SYSTEM AND METHOD TO FACILITATE ASSISTANCE IN DISTRESS SITUATIONS

摘要

The present invention suggests a system and a method to be performed at the system. The system comprises a processor-based portable device having a communication unit and a position determining unit and a life circle database. One or more life circle records are defined in the life circle database. Each life circle record is associated with a position/location and comprises contact information and/or instructions to be applied for contacting at least one responder and/or for performing one or more predefined operations in case of a distress situation of a bearer of the processor-based portable device. A life circle record to be used at a distress situation is selected on the basis of a current position of the processor-based portable device.