Patent ID: 7573983

Claim:
An emergency call system comprising: at least one emergency call panel connected to a call server for the emergency call system for carrying out a plurality of different emergency calls of respective standard types, wherein each emergency call panel includes a plurality of call buttons, a transmission button, a CPU, a memory connected to said CPU, and an interface connecting said CPU to said call buttons, said transmission button, said call server and an operation terminal, wherein each of said call buttons is assigned to designate a pre-selected one of the plurality of different emergency calls of standard types that may be carried out by the emergency call system, and a call server operatively connected to the at least one emergency call panel, and having call-button-assignment means including an operating display menu for enabling the plurality of call buttons on said emergency call panel to be assigned by pre-selection of an operator through the call server's operating display menu for the plurality of emergency calls of standard types, and for storing said call button assignments for said emergency call panel with said call server, wherein a user is enabled to place any desired emergency call of standard type from said emergency call panel by pressing the call button assigned to said desired emergency call of standard type then pressing the transmission button to cause the button pressed to be transmitted to said call server for carrying out said desired emergency call of standard type from said call server based upon the stored call button assignments for said emergency call panel stored with said call server.