CALLING PARTY NUMBER OVERRIDE FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving an emergency call, a local exchange carrier (LEC) charge number, and a Calling Party Number (CPN) from a user device;
overriding the LEC charge number with the CPN for Automatic Number Identification (ANI) determination purposes;
determining the ANI of the user device based on the CPN;
receiving an address associated with the user device based on the ANI; and
providing the emergency call and the address to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP).
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Abstract
A system receives an emergency call, a local exchange carrier (LEC) charge number, and Calling Party Number (CPN) from a user device, and overrides the LEC charge number with the CPN for Automatic Number Identification (ANI) determination purposes. The system also determines the ANI of the user device based on the CPN, receives an address associated with the user device based on the ANI, and provides the emergency call and the address to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP).
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22 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving an emergency call, a local exchange carrier (LEC) charge number, and a Calling Party Number (CPN) from a user device; overriding the LEC charge number with the CPN for Automatic Number Identification (ANI) determination purposes; determining the ANI of the user device based on the CPN; receiving an address associated with the user device based on the ANI; and providing the emergency call and the address to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method, comprising:
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receiving a call, a local exchange carrier (LEC) charge number, and a Calling Party Number (CPN) from a first user device; determining whether the call is an emergency call or a non-emergency call; providing the call to a second user device if the call is determined to be a non-emergency call; and if the call is determined to be an emergency call; overriding the LEC charge number with the CPN for Automatic Number Identification (ANI) determination purposes, determining the ANI of the first user device based on the CPN, receiving an address associated with the first user device based on the ANI, and providing the emergency call and the address to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device, comprising:
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a memory to store a plurality of instructions; and a processor to execute instructions in the memory to; receive an emergency call, a local exchange carrier (LEC) charge number, and a Calling Party Number (CPN) associated with a user device, override the LEC charge number with the CPN for Automatic Number Identification (ANI) determination purposes, determine the ANI of the user device based on the CPN, receive a physical address associated with the user device based on the ANI, and provide the emergency call and the physical address to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device, comprising:
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a memory to store a plurality of instructions; and a processor to execute instructions in the memory to; receive a call, a local exchange carrier (LEC) charge number, and a Calling Party Number (CPN) associated with a first user device, determine whether the call is an emergency call or a non-emergency call, provide the call to a second user device if the call is determined to be a non-emergency call, and if the call is determined to be an emergency call; override the LEC charge number with the CPN for Automatic Number Identification (ANI) determination purposes, determine the ANI of the first user device based on the CPN, receive a physical address associated with the first user device based on the ANI, and provide the emergency call and the physical address to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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