Patent ID: 6748223
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: H04N,H04W

Abstract:
In a radio communication system having a mobile station having a transmit portion and a user actuator, the mobile station selectably operable by a user to initiate a call at a calling position to an assistance center, the user actuator actuable by the user to initiate the call to the assistance center, a combination with the mobile station of apparatus for providing a digital image to the assistance center, said apparatus comprising:a digital image creator coupled at least to receive indications of initiation of the call to the assistance center and of actuation of the user actuator by the user, said digital image creator for creating a digital image at the calling position at which the call is initiated responsive to reception of the indications of the initiation of the call through the actuation of the user actuator; a digital image signal generator coupled to receive indications of the digital image created by said digital image creator, said digital image signal generator automatically for generating a digital image signal for transmission to the assistance center together with the call initiated by the user to the assistance center upon creation of the digital image by said digital image creator, the digital image signal provided to the transmit portion to be transmitted therefrom.