Method and Apparatus for Transmission of Emergency Messages
First Claim
1. A portable electronic device configured to transmit emergency text messages, comprising:
- a processor and memory;
a display;
a communication circuit;
a location determination module; and
an emergency text message application, operable with the processor, and configured;
to detect an emergency event;
to retrieve one of a partially completed emergency text message or a preformed emergency text message from the memory as a retrieved emergency text message and present the retrieved emergency text message on the display;
to receive a location of the portable electronic device from the location determination module;
to insert the location of the portable electronic device into the retrieved emergency text message to create a completed emergency text message; and
to transmit the completed emergency text message to an emergency services recipient designator with the communication circuit.
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Abstract
An emergency text message application (205), operable to control a processor (201) in a portable electronic device (200) is provided. The emergency text message application (205) allows a user to send any of a manually input, partially completed, or preformed completed emergency text message to emergency services personnel. A location detection module (204) can be used to retrieve a location of the portable electronic device (200). The emergency text message application (205) can then insert the location into the emergency text message. As more accurate location determinations are made, the emergency text message application (205) can substitute the more accurate information into the emergency text message and retransmit. An alert disabler can automatically transform the portable electronic device (200) to a vibration mode or silent mode to prevent incoming communication from being audible to a nearby threat.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable electronic device configured to transmit emergency text messages, comprising:
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a processor and memory; a display; a communication circuit; a location determination module; and an emergency text message application, operable with the processor, and configured; to detect an emergency event; to retrieve one of a partially completed emergency text message or a preformed emergency text message from the memory as a retrieved emergency text message and present the retrieved emergency text message on the display; to receive a location of the portable electronic device from the location determination module; to insert the location of the portable electronic device into the retrieved emergency text message to create a completed emergency text message; and to transmit the completed emergency text message to an emergency services recipient designator with the communication circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. An emergency text messaging application, operable in a portable electronic device, comprising an alert disabler configured to automatically transform the portable electronic device to one of a silent mode or a vibration mode upon determining an emergency text message has been transmitted to an emergency services recipient designator.
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15. A method of transmitting an emergency text message from an electronic communication device having a processor, memory, a communication circuit, a display, and a location determination circuit operable with the processor and configured to determine a location of the electronic communication device, the method comprising:
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detecting an emergency situation; presenting a plurality of preformed emergency text messages on the display; receiving a user selection corresponding to a selected emergency text message; obtaining a location determination of the electronic communication device with the location determination circuit; inserting the location determination into the selected emergency text message; and transmitting the selected emergency text message having the location determination inserted therein through the communication circuit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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