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Next time you’re in a car accident — or get knocked down violently in a barroom brawl — your cellphone or PDA might be able to automatically call 911 for you. A Texas Instruments patent application envisions a personal alarm with an accelerometer that can be built into portable devices. The unit would be able to create an acceleration profile and determine whether it has sustained a violent incident or has just been dropped (of course, depending on how much you’ve paid for your phone or PDA, that might constitute a violent incident). Coupled with GPS, the alarm could send an automated message to emergency officials, alerting them to your location. Read*|*Permalink*|*Email this*|*Linking*Blogs*|*Comments© 2005 Weblogs, Inc. SPONSORED BY: Fable: The Lost Chapters. Now On PC. Enter a world where every choice changes your fate. Enhanced graphics, new journeys, good or evil-how will you choose to play? http://cellphones.engadget.com/entry/1234000697061921/ | ||||||
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