West Corporation Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160098917 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPORTING THE EXISTENCE OF SENSORS BELONGING TO MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS - A system and method for reporting the existence of sensors belonging to multiple organizations that are proximally located to a requested location. The report includes a first list of sensors that are unauthorized and discoverable and a second list of sensors that are authorized. | 04-07-2016 |
20150339911 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING, DETECTING AND REPORTING EMERGENCY CONDITIONS USING SENSORS BELONGING TO MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS - A system and method for monitoring sensors belonging to multiple organizations, detecting an emergency condition based on sensor information, associating a location with the detected emergency condition and then sending an emergency condition report to an authorized recipient. Sensor configuration data is either entered automatically using a sensor discovery engine or entered by a system administrator. The system monitors sensor information using a database-driven rules engine and reports emergency conditions to authorized recipients using a database-driven rules engine. The emergency condition report includes sensor information for sensors that are proximally located to the detected emergency condition. | 11-26-2015 |
20150281928 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLEXIBLY SENDING COMMERCIAL MOBILE ALERT SYSTEM MESSAGES (CMAS) AND EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM (EWTS) ALERT MESSAGES - A system and method for sending Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) and Earthquake and Tsunami Warning System (ETWS) alert messages to recipients who are not located within the designated alert area. Recipients specify filter criteria to define geographic areas of interest and the types of alerts of interest by matching Extensible Markup Language (XML) tags and data contained in the alert message. Alert messages may be sent to the recipient via SMS, e-mail, phone or push notification service. | 10-01-2015 |
20140148141 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION OF SELECTED COMMUNICATIONS TO A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE CARRIED BY A VEHICLE - A system for use with a vehicle to control transmission of communications to a traveling mobile communication device in the vehicle includes: (a) a vehicle activity monitoring unit coupled with a self diagnostic device installed on the vehicle; and (b) a server unit coupled for controlling communications with served mobile units coupled with a mobile network that includes a plurality of elements configured for effecting selected types of communications with the served mobile units. The vehicle activity monitoring unit is communicatingly coupled with the server via the mobile network. The server unit cooperates with the activity monitoring unit to identify which served mobile communication unit is a traveling mobile communication device. The server unit cooperates with particular elements of the mobile network to control particular types of communications with the traveling mobile communication device when the vehicle activity monitoring unit indicates the vehicle is engaged in a predetermined activity. | 05-29-2014 |
20140146951 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTINUED ANSWERING OF SPECIAL NUMBER CALLS WHEN A PRIMARY ANSWERING POSITION IS ABANDONED - A method for providing continued answering of special number calls intended for delivery via a plurality of communication networks to a primary special number answering position when the primary special number answering position is abandoned includes: (a) determining at least one pre-identified alternate special number answering position; (b) ascertaining that the primary special number answering position is abandoned; and (c) directing each routing entity of each respective communication network of the plurality of communication networks to route calls intended for the primary special number answering position to at least one selected alternate special number answering position of the at least one pre-identified alternate special number answering position. | 05-29-2014 |
20140140488 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTINUED ANSWERING OF SPECIAL NUMBER CALLS WHEN A PRIMARY ANSWERING POSITION IS PERSISTENTLY BUSY - A method for providing continued answering of special number calls intended for delivery via a plurality of communication networks to a primary special number answering position when the primary special number answering position is persistently busy includes: (a) determining at least one pre-identified alternate special number answering position; (b) ascertaining that the primary special number answering position is persistently busy; and (c) directing each routing entity of each respective communication network of the plurality of communication networks to route calls intended for the primary special number answering position to at least one selected alternate special number answering position of the at least one pre-identified alternate special number answering position. | 05-22-2014 |
20140094135 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTINUED ANSWERING OF SPECIAL NUMBER CALLS WHEN A PRIMARY ANSWERING POSITION IS EFFECTING CALL DIVERSION - A method for providing continued answering of special number calls intended for delivery via a plurality of communication networks to a primary special number answering position when the primary special number answering position is effecting call diversion includes: (a) determining at least one pre-identified alternate special number answering position; (b) ascertaining that the primary special number answering position is effecting call diversion; and (c) directing each routing entity of each respective communication network of the plurality of communication networks to route calls intended for the primary special number answering position to at least one selected alternate special number answering position of the at least one pre-identified alternate special number answering position. | 04-03-2014 |
