASUTOSHI (JP)
YAMAMOTO MASASHI (JP)
NAKAMA YASUTOSHI (JP)
YAMAMOTO MASASHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2000/000425
Publication Date:
August 02, 2001
Filing Date:
January 27, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD (JP)
YOSHIOKA KENJI (JP)
NAKAMA YASUTOSHI (JP)
YAMAMOTO MASASHI (JP)
YOSHIOKA KENJI (JP)
NAKAMA YASUTOSHI (JP)
YAMAMOTO MASASHI (JP)
International Classes:
G09B29/10; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; G08B25/10; G08G1/123; (IPC1-7): G01C21/00; G08G1/13; G08B25/10
Foreign References:
| JP2000048290A | 2000-02-18 | |||
| US5572204A | 1996-11-05 | |||
| US5515043A | 1996-05-07 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1184642A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Nihei, Masayuki (Shiba-Daimon 2-chome Minato-ku Tokyo, JP)
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