Emergency automated vehicle control system to monitor emergency medical events through body area networks

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9599986-B1
Application number	US-201514978352-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Dec 22, 2015
Priority date	Dec 22, 2015
Publication date	Mar 21, 2017
Grant date	Mar 21, 2017

Abstract

Embodiments are directed to an automated control system having a memory and a processor system communicatively coupled to the memory. The processor system is configured to perform a method including determining that a body area network of an occupant of a vehicle has reported, during operation of the vehicle, a medical emergency event, and controlling operation of the vehicle based at least in part on the determination that the body area network of the occupant has reported an emergency event.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer implemented method of operating an automated control system, the method comprising:
determining, by a processor system, that a body area network of an occupant of a vehicle has reported, during operation of the vehicle, a medical emergency event;
initiating, by the processor system, a control protocol that controls operation of the vehicle based at least in part on the determination that the body area network of the occupant has reported an emergency event; and
based at least in part on the determination that the body area network of the occupant has reported an emergency event;
accessing, by the processor system, a data log and additional relevant data of the body area network, wherein the additional relevant data comprises a preliminary diagnosis of the nature of the medical emergency; and
transmitting the data log and the additional relevant data over a wireless mobile communication system to an emergency treatment facility or a mobile emergency treatment vehicle or an emergency treatment person.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the control of the operation of the vehicle comprises controlling at least one of a plurality of vehicle systems.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one of the plurality of vehicle systems comprises an autonomous vehicle control system.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the controlling of the autonomous vehicle control system comprises controlling the autonomous vehicle control system to direct the vehicle to an emergency treatment facility.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the controlling of the autonomous vehicle control system comprises controlling the autonomous vehicle control system to direct the vehicle to a mobile emergency treatment vehicle.

6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one of the plurality of vehicle systems comprises at least one of the following:
an alarm; and
a door lock.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving, by the processor system, a response to transmitting the data log and the additional relevant data, wherein the response comprises response instructions that are based at least in part on the additional relevant data, and wherein the response instructions control the processor system to change the control protocol to a different control protocol that was selected based at least in part on the additional relevant data.

8. An automated control system comprising:
a memory; and
a processor system communicatively coupled to the memory;
wherein the processor system is configured to perform a method comprising:
determining that a body area network of an occupant of a vehicle has reported, during operation of the vehicle, a medical emergency event;
controlling operation of the vehicle based at least in part on the determination that the body area network of the occupant has reported an emergency event; and
based at least in part on the determination that the body area network of the occupant has reported an emergency event;
accessing a data log and additional relevant data of the body area network, wherein the additional relevant data comprises a preliminary diagnosis of the nature of the medical emergency; and
transmitting the data log and the additional relevant data over a wireless mobile communication system to an emergency treatment facility or a mobile emergency treatment vehicle or an emergency treatment person.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the controlling of operation of the vehicle comprises controlling at least one of a plurality of vehicle systems.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the at least one of the plurality of vehicle systems comprises an autonomous vehicle control system.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the controlling of the autonomous vehicle control system comprises controlling the autonomous vehicle control system to direct the vehicle to an emergency treatment facility.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the controlling of the autonomous vehicle control system comprises controlling the autonomous vehicle control system to direct the vehicle to a mobile emergency treatment vehicle.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the at least one of the plurality of vehicle systems comprises at least one of the following:
an alarm; and
a door lock.

14. The system of claim 8 further comprising:
receiving a response to transmitting the data log and the additional relevant data, wherein the response comprises response instructions that are based at least in part on the additional relevant data, and wherein the response instructions control the processor system to control the operation of the vehicle in a manner that was selected based at least in part on the additional relevant data.

15. A computer program product for operating an automatic control system, the computer program product comprising:
a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, wherein the computer readable storage medium is not a transitory signal per se, the program instructions readable by a processor system to cause the processor system to perform a method comprising:
determining that a body area network of an occupant of a vehicle has reported, during operation of the vehicle, a medical emergency event;
controlling operation of the vehicle based at least in part on the determination that the body area network of the occupant has reported an emergency event; and
based at least in part on the determination that the body area network of the occupant has reported an emergency event;
accessing a data log and additional relevant data of the body area network, wherein the additional relevant data comprises a preliminary diagnosis of the nature of the medical emergency; and
transmitting the data log and the additional relevant data over a wireless mobile communication system to an emergency treatment facility or a mobile emergency treatment vehicle or an emergency treatment person.

16. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the controlling of operation of the vehicle comprises controlling at least one of a plurality of vehicle systems.

17. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the at least one of the plurality of vehicle systems comprises an autonomous vehicle control system.

18. The computer program product of claim 17 , wherein the controlling of the autonomous vehicle control system comprises controlling the autonomous vehicle control system to direct the vehicle to an emergency treatment facility or a mobile emergency treatment vehicle.

19. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the at least one of the plurality of vehicle systems comprises at least one of the following:
an alarm; and
a door lock.

20. The computer program product of claim 19 , wherein the method further comprises:
receiving, by the processor system, a response to transmitting the data log and the additional relevant data, wherein the response comprises response instructions that are based at least in part on the additional relevant data, and wherein the response instructions control the processor system to control the operation of the vehicle in a manner that was selected based at least in part on the additional relevant data.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Eberbach Adam Harley Eugene
• Wagner John M
• Whitehead Carolyn A

Classifications

• G05D1/0061 Primary

  for transition from automatic pilot to manual pilot and vice versa · CPC title

• B60K28/06 Primary

  responsive to incapacity of driver · CPC title

• B60W2756/10

  Involving external transmission of data to or from the vehicle · CPC title

• B60W60/007 Primary

  Emergency override (Handing over between remote control and on-board control or handing over between remote control arrangements G05D1/227) · CPC title

• B60W2540/223

  Posture, e.g. hand, foot, or seat position, turned or inclined · CPC title