Abstract: A method and apparatus for activating a camera is provided herein. During operation a first camera will be activated (set to record). The first camera may be activated by a manual activation, or activated by reception of a particular network identification (ID) being received. The trigger that causes the first camera to activate will also cause the first camera to begin transmitting the network to trigger other cameras to record.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a personal emergency saver system or device, in particular for persons carrying mobile communication devices, and a method for using the device or system in order to obtain assistance in emergency situations.

Abstract: There is provided a method that includes (a) receiving a text message that was sent from a first user device via a communications network, (b) detecting a text string in the text message, (c) executing a process, in response to detecting the text string, wherein the executing yields a result, and (d) sending the result to a second user device via the communications network. In an exemplary embodiment, a user of a first mobile telephone uses an SMS message to invoke a process that provides, to a user of a second mobile telephone, a map that shows a location of the first mobile telephone.