20140003296 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING SPECIAL NUMBER CALLS CONVEYED TO A PREDETERMINED DESTINATION | 01-02-2014 |
20130318171 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENDING A NOTIFICATION BASED UPON INFORMATION CONVEYED VIA UNILATERAL MESSAGING - A method for sending a notification based upon information conveyed via unilateral messaging includes: (a) receiving a plurality of unilateral messages; (b) gleaning selected information from selected unilateral messages of the plurality of unilateral messages; (c) evaluating the selected information according to predetermined criteria to ascertain a trend; (d) when the trend indicates the notification is justified, sending the notification; and (e) when the trend does not indicate the notification is justified, returning to receiving unilateral messages. | 11-28-2013 |
20130308762 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A RESPONSIBLE SERVICE AREA FOR A SERVICE REQUEST CALL - A method for determining a responsible service area for a service request call, the service request call including a civic address indicating locus of origin of the service request call, includes: (a) accessing a geographic information system database relating to the locus of origin to identify a street line segment containing the civic address; (b) determining whether the street line segment is wholly contained within any polygon; (c) when the street line segment is wholly contained within a respective polygon, presenting the respective polygon as the responsible service area; and (d) when the street line segment is not wholly contained within the respective polygon, (1) recording a data deficiency identifying the non-containment as a polygon-segment error, (2) determining an estimated locus of the civic, address on the street line segment in a resulting polygon containing the estimated locus, and (3) presenting the resulting polygon as the responsible service area. | 11-21-2013 |
20130272516 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY ROUTING A SPECIAL NUMBER CALL TO A FUNCTION-FOCUSED ANSWERING UNIT - A system for dynamically coupling a special number call from a calling unit with at least one function-focused answering unit includes: (a) at least one communication network configured and situated for communicative coupling with the calling unit; (b) at least one switching facility coupled with at least one network of the plurality of networks; (c) a special number call receiving facility coupled with the at least one switching facility; and (d) the at least one switching facility being coupled with the at least one function-focused answering unit. After receiving the special number call, the special number call receiving facility directs dynamically coupling the special number call to one or more included function-focused answering unit of the at least one function-focused answering unit via the at least one switching facility. Determination which function-focused answering unit is an included function-focused answering unit is made at the special number call receiving facility. | 10-17-2013 |
20130259030 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN INDICATION OF CERTAINTY OF LOCATION OF ORIGIN OF AN INTERNET PROTOCOL EMERGENCY CALL - A method for indicating certainty of origin of an IP emergency call includes: (a) entering a registered address related with an assigned telephone number for a VoIP calling instrument in a provisioning system database; (b) when the call is initiated with a VoIP Service Provider (VSP) unit having an assigned internet address; in no particular order: (1) looking up the assigned internet address in a first database to ascertain a first data element relating to a VSP unit geographic region; and (2) looking up the assigned telephone number in a second database to ascertain a second data element relating to a registration geographic region containing the registered address; (c) comparing the first and second data elements; (d) if the data elements match, delivering the call; and (e) if the data elements do not match: (1) setting a flag presenting an alert to the call taker; and (2) delivering the call. | 10-03-2013 |
20130203392 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY COUPLING A SPECIAL NUMBER CALL WITH A FUNCTION-FOCUSED ANSWERING UNIT - A system for dynamically coupling a special number call from a calling unit with at least one function-focused answerer includes: (a) at least one of an unlicensed mobile access network, a radio access network, and a public switched telephone network configured and situated for communicative coupling with the calling unit; (b) at least one network switch coupled with at least one of the networks; and (c) a special number call receiver coupled with the network switch. At least one of the special number call receiver and the network switch is configured for communicative coupling of the special number call with the at least one function-focused answerer unit. After receiving the special number call, the special number call receiver dynamically couples the special number call to an included function-focused answerer. Determining which function-focused answerer is an included function-focused answerer is made at the special number call receiver. | 08-08-2013 |
20130203391 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS ROUTING FO A SPECIAL NUMBER CALL TO A PLURALITY OF AGENCIES - A system for simultaneously routing a special number call from a mobile unit to a plurality of agencies includes (a) at least one of an unlicensed mobile access network and a radio access network communicating with the mobile unit; (b) a mobile switch coupled with at least one of the networks; (c) a call receiver coupled with the mobile switch; at least one of the call receiver and the mobile switch being coupled for communication with respective of the agencies; and (d) a locator coupled with at least one of the mobile switch and the call receiver. After receiving the special number call, the call receiver cooperates with at least one of the locator and the mobile switch to effect routing of the special number call to one or more included agency. Determination which agency is an included agency is made at the call receiver. | 08-08-2013 |
