APPARATUS AND METHOD OF EXPLICIT INDICATION OF CALL FROM EMERGENCY CALL CENTRE

• US 20080139168A1
• Filed: 01/29/2008
• Published: 06/12/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Islam M. Khaledul, Luis P. Estable, William Daniel Willey
• Inventors: Willey, William Daniel, Islam, M. Khaledul, Estable, Luis P.
• Granted Patent: US 7,991,383 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/404.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/66 Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections

Abstract

A method of identifying an emergency call received on a mobile device includes receiving a call from an emergency call center. In association with the call, an emergency signal is received, indicating that the call is an emergency call. Information is displayed on the mobile device to identify the emergency call.

Claims

1. A method of identifying an emergency call received on a mobile device, comprising:

receiving a call from an emergency call center;

receiving an emergency signal, associated with the call, indicating that the call is an emergency call; and

displaying information on the mobile device identifying the emergency call.