Emergency message button and method on a wireless communications device for communicating an emergency message to a public safety answering point (PSAP)
US8538370B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless communications device including a housing, a user interface configured to enable a user to type text messages for communication over a communications network, an emergency message button selectable by a user, and a processing unit in communication with the user interface and emergency message button. The processing unit may be configured to generate and send an emergency message to a public safety answering point in response to a user selecting the emergency message button.
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