Patent ID: 11924731
Assignee: MOLEX CVS BOCHUM GMBH
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  H  A  G | IPC A  B  G  H

Claim 0:
1. A telematics control unit (TCU) module comprising:
a TCU; and
a sensor array configured to be operable for monitoring a passenger interior of a vehicle, the sensor array integrated with the telematics control unit, whereby the telematics control unit module, including the sensor array, is positionable within the vehicle as a single integrated unit; wherein the TCU module is configured, in operation, to:
monitor heart rate and/or respiration rate of one or more occupants within the passenger interior of the vehicle;
automatically trigger one or more alerts to alert a driver and/or one or more other occupants within the passenger interior in response to a first failure to detect the heart rate and/or respiration rate of at least one occupant after a first predetermined amount of time; and
automatically trigger an eCall in response to a second failure to detect the heart rate and/or respiration rate of the at least one occupant within the passenger interior after a second predetermined amount of time.