20130203375 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROUTING A SPECIAL NUMBER CALL FROM A CALLING UNIT TO AN ANSWERING POINT - A system for routing a special number call from a calling unit to an answering point based upon location of the calling unit includes: (a) a communication network configured for effecting communicative coupling between the calling unit and one or more receiving answering point; each receiving answering point having a respective responsibility area; (b) a mobile positioning center coupled with the communication network; the mobile positioning center determining the location of the calling unit within a first location area; (c) a communication switch coupled with the communication network and coupled with the answering point; and (d) a controller unit coupled with the communication switch for controlling selected operations of the communication switch. The mobile positioning center and the controller unit cooperate to effect routing a call from the calling unit to each respective answering point having a respective responsibility area at least partly common with the first location area. | 08-08-2013 |
20130203374 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EFFECTING EMERGENCY SERVICE CALLS WITH A WIRELESS NETWORK - A wireless telephone apparatus configured for operation with a wireless network; the apparatus comprising: an alerting actuator integrally coupled with the apparatus; actuating the alerting actuator effecting initiation of an emergency service call by the apparatus via the wireless network; and the apparatus and the wireless network cooperating to provide the emergency service call and location information regarding locus of the apparatus to an emergency service answering entity. | 08-08-2013 |
20130203371 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING A SPECIAL NUMBER SERVICE REQUEST MESSAGE SENT TO A SPECIAL NUMBER SERVICE ANSWERING POSITION USING A MULTI-MEDIA MESSAGING SERVICE FORMAT - A method for treating a special number service request message sent to a special number service answering position using a multi-media messaging service (MMS) format includes: (a) at a locus en route the answering position, dividing a text portion of the request message from a media portion of the request message; (b) in no particular order: (1) creating an identifier linking the text portion with the media portion; and (2) formatting the text portion in a text message format; (c) in no particular order: (1) forwarding the media portion toward the answering position; and (2) forwarding the text message format with the identifier in a text message toward the answering position; and (d) employing the identifier to effect correlating the text message with the media portion to present the request message to the answering position. | 08-08-2013 |
20130102272 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A WIRELESS ACCESS LOCALE FOR PLACING A WIRELESS CALL - A system for determining location for an access locale for wireless calls using a wireless communicator; the system including: (a) a sensor coupled with the wireless communicator for sensing strength of wireless access signals detected by the wireless communicator; (b) a locator coupled with at least one of the sensor and the wireless communicator for indicating location of the wireless communicator while detecting the wireless access signal; (c) a data store coupled with at least one of the sensor, the wireless communicator and the locator for storing at least signal strength information from the sensor and location information from the locator for wireless access signals detected by the wireless communicator; and (d) a mapper coupled with at least one of the data store and the wireless communicator. The mapper cooperating with the data store and the wireless communicator to indicate direction toward a wireless access signal. | 04-25-2013 |
20120275590 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFECTING PREARRANGED NOTIFICATION FOLLOWING PLACING OF A CALL USING A PREDETERMINED NUMBER - A system for effecting at least one prearranged notification after a calling instrument places a call using a predetermined number; the system including: (a) a jack unit for coupling the calling instrument with an outgoing telecommunication connection; and (b) a server unit coupled with the outgoing telecommunication connection. The server unit is coupled with a plurality of notification media. The jack unit detects when the calling instrument places the call using the predetermined number. When the call is completed, the jack unit alerts the server unit of a completion of the call to the predetermined number. The server unit responds to the alerting by effecting the at least one prearranged notification via at least one notification medium of the plurality of notification media. | 11-01-2012 |
20110228911 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING TERMINATION OF AN EMERGENCY SERVICE CALL - A method for determining termination of an emergency service call; the emergency service call being connected with an emergency service answering entity in an emergency service network employing a locating unit for ascertaining a geographic origin for the emergency service call; the method including: (a) presenting a query signal from the emergency service answering entity during the emergency service call soliciting a responsive signal from the locating unit relating to the geographic origin; (b) if the query signal relating to the geographic origin is received by the locating unit, considering that the emergency service call is not terminated; and (c) if no query signal relating to the geographic origin is received by the locating unit, considering that the emergency service call is terminated. | 09-22-2011 |
