Patent ID: 8359000

Claim:
A portable emergency device comprising: a housing; an antenna operable to transmit and receive signals compatible in a cellular network, a battery operable to power the device, a global positioning system (GPS) operable to obtain the location of the device, a processor and a database operable to store a recorded message; and a speaker, microphone, and actuator mounted on the housing, the processor operable to process the actuation of the actuator so as to perform in sequence a first mode of operation and then a second mode of operation, in the first mode of operation the device places a call to a public emergency service provider (PESP) and the device is operable to provide two-way communication with the PESP, in the second mode of operation the device provides the recorded message to the PESP and the GPS location of the device, wherein a single actuation of the actuator initiates the first mode of operation and a second actuation of the actuator within a predetermined period of time within the single actuation initiates the second mode of operation.