A system for communicating information to a mobile unit comprising a broadband RF transceiver with antenna, a GPS receiver, an audio-visual interface, an electro-mechanical interface and a microprocessor with associated memory incorporated into each a mobile unit.
1. A method of wirelessly reporting a vehicle accident, the method comprising:
establishing a short range communication link between a mobile unit and a vehicle communication system comprising a microprocessor and a transceiver;
determining, by the microprocessor, if the short range communication link is authorized;
determining, by the microprocessor, that an accident occurred;
sending, by the microprocessor and the transceiver, through the mobile unit, a communication to an emergency services personnel, the communication comprising the position of the vehicle and identification information; and
receiving, by the microprocessor, through the mobile unit, a voice communication from the emergency services personnel, thereby confirming the communication was received.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the mobile unit comprises a cellular phone.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the communication comprises a text file.
4. A system for wirelessly reporting an accident comprising:
a position determining system, wherein the position determining system comprises a GPS receiver;
an audio-visual interface connected to a microprocessor; and
a wireless transceiver connected to the microprocessor, the microprocessor configured to:
establish a short range communication link between a mobile unit and a vehicle, use a security code to determine if the short range communication link is authorized,
determine when a traffic accident has occurred,
send a communication to an emergency services personnel, through the mobile unit, wherein the communication comprises position of the vehicle and identification information, and
receive through the mobile unit, a voice communication from the emergency services personnel, thereby confirming the communication was received.
5. The system of claim 4 wherein the mobile unit comprises a cellular phone.
6. The system of claim 4 wherein the communication comprises a text file.
7. The system of claim 4 wherein the short range communication link is displayed via the audio-visual interface.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the identification information comprises at least one of status, license plate, registration, driver's license, and information that is unique to the vehicle.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein the microprocessor further determines if the communication is to be sent to multiple addresses.
10. The system of claim 4 wherein the identification information comprises at least one of status, license plate, registration, driver's license, and information that is unique to the vehicle.
11. The system of claim 4 wherein the microprocessor is further configured to determine if the communication is to be sent to multiple addresses.