20110206036 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN INDICATION OF CERTAINTY OF LOCATION OF ORIGIN OF AN INTERNET PROTOCOL EMERGENCY CALL - A method for providing an indication of certainty of location of origin of an internet protocol emergency call including: (a) routing the emergency call from an originating internet protocol calling instrument via an internet protocol telephone service provider unit to a call taker; the provider unit having a provider telephone number; the emergency call being accompanied by an internet address for the originating calling instrument; (b) in no particular order: (1) looking up the internet address in a data base to ascertain a first data element; and (2) looking up the provider telephone number in a data base to ascertain a second data element; (c) comparing the first and second data elements; (d) if the first and second data elements match, continuing handling the emergency call; and (e) if the first and second data elements do not match, presenting an alert to the call taker. | 08-25-2011 |
20110189973 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSIGNING WIRELESS SPECIAL NUMBER CALL ROUTING AMONG CALL ANSWERING POSITIONS - A method for assigning special number wireless call routing responsibilities among special number call answering positions, each respective special number call answering position having a respective designated special number service area, includes: (a) in no particular order: (1) establishing a plurality of cell sector areas for wireless call service; and (2) establishing respective special number service areas in the vicinities of the plurality of cell sector areas; (b) associating respective cell sector areas with the respective special number service areas to establish cell sector-special number areas; (c) establishing at least one population area in the vicinity of the cell sector-special number areas; (d) associating the cell sector-special number areas with the at least one population area to establish cell sector-special number-population areas; (e) determining portions of population attributed to each respective cell sector-special number-population area; and (f) assigning the responsibilities in proportion with the portions of population. | 08-04-2011 |
20110053551 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFECTING SPECIAL TREATMENT OF EMERGENCY CALLS ORIGINATING FROM A TEMPORARILY DESIGNATED REGION - A system for effecting special treatment of emergency calls originating from a temporarily designated region; emergency calls originating from the region ordinarily being routed to a first emergency answering position. The system includes: (a) a geographic mapper; (b) a polygon manager coupled with the geographic mapper; at least one of the geographic mapper and the polygon manager unit being coupled with an emergency network handling the emergency calls; the polygon manager and the geographic mapper cooperating to effect designation of the region; and (c) a call routing unit coupled with the emergency network and coupled with at least one of the geographic mapper and the polygon manager. The call routing unit provides alternate call routing of the emergency calls originating in the region substantially while the region is designated to at least one other emergency answering position than the first emergency answering position. | 03-03-2011 |
20110028159 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING SPECIAL NUMBER CALLS USING TEXT MESSAGE FORMAT - A system for reducing location-related messages in a mobile a network includes: (a) a mobile communicator; (b) a location server coupled with the mobile communicator and the mobile a network; and (c) a location determiner coupled with the mobile communicator or the location server. The location determiner occasionally collects location information relating to an extant location of the mobile communicator. The mobile communicator or the location determiner effects location-related messages to convey location information to the location server. The mobile communicator or the location server employs the location-related messages to compile a locations schedule for the mobile communicator in a time-location almanac coupled with the mobile communicator. The mobile communicator occasionally compares the extant location with the locations schedule. Neither of the mobile communicator and the location determiner effects the location-related messages when the extant location is within a predetermined variance from the locations schedule. | 02-03-2011 |
20110028158 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCATION INFORMATION TO A MOBILE CALLING UNIT - A system for providing location information to a mobile calling unit operating within or among a plurality of communication networks includes at least one communication access unit for each respective network of the plurality of communication networks. The calling unit effects communications with a respective communication network of the plurality of communicate networks via a respective communication access unit of the at least one communication access unit. The respective communication network and the respective communication access unit cooperate to automatically effect providing at least one almanac entry to the calling unit substantially on occurrence of a predetermined event. The at least one almanac entry relates to geographic location of the calling unit while the calling unit effects the communications. | 02-03-2011 |
