US5554031A
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Training system for reporting 911 emergencies
Assignee: Retina Systems Inc
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Filing: 1995-04-20
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Granted: 1996-09-10
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Expires: 2015-04-20
Abstract
Abstract In a preferred embodiment, a method of training a child for reporting an emergency on a telephone system of the type having an emergency access code, the method including: providing controllable memory apparatus in which at least one training scenario is recorded; providing a first telephone coupled to the controllable memory apparatus; providing a controller coupled to the controllable memory apparatus to cue selected portions of the recorded training scenario to transmit the same to the earpiece of the first telephone; having a child dial the emergency access code on the first telephone; and cuing successive selected portions of the recorded training scenario to elicit answers from the child, over the first telephone, to questions asked in the selected portions, such answers being of the type required by an emergency dispatcher to at least ascertain the location of the emergency.
Inventors
- 👤 Graydon E. Moir
- 👤 Floyd W. Moir
- 👤 Karl Cressotti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 06:11
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B9/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of training a child for reporting an emergency on a telephone system of the type having an emergency access code, said method comprising: (a) providing controllable memory means in which at least one training scenario is recorded; (b) providing a first telephone coupled to said controllable memory means; (c) providing a controller coupled to said controllable memory means to cue selected portions of said recorded training scenario to transmit the same to the earpiece of said first telephone; (d) having a child dial said emergency access code on said first telephone; (e) having instructor cue successive said selected portion of said recorded training scenario to elicit an answer from said child, over said first telephone, to a question asked in said selected portion, such answer being of the type required by an emergency dispatcher; and (f) having said instructor repeat step (e) at least one more time to elicit another answer from said child to a different question.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of training a child for reporting an emergency on a telephone system of the type having an emergency access code, said method comprising: (a) providing controllable memory means in which at least one training scenario is recorded; (b) providing a first telephone coupled to said controllable memory means; (c) providing a controller coupled to said controllable memory means to cue selected portions of said recorded training scenario to transmit the same to the earpiece of said first telephone; (d) having a child dial said emergency access code on said first telephone; (e) having instructor cue successive said selected portion of said recorded training scenario to elicit an answer from said child, over said first telephone, to a question asked in said selected portion, such answer being of the type required by an emergency dispatcher; and (f) having said instructor repeat step (e) at least one more time to elicit another answer from said child to a different question.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method, as defined in claim 1, further comprising: providing display means to display said code as said code is dialed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method, as defined in claim 1, further comprising: providing means to permit others to hear said selected portions and said answers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method, as defined in claim 1, further comprising: providing, as an easily transportable kit in a carrying case, all elements required for practicing said method.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
168 words
An apparatus for training a child for reporting an emergency on a telephone system of the type having an emergency access code, said apparatus comprising: (a) controllable memory means in which at least one training scenario is recorded; (b) a first telephone coupled to said memory means; (c) a controller coupled to said memory means to cue selected portions of said recorded training scenario to transmit the same to the earpiece of said first telephone after the dialing of said code by said child on said first telephone; and (d) said controller being adapted to be used by an instructor to cue a successive said selected portion of said recorded training scenario to elicit an answer from said child, over said first telephone, to a question asked in said selected portion, and said controller being adapted to be used by said instructor to cue at least one more selected and different portion of said recording after said answer is received to elicit a different answer from said child.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
168 words
An apparatus for training a child for reporting an emergency on a telephone system of the type having an emergency access code, said apparatus comprising: (a) controllable memory means in which at least one training scenario is recorded; (b) a first telephone coupled to said memory means; (c) a controller coupled to said memory means to cue selected portions of said recorded training scenario to transmit the same to the earpiece of said first telephone after the dialing of said code by said child on said first telephone; and (d) said controller being adapted to be used by an instructor to cue a successive said selected portion of said recorded training scenario to elicit an answer from said child, over said first telephone, to a question asked in said selected portion, and said controller being adapted to be used by said instructor to cue at least one more selected and different portion of said recording after said answer is received to elicit a different answer from said child.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus, as defined in claim 5, further comprising: display means coupled to said controllable memory means to display said code as said code is dialed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus, as defined in claim 5, further comprising: means coupled to said controllable memory means to permit others to hear said selected portions and said answers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus, as defined in claim 5, wherein: all elements of said apparatus are provided as an easily transportable kit in a carrying case.
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