Method and apparatus for providing in-band location information in an emergency response network
First Claim
1. A method of providing in-band location information in an emergency response network, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining information relating to an emergency communication session; and
transmitting in-band location information associated with the obtained information over the emergency communication session.
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Abstract
Location information associated with an access device on a data network may be generated by the network and transmitted in-band on an emergency call to a PSAP to allow the PSAP operator to obtain the location of the caller for emergency services. The location information may be audible or may be generated in a form readable by a machine at the PSAP operator'"'"'s station. The information may be provided automatically or on-demand. Enabling the data network to generate and transmit the location information enables the data network to provide more up-to-date location information than if the location information were required to be updated into the PSAP'"'"'s ALI database. Additionally, mobility on the data network may be accommodated to enable the emergency location service to be provided on a wireless network. A database associated with the service may be configured to store the location information, which may then be provided in connection with emergency calls.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of providing in-band location information in an emergency response network, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining information relating to an emergency communication session; and
transmitting in-band location information associated with the obtained information over the emergency communication session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of providing in-band location information in an emergency response network, the method comprising the steps of:
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registering an access device on the data network;
identifying a location of the access device;
generating location information associated with the location of the access device;
associating the location information with the access device; and
making in-band information available on an emergency communication session, wherein the in-band information comprises at least one of the location information and information derived from or associated with the location information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for generating location information associated with an emergency communication session placed on a data network, comprising:
an in-band location generator configured to transmit in-band location information associated with a location of an access device participating in the emergency communication session. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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