20110009088 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFECTING SPECIAL NUMBER COMMUNICATIONS BY A MULTI-MODE PHONE USING A PREFERRED MODE - A method for effecting emergency service communications using a preferred mode by a communication station configured for communicating using multiple modes includes: (a) evaluating the multiple modes to identify a plurality of extant operationally viable modes for the communication station; (b) evaluating the plurality of extant operationally viable modes to identify the preferred mode among the plurality of extant operationally viable modes; the preferred mode having a generally best communicating milieu among the plurality of extant operationally viable modes; and (c) initiating the emergency service communications employing the preferred mode. | 01-13-2011 |
20110003575 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ROUTING SPECIAL NUMBER CALLS USING A COMMON TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method for routing a special number call to an appropriate answering position using a common telecommunication network includes: (a) placing an extant special number call to a switching center; (b) ascertaining the appropriate answering position for receiving the extant call; (c) providing to a gateway switch call-information for routing the extant call to the appropriate answering position; (d) in no particular order: (1) associating the call-information with a temporary number; and (2) providing the temporary number to the switching center; (e) employing the temporary number as a called party number for routing the extant call through the network to the gateway switch; and (f) operating the gateway switch to employ the call-information associated with the temporary number for routing the extant call to the appropriate answering position. | 01-06-2011 |
20100142386 | NETWORK AND METHOD PROVIDING AN INDICATION OF NETWORK CAPABILITIES TO A USER FOR SPECIAL NUMBER CALLS - Networks and methods are disclosed for providing an indication of the capability of a communication network for serving special number calls. Before a user places a special number call, the communication network determines the capability of the communication network for serving a special number call, and provides the indication of the network capability to the user. The user is thus kept aware of the quality of the special number service available to them through the communication network. | 06-10-2010 |
20100124910 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOSTING LOCATION BASED SERVICES FOR A MOBILE UNIT OPERATING AMONG A PLURALITY OF MOBILE NETWORKS - A system for hosting location based services for at least one mobile unit operating among a plurality of mobile networks includes: a location services managing unit coupled with the plurality of mobile networks and with at least one position determination entity. The location services managing unit receives at least one location service request in at least one communication from a respective mobile unit of the at least one mobile unit. The location services managing unit treats a respective location service request of the at least one location service request to ascertain predetermined parameters relating to the respective mobile unit. The location services managing unit employs the predetermined parameters to effect presenting the respective location service request to an appropriate respective position determination entity of the at least one position determination entity for responding to the respective location service request. | 05-20-2010 |
20100093306 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AVAILING INFORMATION RELATING TO A CIRCUMSTANCE - A system for effecting wireless emergency service communication using text messaging includes: (a) at least one network configured for treating received text messaging; each respective network identifying emergency service text communications among the received text messaging; (b) at least one request distributing unit coupled with the at least one network for receiving the emergency service text communications; and (c) at least one emergency service network coupled with the at least one request distributing unit. Each received emergency service text communication is evaluated by at least one of a network and a request distributing unit to ascertain a communication originating locus relating to each received emergency service text communication. Each received emergency service text communication is distributed within the at least one emergency service network by at least one request distributing unit according to the respective communication originating locus. | 04-15-2010 |
20100087160 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING MOBILE EMERGENCY SERVICE CALL FROM AN INCOGNITO MOBILE STATION - A system for handling a mobile emergency service call originating from an incognito mobile station operating in a mobile telecommunication network includes a mobile positioning center coupled with the mobile telecommunication network; an incognito call handling center coupled with the mobile telecommunication network; and an incognito phone data base coupled with the mobile positioning center. The mobile positioning center queries the incognito phone data base to ascertain handling instructions for the mobile emergency service call when the mobile telecommunication network fails to provide a call back number for the incognito mobile station to the mobile positioning center. The incognito phone data base, the mobile positioning center, the mobile telecommunication network and the incognito call handling center cooperate to effect routing of the mobile emergency service call substantially according to the handling instructions. | 04-08-2010 |
20100048162 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFECTING SPECIAL TREATMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICE CALLS ORIGINATING IN A TEMPORARILY DESIGNATED REGION - A system for effecting special treatment of emergency service calls originating in a temporarily designated region includes: (a) a geographic mapping unit; (b) a polygon managing unit coupled with the geographic mapping unit; at least one of the geographic mapping unit and the polygon managing unit being coupled with an emergency telephone network handling the emergency service calls; the polygon managing unit and the geographic mapping unit cooperating to effect designation of the region; and (c) a voice messaging unit coupled with the emergency telephone network and coupled with at least one of the geographic mapping unit and the polygon managing unit; the voice messaging unit providing a voice message responsive to the emergency service calls originating in the region substantially while the region is designated. | 02-25-2010 |
