Patent application number | Description | Published |
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 |
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 |
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 |
20140003296 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING SPECIAL NUMBER CALLS CONVEYED TO A PREDETERMINED DESTINATION | 01-02-2014 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
20150023478 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTINUED ANSWERING OF SPECIAL NUMBER CALLS WHEN A PRIMARY PSAP IS INCAPACITATED - A method for providing continued answering of special number calls intended for delivery via a plurality of communication networks to a special number answering position when a primary special number answering position is incapacitated includes: (a) determining at least one pre-identified alternate special number answering position; (b) ascertaining that the primary special number answering position is incapacitated; and (c) directing each routing entity of each respective communication network of said plurality of communication networks to route calls intended for said primary special number answering position to at least one selected alternate special number answering position of said at least one pre-identified alternate special number answering position; wherein once a particular situation has been begun to be handled by a selected alternate special number answering position, the situation remains as handled by the selected special number answering position even though the primary special number answering position may be reinstituted as operational. | 01-22-2015 |