PROCESSING OF AN EMERGENCY SESSION IN A WIMAX NETWORK
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Abstract
In a system for processing an emergency session in a WiMAX (worldwide interoperability for microwave access) network system including a home network, at least one roaming network and at least one mobile station, an emergency call is established between the mobile station and the home network in case the mobile station is located in the home network, or between the mobile station and a roaming network (visited network) in case the mobile station is located in the roaming network. In a different embodiment, the location of a mobile station is determined in response to an emergency location request and the location (geographic) coordinates are provided in order to establish an emergency call setup.
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49 Claims
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1-29. -29. (canceled)
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30. A method, comprising:
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Performing a de-registration, by a mobile station, from a home network of a worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) network system; and performing a re-registration to a roaming network where the mobile station is currently located; and sending an emergency call request to the roaming network. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An apparatus, comprising:
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a register configured to; perform a de-registration from a home network of a worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) network system, wherein the apparatus is registered in the home network; a re-registration to a roaming network where the apparatus is currently located; and a transmitter configured to transmit an emergency call request to the roaming network. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer perform:
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de-registration from a home network of a worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) network system; re-registration to a roaming network; sending an emergency call request to the roaming network; and establishing an emergency call with a nearest network element of the roaming network. - View Dependent Claims (49)
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