System nd method for dialing 911 from a tv remote
AssigneeEmbarq Holdings Company, LLC
InventorShekhar Gupta
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Abstract
A system and method for communicating emergency communications from a set top box to emergency services may be provided, wherein the system and method include receiving a request to contact emergency services using a set top box. The request may come from a remote control or from the set top box itself. Emergency communications may further be communicated to emergency services.
Claims20
A set top box for communicating emergency communications with emergency services, the set top box comprising:
- a memory component operable to store computer executable instructions;
- an input/output unit operable to communicate data associated with the emergency communications;
- a processing unit operable to execute the computer executable instructions, said processing unit configured to:
- receive a request to contact emergency services using the set top box;
- and
- communicating emergency communications to emergency services.
A method for communicating emergency communications from a set top box to emergency services, said method comprising:
- receiving a request to contact emergency services using a set top box;
- and
- communicating emergency communications to emergency services.
A remote control for controlling a set top box, the remote control comprising:
- a memory component for storing executable instructions;
- an input/output unit for receiving requests from buttons on the remote control and transmitting corresponding executable instructions to the set top box;
- an emergency communications initiation button;
- and
- a processing unit for communicating the executable instructions to the set top box.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.