Method, computer readable medium, system, and vehicle including a system for providing accident parameters to a person outside the vehicle after an accident of the vehicle

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for providing accident parameters to a person outside the vehicle after a vehicle accident, the method comprising: obtaining a first accident parameter representing the severity of the accident and / or the severity of the accident consequences by a control device of the vehicle; determining a display device of the vehicle, which is capable of displaying the first accident parameter after the accident; providing the first accident parameter on the determined display device of the vehicle; obtaining a second accident parameter representing the severity of the accident and / or the severity of the accident consequences by the control device of the vehicle; receiving a release signal for the second accident parameter from a person outside the vehicle via an input interface of the vehicle after the vehicle accident; verifying the release signal for the second accident parameter by the control device of the vehicle; and providing the second accident parameter on the determined display device of the vehicle if the release signal has been successfully verified by the control device of the vehicle.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for providing accident parameters to a person outside the vehicle after an accident involving a vehicle. The present invention also relates to a computer-readable medium for providing accident parameters to a person outside the vehicle after an accident involving a vehicle, a system for providing accident parameters to a person outside the vehicle after an accident involving a vehicle, and a vehicle comprising the system for providing accident parameters to a person outside the vehicle after an accident involving a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] It is known from the prior art to transmit accident severity data from the vehicle to a call center server via an emergency call in the event of an accident. However, the accident severity data is not or not completely forwarded from the call center server to emergency personnel. A mandatory emergency call includes a defined minimum data packet that does not have free parameters that would allow the accident severity data to be transmitted to emergency personnel via the mandatory emergency call in the event of an accident. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to efficiently provide accident parameters to one or more persons outside the vehicle at the accident site. In particular, the object of the present invention is to efficiently provide accident parameters to one or more persons outside the vehicle, such as rescue workers or passers-by, at the accident site while complying with data protection regulations. This object is achieved by a method according to the present invention for providing accident parameters to persons outside the vehicle after a vehicle accident, a computer-readable medium according to the present invention, a system according to the present invention for providing accident parameters to persons outside the vehicle after a vehicle accident, and a vehicle according to the present invention.

[0004] According to a first aspect, the invention features a method for providing accident parameters to a person outside the vehicle after an accident of a vehicle. The method for providing accident parameters can be a computer-implemented method and / or a control device-implemented method.

[0005] The person outside the vehicle may be a rescue worker or a passerby near the accident site. Preferably, the accident parameters are provided to the person outside the vehicle via the vehicle. The vehicle may be a conventional, semi-automated, highly automated, and / or fully automated vehicle. In particular, the vehicle may be a motor vehicle. The accident parameters may be numbers, text, graphics, images, and / or multimedia objects.

[0006] The method comprises acquiring, by means of a control device of the vehicle, a first accident parameter representing the severity of the accident and / or the severity of the consequences of the accident. Preferably, the first accident parameter may represent the severity of the accident and / or the severity of the consequences of the accident for the vehicle. Additionally or alternatively, the first accident parameter may represent the severity of the accident and / or the severity of the consequences of the accident for one or more occupants of the vehicle. The method comprises determining a display device of the vehicle, which is capable of displaying the first accident parameter and / or other accident parameters after the accident. The display device may be arranged in the interior of the vehicle or on the exterior of the vehicle. Preferably, more than one display device, for example two, three and / or four display devices, may be determined. For each display device, it may be determined whether the first accident parameter can be displayed without error by the respective display device.

[0007] The method includes providing a first accident parameter on a specific display device of the vehicle. Furthermore, the method includes acquiring, via a control unit of the vehicle, a second accident parameter representing the severity of the accident and / or the severity of the accident consequences. Preferably, the second accident parameter may represent the severity of the accident and / or the severity of the accident consequences for the vehicle. Additionally or alternatively, the second accident parameter may represent the severity of the accident and / or the severity of the accident consequences for one or more occupants of the vehicle. The method further includes: receiving a release signal for the second accident parameter from a person outside the vehicle via an input interface of the vehicle after the vehicle accident; verifying the release signal for the second accident parameter via the control unit of the vehicle; and providing the second accident parameter on the specific display device of the vehicle if the release signal has been successfully verified by the control unit of the vehicle. Additionally or alternatively, the second accident parameter may be provided on another display device of the vehicle. To this end, the method may determine another display device of the vehicle that is capable of correctly displaying the second accident parameter.

[0008] Advantageously, the method can provide different accident parameters on a display device in the vehicle after a vehicle accident. Rescue personnel, at the scene, can obtain the necessary information from the vehicle to rescue or provide further medical treatment to one or more vehicle occupants. The displayed accident parameters can be used to more efficiently determine the type of medical rescue and / or further medical treatment for the occupants. To protect the privacy of the occupants, the accident parameters can be provided only after a release signal is received. This allows the vehicle to provide only selectively determined, predetermined accident parameters to rescue personnel. This prevents the vehicle's provided accident parameters from being misused by third parties, effectively protecting the privacy of the occupants.

