Results for area 15.1 Basic eCall terms
automatic system to provide data notification to public-safety answering points, by means of any available wireless communications media, that a vehicle has crashed, and to provide coordinates and other relevant information in a message of standardized data concepts, not limited in length
term used in ITS Implementation Directive to mean Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)
‘first level’ responder to whom an emergency call/eCall is directed physical location working on behalf of the national authorities where emergency calls are first received under the responsibility of a public authority or a private organisation recognised by the national government
person(s) inside the vehicle
safety systems using electronics and or wireless communications
area in which a mobile station may move freely without updating the VLR
NOTE 1 to entry A location area includes one or several GERAN/UTRAN cells.
emergency and other support services operated by third party service providers that are complementary to or different from eCall
Third Party Service Provider organisation, recognised by the national rescue authorities as being allowed to transmit TPS-eCall to them, and compliant with the requirements of EN 16102
NOTE The TPSP has two roles, TPS-eCall responder and TPS-eCall notifier.
emergency call generated either automatically via activation of in-vehicle sensors or manually by the vehicle occupants; when activated it provides notification and relevant location information to the most appropriate ‘Public Safety Answering Point’, by means of mobile wireless communications networks, carries a defined standardized ‘Minimum Set of Data’ notifying that there has been an incident that requires response from the emergency services, and establishes an audio channel between the occupants of the vehicle and the most appropriate ‘Public Safety Answering Point’
eCall variant as described and defined in EN 16102
NOTE In summary, it includes the transmission of the ‘IVS dataset’ (plus possibly additional data) from the vehicle to a TPSP, and the establishment of a voice call with this TPSP. In the event of an emergency situation likely to require assistance from the emergency services, the TPSP establishes a voice connection with the most appropriate PSAP. The TPSP also forwards all relevant information concerning the event, including the information specified as mandatory by the MSD standard (EN 15722) as a minimum, to this most appropriate PSAP. The TPSP also provides voice communication between the PSAP and the vehicle occupants, at least by setting up a conference call, if this is required by any of the parties involved.
wireless medium defined in an ETSI Standard to be suitable for transmission of an 'eCall' transaction
emergency communications service using the single European emergency call number, 112, which is enhanced with location information of the calling user
NOTE 1 to entry The number is not actually used directly in the communication but sets indicators in the IMS call header that identifies the call as an emergency call of type ‘eCall’ to the MNO.
end-to-end emergency service to connect occupants of an affected vehicle to the most appropriate PSAP via an audio link across a PLMN together with the transfer of a minimum set of data to the PSAP
provision of eCall service plus availability of wireless communication network to undertake other application services
capability of a vehicle to be a TPS-eCall generator, triggering of a TPS-eCall transaction, intent of a TPSP to be a TPS-eCall responder and provision of that response including where necessary a TPS-eCall notification
in-vehicle equipment together with the means to trigger, manage and effect the eCall transaction
single European emergency call number supporting Teleservice 12
area in which a mobile station, in certain operation modes, may move freely without updating the SGSN
NOTE 1 to entry A routing area includes one or several GERAN/UTRAN cells and is always contained within a location area.