Method and apparatus for dialing an emergency service
AssigneePalm, Inc.
InventorsRyan Robertson, Stephane Maes, Mark Kruger, Eric Williams
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Abstract
A handheld computing device includes a housing, a processor supported by the housing, a wireless telephony device coupled to the processor, a display having a graphical user interface coupled to the processor, and a plurality of input keys. The device is programmed to effectuate a predetermined communications connection when a user depresses two or more input keys simultaneously.
Claims24
A handheld computing device, comprising:
- a housing;
- a processor supported by the housing;
- a wireless telephony device coupled to the processor;
- a display having a graphical user interface coupled to the processor;
- and
- a plurality of input keys;
- wherein the device is programmed to effectuate a predetermined communications connection when a user depresses two or more input keys simultaneously.
A method of making an emergency request, comprising the steps of:
- providing a handheld computing device having wireless communication capability and having two or more user input devices;
- and
- activating two or more user input devices simultaneously, whereby the device effectuates a communications channel to an emergency service.
A method of programming a handheld computer having a hardware abstraction layer, an operating system, and wireless communication capability to call an emergency service in response to user input, comprising the steps of:
- programming the hardware abstraction layer to direct the operating system to dial the emergency service when a user activates a certain combination of input devices simultaneously.
A handheld computer, comprising:
- a processor;
- a display including a touch screen coupled to the processor;
- a plurality of user input keys coupled to the processor;
- a wireless telephony device coupled to the processor;
- and
- an operating system running on the processor;
- whereby the operating system is configured to call an emergency service when two or more user input keys are pressed simultaneously.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.