Emergency notification and override service in a multimedia-capable network
First Claim
1. An emergency notification method for use in a multimedia-capable network, comprising the steps:
- upon receiving an incoming emergency message from an authorized entity at a node serving a subscriber, invoking a multimedia session engine to launch a call treatment application for said subscriber;
based on at least a portion of parametric information relating to said incoming emergency message, querying an emergency notification profile associated with said subscriber;
responsive to said step of querying, determining by said call treatment application a particular emergency alert scheme to be provided with respect to said incoming emergency message; and
actuating a subscriber-selectable device for effectuating said particular emergency alert scheme.
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Abstract
An emergency message notification and override system and method for use in a multimedia-capable network for effectuating a subscriber-selectable notification scheme with respect to an incoming emergency message directed to a subscriber from an authorized entity. Upon receiving the incoming emergency message at a network node serving the subscriber, a multimedia session engine is invoked to launch a call treatment application for the subscriber. Based on at least a portion of the parametric information relating to the incoming emergency message, an emergency notification profile associated with the subscriber is queried to determine a particular emergency alert scheme to be provided. A multimedia-capable interface operable with the subscriber terminal is actuated thereafter without interrupting the current session in order to effectuate the selected emergency alert scheme with respect to the incoming emergency message.
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38 Claims
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1. An emergency notification method for use in a multimedia-capable network, comprising the steps:
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upon receiving an incoming emergency message from an authorized entity at a node serving a subscriber, invoking a multimedia session engine to launch a call treatment application for said subscriber;
based on at least a portion of parametric information relating to said incoming emergency message, querying an emergency notification profile associated with said subscriber;
responsive to said step of querying, determining by said call treatment application a particular emergency alert scheme to be provided with respect to said incoming emergency message; and
actuating a subscriber-selectable device for effectuating said particular emergency alert scheme. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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18. A emergency notification system for use in a multimedia-capable network, comprising:
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means for invoking a multimedia session engine to launch a call treatment application for a subscriber with respect to an incoming emergency message initiated by a message originator;
database means operable to store an emergency notification profile associated with said subscriber;
service logic means associated with said call treatment application for determining a particular emergency alert scheme to be provided with respect to said incoming emergency message by interacting with said database means; and
means for actuating a subscriber-selectable device for effectuating said particular emergency alert scheme.
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23. The emergency notification system for use in a multimedia-capable network as set forth in claim 21, wherein said alternative emergency alert scheme comprises activating said subscriber'"'"'s office computer for notifying said incoming emergency message.
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24. The emergency notification system for use in a multimedia-capable network as set forth in claim 21, wherein said alternative emergency alert scheme comprises activating said subscriber'"'"'s pager for notifying said incoming emergency message.
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25. The emergency notification system for use in a multimedia-capable network as set forth in claim 21, wherein said alternative emergency alert scheme comprises activating said subscriber'"'"'s mobile phone for notifying said incoming emergency message.
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26. The emergency notification system for use in a multimedia-capable network as set forth in claim 21, wherein said alternative emergency alert scheme comprises activating said subscriber'"'"'s office phone for notifying said incoming emergency message.
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27. The emergency notification system for use in a multimedia-capable network as set forth in claim 21, wherein said alternative emergency alert scheme comprises activating said subscriber'"'"'s home phone for notifying said incoming emergency message.
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28. The emergency notification system for use in a multimedia-capable network as set forth in claim 21, wherein said alternative emergency alert scheme comprises activating said subscriber'"'"'s personal digital assistant (PDA) for notifying said incoming emergency message.
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29. The emergency notification system for use in a multimedia-capable network as set forth in claim 21, wherein said alternative emergency alert scheme comprises activating said subscriber'"'"'s television (TV) set for notifying said incoming emergency message.
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30. The emergency notification system for use in a multimedia-capable network as set forth in claim 21, wherein said alternative emergency alert scheme comprises activating said subscriber'"'"'s laptop computer for notifying said incoming emergency message.
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31. The emergency notification system for use in a multimedia-capable network as set forth in claim 21, wherein said alternative emergency alert scheme comprises activating said subscriber'"'"'s palmtop computer for notifying said incoming emergency message.
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34. A computer-accessible medium operable with a network element disposed in a multimedia-capable next-generation network, said computer-accessible medium carrying a sequence of instructions which, when executed by at least one processing entity associated with said multimedia-capable next-generation network, causes the following steps to be performed:
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upon receiving an incoming emergency message from an authorized entity at a node serving a subscriber, invoking a multimedia session engine to launch a call treatment application for said subscriber;
based on at least a portion of parametric information relating to said incoming emergency message, querying an emergency notification profile associated with said subscriber;
responsive to said step of querying, determining by said call treatment application a particular emergency alert scheme to be provided with respect to said incoming emergency message; and
actuating a subscriber-selectable device for effectuating said particular emergency alert scheme.
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