EMERGENCY AND PRIORITY CALLING SUPPORT IN WIMAX
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a request from a subscriber station in a wireless communication network;
detecting whether the request is for an emergency call;
when it is determined that the request is for an emergency call,transmitting the request to an access service network; and
allocating required resources for making the emergency call;
wherein the request comprises an indication whether an emergency call is being requested and the indication is included in at least one of a media access control message and a network access identifier.
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods, apparatuses, and systems for supporting emergency calls on a WiMAX access network. According to an embodiment of the invention, a method of providing emergency calling in a WiMAX network is provided. The method includes determining whether a call from a subscriber station (SS) is an emergency call. To enable making an emergency call, the minimum bandwidth required to enable SIP signaling is reserved and required resources are allocated from the access service network gateway (ASN-GW) via a base station (BS).
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89 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a request from a subscriber station in a wireless communication network; detecting whether the request is for an emergency call; when it is determined that the request is for an emergency call, transmitting the request to an access service network; and allocating required resources for making the emergency call; wherein the request comprises an indication whether an emergency call is being requested and the indication is included in at least one of a media access control message and a network access identifier. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70)
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71. An apparatus comprising:
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a transmitter configured to transmit a request for an emergency call in a wireless communication network to a base station, the request comprising an indication whether an emergency call is being requested; and a receiver configured to receive a response including allocated resources for making the emergency call from an access service network; wherein the indication is included in at least one of a media access control message and a network access identifier. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a request from a subscriber station attempting to make an emergency call in a wireless communication network; an allocator configured to allocate resources for the emergency call; and a transmitter configured to transmit a response, to the subscriber station, including an indication of the allocated resources; wherein the request comprises an indication whether an emergency call is being requested and the indication is included in at least one of a media access control message and a network access identifier. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82)
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83. A method comprising:
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transmitting a request for an emergency call in a wireless communication network from a subscriber station to a base station, the request comprising an indication whether the an emergency call is being requested; and receiving a response including allocated resources for making the emergency call from an access service network; wherein the indication is included in at least one of a media access control message and a network access identifier. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85, 86, 87)
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88. A computer program, embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program configured to control a processor to perform a method comprising:
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receiving a request from a subscriber station in a wireless communication network; detecting whether the request is for an emergency call; when it is determined that the request is for an emergency call, transmitting the request to an access service network; and allocating required resources for making the emergency call; wherein the request comprises an indication whether an emergency call is being requested and the indication is included in at least one of a media access control message and a network access identifier.
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89. A computer program, embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program configured to control a processor to perform a method comprising:
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transmitting a request for an emergency call in a wireless communication network from a subscriber station to a base station, the request comprising an indication whether an emergency call is being requested; and receiving a response including allocated resources for making the emergency call from an access service network; wherein the indication is included in at least one of a media access control message and a network access identifier.
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