20090298492 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AVAILING A MOBILE CALL OF ADDRESS INFORMATION - A system for availing a mobile call of an address set including address information relating to a caller locus includes: (a) an evaluating unit for receiving the call from a caller at the caller locus; an indication of the caller locus including a first measure of certainty being conveyed with the call; and (b) at least one data base coupled with the evaluating unit; the at least one data base containing address location information relating with at least one address associated with the caller; the address location information including a respective second measure of certainty associated with each address; the evaluating unit cooperating with the at least one data base to identify whether a respective address is a selected address satisfying a predetermined relationship between the first and second measures of certainty; each selected address being included in the address set and conveyed to a call receiver. | 12-03-2009 |
20090298488 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FEATURE OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION UNIT - A system for controlling at least one feature of at least one mobile communication unit includes: At least one sensor unit coupled with the at least one mobile communication unit. The at least one sensor unit senses at least one parameter associated with the at least one mobile communication unit. Each respective sensor unit of the at least one sensor unit presents a respective indicator relating to a respective sensed parameter of the at least one parameter. The system also includes at least one feature management system coupled with the at least one sensor unit. The at least one feature management system receives a representation of each respective indicator. The at least one feature management system employs the representation in cooperation with the at least one mobile communication unit to effect the controlling. | 12-03-2009 |
20090276450 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING A SPATIAL STREET ADDRESS DATA SET - A method for establishing a spatial street address data set including: (a) in no particular order: (1) providing street address data; (2) providing postal data; (3) providing community translation data; and (4) providing a spatial layer base map; (b) establishing a first data base containing once-translated address entries, each relating to a selected community entry from the street address data or a selected community entry from the community translation data; (c) establishing a second data base containing twice-translated address entries, each relating to a selected street name entry from the postal data or a selected street name entry from the street address data; (d) treating the second data base with a geocoder routine to create geocoded address entries in a geocoded data set; (e) situating the geocoded data set in a spatial layer; and (f) orienting the spatial layer with known loci in the spatial layer base map. | 11-05-2009 |
20090264115 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSIGNING WIRELESS SPECIAL NUMBER CALL ROUTING AMONG CALL ANSWERING POSITIONS - A method for assigning special number wireless call routing responsibilities among special number call answering positions, each respective special number call answering position having a respective designated special number service area, includes: (a) in no particular order: (1) establishing a plurality of cell sector areas for wireless call service; and (2) establishing respective special number service areas in the vicinities of the plurality of cell sector areas; (b) associating respective cell sector areas with the respective special number service areas to establish cell sector-special number areas; (c) establishing at least one population area in the vicinity of the cell sector-special number areas; (d) associating the cell sector-special number areas with the at least one population area to establish cell sector-special number-population areas; (e) determining portions of population attributed to each respective cell sector-special number-population area; and (f) assigning the responsibilities in proportion with the portions of population. | 10-22-2009 |
20090253399 | PROVIDING TEMPORARY CALLBACK NUMBER FOR EMERGENCY CALLS - A system, method, and computer readable medium comprising instructions for providing temporary callback number for emergency calls is disclosed. A determination is made as to whether a restriction is imposed on a mobile user for incoming calls. A temporary callback number for the mobile user is generated if the restriction is imposed. A request for a callback to the mobile user comprising the temporary callback number is detected. The callback is routed to the mobile user using the temporary callback number. | 10-08-2009 |
20090237210 | PROXIMITY LOCATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF FOR LOCATING A COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A proximity location system and method thereof for locating a communications device. A radio-frequency identification (RFID) proximity location tag is arranged in a proximity of the communications device and detected thereby. A proximity location key included in the RFID proximity location tag is acquired by the communications device and forwarded to a location information server. The location information is queried for location information associated with the proximity location key. Based on the location information, data transmitted by the communications device is routed to the appropriate receiver of the data. The location information is also provided to the receiver. | 09-24-2009 |
