A vehicular system and method for sending a silent request for assistance when driving under duress is disclosed. The vehicular system includes of a data communication module, an identification detector and a decision unit. The decision unit determines a condition during ignition of an engine based on one or more biometric data inputs received through the identification detector. In particular, if the condition during ignition is determined as under normal circumstances, the decision unit commands or execute ignition of engine and user's preferred settings, if any. If the condition during ignition is determined as under duress, the decision unit commands or execute ignition of engine and user's preferred settings, and the data communication module to send a notification to an external party simultaneously.


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    Title :

    A vechicular system and method for sending silent request for assistance when driving under duress


    Publication date :

    2018-01-03


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English