METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN PROCESSING DISCONNECTED EMERGENCY CALLS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS INVOLVING MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND THE REMOTE MONITORING THEREOF
First Claim
1. A method in a communication device, the method comprising:
- receiving an incoming call message for an incoming call, the incoming call message having data indications indicating whether the incoming call is an emergency call from a public safety answering point entity;
if said data indications do not indicate that the incoming call is an emergency call from the public safety answering point, then performing non-emergency call processing for the incoming call; and
if said data indications indicate that the incoming call is an emergency call, then causing the emergency call to be answered automatically by the communication device.
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Abstract
A communication device receives an incoming call message for an incoming call. The incoming call message has data indications indicating whether the incoming call is an emergency call from a public safety answering point entity. If the data indications do not indicate that the incoming call is an emergency call from the public safety answering point, then the communication device performs non-emergency call processing for the incoming call. On the other hand, if the data indications indicate that the incoming call is an emergency call, then the communication device causes the emergency call to be answered automatically.
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20 Claims
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1. A method in a communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving an incoming call message for an incoming call, the incoming call message having data indications indicating whether the incoming call is an emergency call from a public safety answering point entity; if said data indications do not indicate that the incoming call is an emergency call from the public safety answering point, then performing non-emergency call processing for the incoming call; and if said data indications indicate that the incoming call is an emergency call, then causing the emergency call to be answered automatically by the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable medium; computer instructions stored in the non-transitory computer readable medium; the computer instructions being executable by one or more processors of a communication device for; receiving an incoming call message for an incoming call, the incoming call message having data indications indicating whether the incoming call is an emergency call from a public safety answering point entity; if said data indications do not indicate that the incoming call is an emergency call from the public safety answering point, then performing non-emergency call processing for the incoming call; and if said data indications indicate that the incoming call is an emergency call, then causing the emergency call to be answered automatically by the communication device.
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10. A mobile communication device, comprising:
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one or more processors; a wireless transceiver coupled to the one or more processors and configured for communications via a wireless communication network; a user interface coupled to the one or more processors; the one or more processors being configured for; receiving an incoming call message for an incoming call, the incoming call message having data indications indicating whether the incoming call is an emergency call from a public safety answering point entity; if said data indications do not indicate that the incoming call is an emergency call from the public safety answering point, then performing non-emergency call processing for the incoming call; and if said data indications indicate that the incoming call is an emergency call, then causing the emergency call to be answered automatically by the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
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producing an incoming call message for an incoming call to a communication device; if the incoming call is a non-emergency call, setting data indications in the incoming call message for instructing the communication device to perform non-emergency call processing; and otherwise, if the incoming call is an emergency call from a public safety answering point entity, then setting the data indications in the incoming call message for instructing the communication device to automatically answer the emergency call; and sending, to the communication device via the wireless network, the incoming call message having the data indications set therein. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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