EMERGENCY MESSAGE BUTTON AND METHOD ON A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATING AN EMERGENCY MESSAGE TO A PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT (PSAP)
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1. A wireless communications device, comprising:
- a housing;
a user interface disposed on said housing 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 said user interface and emergency message button, and configured to generate and send an emergency message to a public safety answering point in response to a user selecting said emergency message button.
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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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1. A wireless communications device, comprising:
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a housing; a user interface disposed on said housing 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 said user interface and emergency message button, and configured to generate and send an emergency message to a public safety answering point in response to a user selecting said emergency message button. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for enabling a user to send an emergency message from a wireless communications device, said method comprising:
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providing an emergency message button on the wireless communications device; and in response to a user selecting the emergency message button, causing an emergency message to be generated and sent to a public safety answering point. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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