Methods and apparatus for providing access to emergency service providers

摘要

A method and apparatus of communication via a hand held device that includes receiving an indication at the device to initiate an emergency call via a wireless network; determining whether the device is configured with a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, wherein the SIM card includes a plurality of numbers; and sequentially calling the plurality of numbers stored on the SIM card based on the determination that the device is configured with the SIM card. Further, the method and apparatus include detecting an emergency indication; connecting to a wireless network; and establishing a communication with one or more emergency service providers based at least in part on detecting the emergency indication, wherein the communication is established via the wireless network.

主权项

1. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
a memory storing executable instructions; and a processor in communication with the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to: detect an emergency indication, wherein the processor configured to detect the emergency indication is further configured to determine whether a panic button is depressed for at least a threshold period of time, wherein depressing the panic button for at least the threshold period of time causes the processor to either power on or off the apparatus or detect the emergency indication; connect to a wireless network; output one or more voice announcements corresponding to connection status; and establish a communication with one or more emergency service providers via the wireless network based at least in part on detecting the emergency indication, wherein the processor configured to establish the communication with the one or more emergency service providers is further configured to: determine whether the apparatus is configured with a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, wherein the SIM card includes a plurality of numbers; and initiate sequential calling of the plurality of numbers stored on the SIM card based on the determination that the apparatus is configured with the SIM card; establish a call with one of the plurality of numbers stored on the SIM card in response to sequentially calling of the plurality of numbers; determine whether all of the plurality of numbers stored on the SIM card are unavailable in response to sequentially calling of the plurality of numbers; and initiate a call with the one or more emergency service providers based on the determination that all of the plurality of numbers stored on the SIM card are unavailable.