Patent ID: 8249546
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for connecting a requesting wireless communications device to an emergency contact via a communication system including a shared communications medium, comprising: receiving dialed digits at the requesting wireless communications device; the requesting wireless communications device determining that the received dialed digits match a predetermined dialed destination associated with the emergency contact; the requesting wireless communications device attempting to place a call to the dialed destination over the shared communications medium and failing to connect to the dialed destination; and responsive to the determining that the dialed digits match the predetermined dialed destination and to the failing to connect to the dialed destination, the requesting wireless communications device broadcasting a signal over the shared communications medium to cause at least one nearby wireless communications device to release at least a portion of communication system resources currently being used by the at least one nearby wireless communications device to thereby allow the released communication system resources to be subsequently used by the requesting wireless communications device.