Patent ID: 7688189
Filing Date: 2010-03-30
Classification: G07C,G08B,G08G

Abstract:
1. An emergency reporting system for a vehicle comprising: means for detecting pulse signals outputted from a reporting signal outputting portion, the detecting means verifying whether the detected pulse signals correspond to a reporting signal that serves as a trigger for starting emergency reporting, the reporting signal having a predetermined pattern made by combining a plurality of pulse signals, each of which has a different waveform, the detecting means being adapted to provide a signal for an operation of the emergency reporting to an outside emergency agency when the detecting means has completed the verification of the reporting signal; and means for switching a power supply for the operation of the emergency reporting from a vehicular main power supply, which supplies power for the operation of the emergency reporting, to an auxiliary power supply in a case, where the main power supply is disabled to supply power, wherein: the switching means switches the power supply from the main power supply to the auxiliary power supply at a point when the detecting means detects a part of the predetermined pattern of the reporting signal, the part being made of at least one of the plurality of pulse signals.