[0009] According to one advantageous embodiment, the method may include: receiving, by the vehicle via the vehicle's communication interface, a request message from a mobile terminal of a person outside the vehicle to transmit the first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter; transmitting the first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter from the vehicle to the mobile terminal via the vehicle's communication interface; receiving the first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter from the vehicle via the mobile terminal; and providing the first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter to the person outside the vehicle via the mobile terminal. This allows the person outside the vehicle to efficiently query the accident parameters. This is particularly advantageous in situations where no properly functioning display device is available in the vehicle to provide the accident parameters.

[0010] According to another advantageous design, the method may further include: verifying, via a mobile terminal device, whether the first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter have been correctly transmitted via the vehicle's emergency call signal. If the first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter have not been transmitted via the vehicle's emergency call signal or the first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter have been erroneously transmitted via the vehicle's emergency call signal, a signal representing that the first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter have not been successfully verified may be provided to a person outside the vehicle via the mobile terminal device. If the first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter have been correctly transmitted via the vehicle's emergency call signal, the method may provide, via the mobile terminal device, a signal representing that the first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter have been successfully verified to a person outside the vehicle. This makes it possible to efficiently verify data transmitted via a legal or illegal emergency call together with the vehicle's accident parameters. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently identify erroneous and / or unsuccessful transmission of data via an emergency call.

[0011] According to another advantageous design, the first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter can be provided on a determined display device of the vehicle based on the distance of a person outside the vehicle from the vehicle. This allows for efficient provision of accident parameters via the vehicle. Providing accident parameters only to persons outside the vehicle within a predetermined distance from the vehicle effectively reduces energy consumption of the vehicle, and in particular, energy consumption of the one or more display devices of the vehicle.

[0012] According to another advantageous embodiment, a release signal can be transmitted from a mobile device of a person outside the vehicle to the vehicle via the vehicle's communication interface; and / or the request message for transmitting the first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter can include the release signal. This allows the second accident parameter to be efficiently released by a person outside the vehicle.

[0013] According to another advantageous embodiment, the second accident parameter can be provided on a specific display device of the vehicle based on the distance between the mobile terminal of a person outside the vehicle and the vehicle. This allows the second accident parameter to be provided in an energy-efficient manner.

[0014] According to another aspect, the invention features a computer-readable medium for providing accident parameters to a person outside the vehicle after an accident of a vehicle, wherein the computer-readable medium includes instructions which, when executed on a computer or a control device, implement the method described above.

[0015] According to another aspect, the present invention is characterized by a system for providing accident parameters to persons outside the vehicle after an accident of a vehicle, wherein the system is designed to carry out the method described above.

[0016] According to another aspect, the invention features a vehicle including the system described above for providing accident parameters to a person outside the vehicle after an accident with the vehicle.

[0017] Further features of the invention are apparent from the drawings and the description thereof. All features and feature combinations mentioned above in the description as well as features and feature combinations mentioned below in the description of the drawings and / or shown individually in the drawings can be used not only in the combination indicated in each case but also in other combinations or individually. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] A preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below with the aid of the accompanying drawings. Further details, preferred designs and further improvements of the present invention can be derived from the drawings.

[0019] Figure 1 An exemplary method for providing accident parameters to persons outside the vehicle after an accident of a vehicle is schematically illustrated in detail. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] Figure 1 An exemplary method 100 for providing accident parameters to a person outside the vehicle after an accident involving a vehicle is shown in detail. Generally, the accident parameters may represent the severity of the accident or the severity of the consequences of the accident.

[0021] Accident severity can be defined as the load applied to the vehicle and / or occupants. Examples of accident parameters for accident severity are: collision velocity or impact speed, vector velocity change Δv, energy equivalent velocity, specific accident power, a combination of vector velocity change and average deceleration, intrusion, depth of intrusion, intrusion velocity, average acceleration and / or deceleration, degree of damage, impact, impact change, impact direction, relative velocity, impact drive, impact direction, energy difference before and / or after the accident, and / or rollover.

[0022] Accident severity can be defined as the sum of property damage and / or personal injury on the vehicle and in the vehicle's surroundings. Examples of accident parameters for accident severity include: likelihood of injury, likelihood of injury to a body region and / or body part, likelihood of injury severity, likelihood of AIS (Abbreviated Injury Scale), likelihood of MAIS (Maximum Abbreviated Injury Scale), likelihood of MAIS 3+ (Maximum Abbreviated Injury Scale greater than 3), and / or ISS (Injury Severity Score).

