SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMERGENCY CALLS INITIATED BY VOICE COMMAND
First Claim
1. A method of operating a digital assistant to provide emergency call functionality, comprising:
- at a device having memory and one or more processors;
receiving a speech input from a user;
determining or obtaining a determination of whether the speech input expresses a user request for making an emergency call;
determining or obtaining a determination of a local emergency dispatcher telephone number based on a geographic location of the device; and
in response to determining or obtaining a determination that the speech input expresses a user request for making an emergency call, calling the local emergency dispatcher telephone number using the emergency call functionality.
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Abstract
A method of operating a digital assistant to provide emergency call functionality is provided. In some embodiments, the method is performed at a device including one or more processors and memory storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors. The method includes receiving a speech input from a user, determining whether the speech input expresses a user request for making an emergency call, and determining a local emergency dispatcher telephone number based on a geographic location of the device. The method also includes, in response to determining or obtaining a determination that the speech input expresses a user request for making an emergency call, calling the local emergency dispatcher telephone number using the emergency call functionality.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of operating a digital assistant to provide emergency call functionality, comprising:
at a device having memory and one or more processors; receiving a speech input from a user; determining or obtaining a determination of whether the speech input expresses a user request for making an emergency call; determining or obtaining a determination of a local emergency dispatcher telephone number based on a geographic location of the device; and in response to determining or obtaining a determination that the speech input expresses a user request for making an emergency call, calling the local emergency dispatcher telephone number using the emergency call functionality. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device, comprising:
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one or more processors; memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions to; receive a speech input from a user; determine or obtain a determination of whether the speech input expresses a user request for making an emergency call; determine or obtain a determination of a local emergency dispatcher telephone number based on a geographic location of the device; and in response to determining or obtaining a determination that the speech input expresses a user request for making an emergency call, call the local emergency dispatcher telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device, cause the device to:
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receive a speech input from a user; determine or obtain a determination of whether the speech input expresses a user request for making an emergency call; determine or obtain a determination of a local emergency dispatcher telephone number based on a geographic location of the device; and in response to determining or obtaining a determination that the speech input expresses a user request for making an emergency call, call the local emergency dispatcher telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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