The Obi is such a cool and economical device... really great for seniors on a fixed income/tight budget. I'm wondering if there's any way you could integrate some sort of a medical alert pendant - something that dials a specific phone number (the Obi #) when pressed, then combine that with Obi rules so that it calls and/or texts several numbers to say "help needed". Maybe also use some Google Voice rules to accomplish this?
Speaking of which, does anyone know of a way to tell Obi and/or GV to dial a number and play a prerecorded message? If this could be configured, you could theoretically setup a 911 call so that it calls 911 and says, "Help is needed right away at 1234 Sycamore Street." and repeats that over and over. If this could be done, people wouldn't have to pay $15/year for e911 service. I know $15 doesn't seem like much, but I know a lot of seniors who REALLY struggle to get by and literally, every penny counts.
Please help me brainstorm this stuff. Thanks!