Method for alerting a subscriber of an emergency call request
First Claim
1. A method for alerting a communication unit of an emergency call request from an emergency calling unit, the method comprising:
- receiving an emergency call request from an emergency calling unit;
determining if a communication unit should be alerted of the emergency call request; and
if a communication unit should be alerted to the emergency call request, alerting the communication unit of the emergency call request.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for alerting a communication unit of an emergency call request from an emergency calling unit. A Mobile Switching Center (MSC) receives an emergency call request from an emergency calling unit. The MSC determines if a communication unit should be alerted of the emergency call request. If so, the MSC alerts the communication unit of the emergency call request. The alert can include information about the emergency call request, such as the directory number of the emergency calling unit, the time that the emergency call was placed, or the location of the emergency calling unit.
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1. A method for alerting a communication unit of an emergency call request from an emergency calling unit, the method comprising:
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receiving an emergency call request from an emergency calling unit;
determining if a communication unit should be alerted of the emergency call request; and
if a communication unit should be alerted to the emergency call request, alerting the communication unit of the emergency call request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A Mobile Switching Center (MSC) for processing an emergency call request, the MSC comprising:
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means for receiving an emergency call request from an emergency calling unit; and
means for alerting a communication unit of the emergency call request if the MSC determines that the communication unit should be alerted to the emergency call request. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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