20090233626 | PROXY SERVER AND METHOD THEREOF FOR FORWARDING LOCATION REQUESTS TO A POSITION DETERMINING ENTITY - A proxy server in a wireless communication network and method thereof that receives data from a mobile station, processes the data in conjunction with information contained within proxy server databases, and forwards the data to a Position Determining Entity (PDE). The proxy server may include subscriber and network information databases. The subscriber database may include information regarding characteristics of the mobile station. This subscriber database information may be used by the proxy server to determine whether to forward or modify the data to the PDE. The network information database may include information regarding characteristics of the wireless communication network. The information from the network information database may be used by the proxy server to determine a route to forward the data to the PDE. A billing information database may also be included that prepares billing information based on predetermined characteristics of a roaming environment of the mobile station. | 09-17-2009 |
20090191900 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE - An apparatus for indicating location of a mobile telecommunication device includes: a transmitting unit; and a fixing structure supporting the transmitting unit. The fixing structure effects removable affixation between the fixing structure and the mobile communication device. The transmitting unit effects communications with a communication network. | 07-30-2009 |
20090175422 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING COMMUNICATIONS PRESENTED TO A SPECIAL NUMBER ANSWERING POSITION - A system for handling communications presented in a first messaging protocol to a special number answering position using a second messaging protocol includes a translating unit coupled with the special number serving network and coupled with the answering position. The translating unit includes a plurality of first entries, a plurality of second entries and a plurality of correspondence indicators. Respective first correspondence indicators relate each respective first entry of the plurality of first entries with at least one respective second entry of the plurality of second entries. Respective second correspondence indicators relate each respective second entry with at least one respective first entry. Each respective first entry pertains to a character string expressed in the first messaging protocol. Each respective second entry pertains to a phrase expressed in the second messaging protocol. | 07-09-2009 |
20090156237 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING SPECIAL NUMBER CALLS USING TEXT MESSAGE FORMAT WITH AUTOMATIC LOCATION FUNCTION - A system for treating special number calls placed from a calling instrument using a text messaging format; the system including: a plurality of message handling units configured in at least one communication network accessible by the calling instrument. At least one selected message handling unit operates to recognize an extant call placed using a special number from the calling instrument in a first the text messaging format. The message handling units cooperate to effect conveying a response communication to the calling instrument when the extant call is detected. The response communication alerts a user of the calling instrument to a return communication conveyed via a return communication channel supporting at least one locating function. The calling instrument employs the locating function to provide a substantially pinpoint geographic location of the calling instrument to at least one receiving message handling unit via the return communication channel. | 06-18-2009 |
20090147928 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING SPECIAL NUMBER CALLS USING TEXT MESSAGE FORMAT - A system for handling special number calls placed from a calling instrument using a text messaging format includes: a plurality of message handling units configured in at least one communication network accessible by the calling instrument. At least one selected message handling unit of the plurality of message handling units operates to recognize an extant call placed from the calling instrument using a special number and expressed in the text messaging call format. The plurality of message handling units cooperates to effect querying the calling instrument to ascertain a substantially pinpoint geographic location of the calling instrument substantially contemporaneously with the extant call. The plurality of message handling units cooperates to use the geographic location for routing the extant call to at least one selected special number answering station coupled with the at least one communication network and situated generally proximate with the geographic location. | 06-11-2009 |
20090075627 | HANDLING INSUFFICIENT ACCOUNT BALANCE OF SUBSCRIBERS - A system, method, and computer readable medium comprising instructions for handling insufficient account balance of subscribers in a mobile communications network is disclosed. A request for communication is received from a mobile station. A determination is made as to whether a subscriber of the mobile station has an insufficient account balance. If the subscriber has an insufficient account balance, the request is withheld and the mobile station is notified by a short message. | 03-19-2009 |
20090067584 | PROCESSING AND REPORTING SITUATIONAL INFORMATION TO EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDERS - A system and method for processing and reporting situational information to emergency service providers in an emergency service communications network is disclosed. An emergency situation is monitored. Responsive to detecting the emergency situation, information relating to the emergency situation is collected. Then, the information is processed and stored in a database. The processed information is then reported to emergency service providers. | 03-12-2009 |