Patent ID: 8396449

Claim:
A method, implemented by a vehicle associated computing system (VACS), comprising: monitoring for an emergency event; if an emergency event is detected, indicating an attempt to dial an emergency number; determining if a wireless connection is enabled; if a wireless connection is not enabled, enabling the wireless connection; determining if a wireless device is connected to the VACS; if the wireless device is not connected to the VACS, connecting to the wireless device; determining if a call is currently in progress on the wireless device; determining if the call currently in progress is an emergency call; if a call is currently in progress on the wireless device, canceling the call in progress, unless the call in progress is a second emergency call, in which case the canceling is skipped and the call is allowed to continue without interference; and placing an emergency call through the wireless device to an emergency operator, wherein placement of the call enables direct communication between a vehicle occupant and an emergency operator.