Method and apparatus for bypassing overload control for emergency calls
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1. A method for bypassing overload control in a communication network, comprising:
- receiving an emergency call setup message for establishing an emergency call; and
exempting said emergency call setup message from an overload control mechanism that is applied to at least one non-emergency call signaling message if said overload control mechanism is enabled.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for enabling a network element to continue to process and respond to emergency, e.g., E911, call signaling messages despite any overload control mechanism that might be in effect due to congestions caused and experienced by other non-emergency call signaling messages are disclosed.
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1. A method for bypassing overload control in a communication network, comprising:
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receiving an emergency call setup message for establishing an emergency call; and
exempting said emergency call setup message from an overload control mechanism that is applied to at least one non-emergency call signaling message if said overload control mechanism is enabled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions including instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of a method for bypassing overload control in a communication network, comprising:
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receiving an emergency call setup message for establishing an emergency call; and
exempting said emergency call setup message from an overload control mechanism that is applied to at least one non-emergency call signaling message if said overload control mechanism is enabled. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for bypassing overload control in a communication network, comprising:
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means for receiving an emergency call setup message for establishing an emergency call; and
means for exempting said emergency call setup message from an overload control mechanism that is applied to at least one non-emergency call signaling message if said overload control mechanism is enabled. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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