APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MAINTAINING EMERGENCY CALLS DURING MOBILE DEVICE MOVEMENT
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a processor configured to;
initiate an emergency call;
perform a handover; and
transmit an update request comprising a different location in response to performing the handover.
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Abstract
An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided for maintaining emergency calls during mobile device movement. In order to ensure that an emergency call is not lost despite movement of the mobile device, the mobile device may provide an update of its geographic location, as well as its network address, if it has changed, each time the mobile device performs a handover. In addition, in order to ensure that the mobile device maintains a connection to the same emergency call center throughout the duration of the emergency call, the mobile device may receive an address associated with the emergency call center upon initiating the emergency call. This address can thereafter be transmitted, along with the mobile device'"'"'s updated location information, so that the connection to the call center associated with that address can be maintained, where possible, regardless of the location of the mobile device.
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28 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a processor configured to; initiate an emergency call; perform a handover; and transmit an update request comprising a different location in response to performing the handover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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initiating an emergency call; performing a handover; and transmitting an update request comprising a different location in response to performing the handover. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion for initiating an emergency call; a second executable portion for performing a handover; and a third executable portion for transmitting an update request comprising a different location in response to performing the handover. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus comprising:
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means for initiating an emergency call; means for performing a handover; and means for transmitting an update request comprising a new location in response to performing the handover.
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28. An apparatus comprising:
a processor configured to; receive a request to update a location associated with a mobile device, said request including an address associated with an emergency call center; and transmit the request to the address, wherein the apparatus is outside of a boundary associated with the emergency call center.
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