First aid information for cellular telephones and electronic devices
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1. A method of storing reference information on an electronic device, comprising:
- storing reference information embedded in the read only memory of the electronic device for later retrieval, where said information is selected from the group of emergency response information, first aid care, or emergency preparedness information;
wherein further the electronic devices performs a check to determine whether a signal strength between the electronic device and a service provider for said electronic device is below a predetermined level and only unlocks at least a portion of said information when the signal strength is below the predetermined level.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing storage and display of emergency data and other reference materials on a cellular telephone, electronic telephone, multimedia player or other electronic device. Emergency information, first aid procedures, spiritual guidance, and reference information is embedded or otherwise stored on an electronic device, for later retrieval. Storage on the electronic device prior to the time of needs ensures that the information will be available whether or not a communication signal is available to the user.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of storing reference information on an electronic device, comprising:
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storing reference information embedded in the read only memory of the electronic device for later retrieval, where said information is selected from the group of emergency response information, first aid care, or emergency preparedness information; wherein further the electronic devices performs a check to determine whether a signal strength between the electronic device and a service provider for said electronic device is below a predetermined level and only unlocks at least a portion of said information when the signal strength is below the predetermined level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of storing reference information on an electronic device, comprising:
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storing reference information embedded in the read only memory of the electronic device for later retrieval, where said information is selected from the group of emergency response information, first aid care, health information, or emergency preparedness information; wherein said information is locked and unavailable to the user until the user accepts a license to use the information.
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8. A method of storing reference information on an electronic device, comprising:
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storing reference information embedded in the read only memory of the electronic device for later retrieval, where said information is selected from the group of emergency response information, first aid care, health information, or emergency preparedness information; wherein at least a portion of said information is locked until a communication with a remote party has been attempted.
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9. A method of providing emergency and first aid information on a telephone handset for connecting over a network to a service provider, comprising:
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providing said telephone handset with at least one memory device and one display; storing the emergency and first aid information on said at least one memory device; wherein said emergency and first aid information can be recalled from memory and displayed on the display when said telephone handset is not actively connected to a service provider network; and wherein said information is locked and unavailable to the user prior to accepting a license to use the information.
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10. A method of providing emergency and first aid information on a telephone handset for connecting over a network to a service provider, comprising:
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providing said telephone handset with at least one memory device and one display; storing the emergency and first aid information on said at least one memory device; wherein said emergency and first aid information can be recalled from memory and displayed on the display when said telephone handset is not actively connected to a service provider network; and wherein the electronic devices performs a check to determine whether a signal strength between the telephone handset and the service provider network for said telephone handset is below a predetermined level and only unlocks at least a portion of said information when the signal strength is below the predetermined level. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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