Patent ID: 8571185
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. In a jurisdiction having an enhanced 911 emergency system that identifies an incoming telephone call from a local landline using automatic location identification data, a method of calling for emergency services within a defined operational area that contains multiple landline telephone jacks that are connected to multiple telephone landlines, said method comprising the steps of: providing a mobile unit capable of transmitting a wireless signal; providing a plurality of base units, each of said base units being capable of receiving said wireless signal with a predetermined range, wherein each of said base units is capable of being activated by an authorized wireless signal and wherein each of said base units automatically dials said enhanced 911 emergency system and triggers a retrieval of said automatic location identification data when activated; connecting said base units to at least some of said telephone jacks, wherein said predetermined range of each of said base units combine to create said defined operational area; individually exchanging authorization data between said mobile unit and each of said base units, wherein each of said base units then identify said wireless signal transmitted by said mobile unit as said authorized wireless signal; and activating said mobile unit and transmitting said authorized wireless signal, wherein one of said base units closest to said mobile unit in said operational area creates a landline call by dialing said enhanced 911 emergency system and triggering retrieval of said automatic location identification data associated with said landline call by said enhanced 911 emergency system.