Emergency call initiator

A system for initiating an emergency call from a cellular telephone in response to a vehicle accident, comprising:

• a plurality of sensors for detecting the vehicle accident and generating an activation signal in response thereto, wherein the activation signal may be of a first type indicating a first level of urgency or a second type indicating a second level of urgency;
• means responsive to the activation signal for initiating the call activation, wherein initiation of the call activation is delayed by a first time period in response to the first type of activation signal and is delayed by a second time period in response to the second type of activation signal;
• a transmitter associated with each sensor for connecting the plurality of sensors with the means for initiating through a wireless communications link;
• and
• a database remotely located from the telephone for storing emergency information to be transmitted upon call activation;
• wherein the database is configured to be accessed by a mobile switching center.

A method for automatically initiating an emergency call through a cellular telephone in response to a vehicle accident, comprising the steps of:

• generating a call activation signal in response to a vehicle accident, wherein the call activation signal may be of a first type indicating a first level of urgency or a second type indicating a second level of urgency;
• sending the call activation signal through a wireless communications link to the cellular telephone;
• activating an emergency call setup, through the cellular telephone, to an emergency operator in response to the call activation signal;
• delaying activation of the emergency call setup by a first time period in response to the first type of call activation signal and by a second time period in response to the second type of call activation signal;
• retrieving emergency information from a home location register;
• and
• transmitting the emergency information to the emergency operator.