Emergency message menu
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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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Abstract
A wireless communications device and method for generating and communicating an emergency text message, includes in response to receiving a request to communicate an emergency text message, accessing stored personal data for use in generating content of the emergency text message. A determination may be made as to whether current location coordinates are available. The emergency text message may be populated with the accessed stored personal data and current location coordinates, if available. The populated emergency text message may be communicated over a communications network to a public safety answering point.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for sending an emergency text message, said method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A wireless communications device, comprising:
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a memory storing personal data of a user; an input/output (I/O) unit configured to communicate with a communications network; a user interface; and a processing unit in communication with said memory, I/O unit, and user interface, and configured to; receive a request for an emergency message menu by a user for selection of an emergency event type; display an emergency message menu with a list of selectable emergency event types; in response to receiving a selected emergency event type, display at least one sub-menu associated with the selected emergency event type; collect selected sub-menu selections; generate 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; and display 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 send the emergency text message. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless communications device, comprising:
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an emergency message manager module configured to store a template of an emergency text message; a menu manager module configured to store and display menu item selections, the menu item selections identifying different emergency event types, said menu manager module being further configured to accept a selection of an emergency event type; a sub-menu manager module configured to store and display sub-menu item selections, the sub-menu item selections being associated with menu item selections and identifying emergency event types, said sub-menu manager module being further configured to accept a selection of sub-menu items; and an emergency message generator module configured to use the template of the emergency text message, generate an emergency text message, and display the emergency text message template including text message fields with at least one of the text message fields displaying the selected emergency event type and each of the selected sub-menu items. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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