Wearable Sends Message on Fall When Worn

Computer-readable media embodying instructions executable by a computer in a wearable electronic communication device to perform functions comprising:

• determining whether the wearable electronic communication device has experienced a fall based on information produced by an accelerometer of the wearable electronic communication device;
• determining whether the wearable electronic communication device was being worn during the fall based on information produced by a don/doff detector of the wearable electronic communication device;
• and
• causing a transmitter of the wearable electronic communication device to transmit a message from the wearable electronic communication device responsive to determining both i) the wearable electronic communication device has experienced a fall and ii) the wearable electronic communication device was being worn during the fall, wherein the message includes information that represents a location.

A method for a wearable electronic communication device, the method comprising:

• determining whether the wearable electronic communication device has experienced a fall based on information produced by an accelerometer of the wearable electronic communication device;
• determining whether the wearable electronic communication device was being worn during the fall based on information produced by a don/doff detector of the wearable electronic communication device;
• and
• transmitting a message from the wearable electronic communication device responsive to determining both i) the wearable electronic communication device has experienced a fall and ii) the wearable electronic communication device was being worn during the fall, wherein the message includes information that represents a location.