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Emergency message menu

  • US 8,428,548 B2
  • Filed: 10/24/2008
  • Issued: 04/23/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for sending an emergency text message, said method comprising:

  • receiving a request for an emergency message menu by a user for selection of an emergency event type;

    displaying an emergency message menu with a list of selectable emergency event types;

    in response to receiving a selected emergency event type, displaying at least one sub-menu associated with the selected emergency event type;

    collecting selected sub-menu selections;

    selecting an emergency text message template that includes text message fields, at least one of the text message fields indicative of the selected emergency event type and each of the collected sub-menu selections;

    displaying the emergency text message template including the text message fields with the at least one of the text message fields displaying the selected emergency event type and each of the collected sub-menu selections; and

    sending the emergency text message over a communications network to a public safety answering point.

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