Emergency call system and method
First Claim
1. An emergency call system, said system comprising:
- a transmitting unit carried by an individual, said transmitting unit having an on/off switch and a microphone;
a mobile phone; and
a receiving unit communicating with said transmitting unit and said mobile phone;
whereby the individual actuates the on/off switch of said transmitting unit to send a signal to said receiving unit, said receiving unit sending a signal to said mobile phone to dial a telephone number specified by the individual, said mobile phone dialing the specified number and connecting a one-way call from said transmitting unit to the telephone number to provide audio signals received from the microphone to the specified telephone number.
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Abstract
An emergency call system for automatically calling a specified number. The emergency call system includes a transmitting unit carried by an individual. The transmitting unit includes an on/off switch and a microphone. The system also includes a mobile phone and a receiving unit communicating with the transmitting unit and the mobile phone. The individual actuates the on/off switch of the transmitting unit to send a signal to the receiving unit. The receiving unit then sends a signal to the mobile phone to dial a telephone number specified by the individual. The mobile phone dials the specified number and connects a one-way call from the transmitting unit to the telephone number to provide audio signals from the transmitting unit to the specified telephone number.
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20 Claims
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1. An emergency call system, said system comprising:
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a transmitting unit carried by an individual, said transmitting unit having an on/off switch and a microphone;
a mobile phone; and
a receiving unit communicating with said transmitting unit and said mobile phone;
whereby the individual actuates the on/off switch of said transmitting unit to send a signal to said receiving unit, said receiving unit sending a signal to said mobile phone to dial a telephone number specified by the individual, said mobile phone dialing the specified number and connecting a one-way call from said transmitting unit to the telephone number to provide audio signals received from the microphone to the specified telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of completing an emergency call within an emergency call system, said system having a transmitting unit carried by an individual communicating with a receiving unit communicating with a mobile phone, the method comprising the steps of:
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actuating the transmitting unit by the individual;
sending a signal from the transmitting unit to the receiving unit;
sending a command by the receiving unit to the mobile phone to dial a specified telephone number;
dialing by the mobile phone the specified telephone number;
completing the call between the transmitting unit to the specified telephone number; and
sending audio signals received by a microphone in the transmitting unit to the specified telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An emergency call system, said system comprising:
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a transmitting unit carried by an individual, said transmitting unit having an on/off switch and a microphone;
a mobile phone having a voice activation system;
a receiving unit communicating with said transmitting unit and said mobile phone; and
a service center having the specified telephone number whereby the individual actuates the on/off switch of said transmitting unit to send a signal to said receiving unit, said receiving unit sending a signal to the voice activation system of said mobile phone to dial the telephone number specified by the individual, said mobile phone dialing the specified number and connecting a one-way call from said transmitting unit to said service center to provide audio signals received within the microphone to the specified telephone number, said service center recording the received audio signals.
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