Patent ID: 8494482
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for monitoring the body temperature of a user of a wireless telephone, comprising: detecting a body temperature of a user with a sensor disposed in the wireless telephone; detecting a rate of change of the detected body temperature; determining a geographical location of the user with a GPS device; adjusting a predetermined temperature range based upon the determined geographical location of the user; determining that the detected body temperature is within the adjusted predetermined temperature range; determining that the detected rate of change of the detected body temperature is less than a selected rate of change; in response to determining that the detected temperature is within the adjusted predetermined range and in response to determining that the detected rate of change of the detected body temperature is less than the selected rate of change, generating a first emergency notification; communicating the first emergency notification to another device of the user; awaiting a response from the other device of the user; generating a second emergency notification when no response is received from the other device of the user; and communicating the second emergency notification to an emergency response organization.