Patent ID: 7864927

Claim:
A wearable device for making emergency telephone calls, comprising: a) a case; b) detecting means enclosed within said case for detecting authorization by a base; c) cordless communication means enclosed within said case for connecting to and communicating with an authorizing base; d) single button means attached to said case to initiate an emergency call to a preprogrammed emergency telephone number; e) microphone means within said case for audio transmission to the emergency responder; f) speaker means within said case for audio transmission from the emergency responder; g) checking means within said case for performing system checks, battery level checks and checks if an authorizing base is within range, each of said checks being initiated upon opening of said case, wherein a positive outcome of said checks results in an audible telephone dial tone communicated by said case; h) a base; i) cordless communication means enclosed within said base for connecting to and communicating with and authorized case; j) password controlled authorization means enclosed within said base for password controlled authorization of a case; k) detecting means enclosed within said base for detecting an authorized case; l) landline telephony communication means enclosed within said base for connecting to and communicating with emergency responders.