[0023] Method 100 may obtain 102 a first accident parameter representing the severity of an accident and / or the severity of the consequences of the accident, via a control device of the vehicle. Method 100 may determine 104 a display device of the vehicle that is capable of displaying the first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter, preferably without error, after the accident. For example, determining the display device may include retrieving a status value of the display device, wherein the status value of the display device represents the correct functioning of the display device. For example, the display device may be determined based on damage to the vehicle after the accident.

[0024] Method 100 may provide 106 a first accident parameter on a determined display device of the vehicle. The first accident parameter may be provided on the determined display device in a time-limited manner, event-dependent (eg, the distance of a person outside the vehicle from the vehicle), and / or permanently.

[0025] Method 100 may acquire 108 a second accident parameter representing the severity of the accident and / or the severity of the accident consequences of the vehicle via a control unit of the vehicle. Furthermore, method 100 may receive 110 a release signal for the second accident parameter from a person outside the vehicle via a communication interface of the vehicle (e.g., an NFC radio interface) and / or via an input interface of the vehicle (e.g., via a touch-sensitive input of a touch-sensitive input device) after the vehicle accident. The vehicle may verify 112 the release signal for the second accident parameter via the control unit of the vehicle and, if the release signal is successfully verified 112 by the control unit of the vehicle, provide 114 the second accident parameter on a specific display device of the vehicle.

[0026] Advantageously, the vehicle can efficiently provide accident parameters to people outside the vehicle. By releasing the signal, the accident parameters can be provided only to qualified people outside the vehicle, and thus the privacy of the vehicle's occupants can be effectively protected.

[0027] Reference Signs List

[0028] 100 Methods

[0029] 102 Get the first accident parameter

[0030] 104 Determine the display device

[0031] 106 provides the first accident parameters

[0032] 108 Get the second accident parameter

[0033] 110 Receive release signal

[0034] 112 Verification release signal

[0035] 114 provides the second accident parameter

Claims

1. A method for providing accident parameters to a person outside the vehicle after an accident involving a vehicle, the person outside the vehicle being a rescue worker or a passerby near the accident site of the vehicle, the method comprising: Acquiring, by a control device of the vehicle, a first accident parameter representing the severity of the accident and / or the severity of the accident consequences; determining a display device of the vehicle based on damage to the vehicle after the accident, the display device being capable of displaying a first accident parameter after the accident; providing a first accident parameter on the determined display device of the vehicle; acquiring, by a control device of the vehicle, a second accident parameter representing the severity of the accident and / or the severity of the accident consequences; receiving, after an accident of the vehicle, a release signal for a second accident parameter from a person outside the vehicle via an input interface of the vehicle; verifying, by a control device of the vehicle, the release signal for the second accident parameter; as well as If the release signal has been successfully verified by the control device of the vehicle, a second accident parameter is provided on a specific display device of the vehicle, The person outside the vehicle can obtain necessary information through the vehicle on site for rescuing or further medical treatment of one or more occupants of the vehicle.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The method further comprises: Receiving, by the vehicle via a communication interface of the vehicle, a request message for transmitting the first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter from a mobile terminal of a person outside the vehicle; transmitting the first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter from the vehicle to the mobile terminal device via the communication interface of the vehicle; receiving a first accident parameter and / or a second accident parameter from the vehicle via the mobile terminal device; and The first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter are provided to a person outside the vehicle via the mobile terminal.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein The method further comprises: Verifying, by the mobile terminal device, whether the first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter has been correctly transmitted via the vehicle's emergency call signal; and If the first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter is not transmitted via the vehicle's emergency call signal or is erroneously transmitted via the vehicle's emergency call signal: providing a signal indicating that the first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter was not successfully verified to a person outside the vehicle via the mobile terminal device; If the first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter has been correctly transmitted via the vehicle's emergency call signal: A signal indicating a successful verification of the first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter is then provided to a person outside the vehicle via the mobile terminal.

4. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter is provided on a determined display device of the vehicle as a function of the distance of the person outside the vehicle from the vehicle.

5. The method according to claim 2, wherein: transmitting a release signal from a mobile device of a person outside the vehicle to the vehicle via a communication interface of the vehicle; and / or The request message for transmitting the first accident parameter and / or the second accident parameter comprises the release signal.

6. The method according to claim 2, wherein: A second accident parameter is provided on the determined display device of the vehicle as a function of the distance between the mobile terminal of the person outside the vehicle and the vehicle.

7. A computer-readable medium for providing accident parameters to a person outside the vehicle after an accident involving a vehicle, wherein: The computer-readable medium comprises instructions which, when executed on a computer or a control device, implement the method according to one of claims 1 to 6 .

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