METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN EMERGENCY CONTACT SERVICE IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK USING PERMISSIONS BASED ON STATUS OF REQUESTING ENTITIES
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1. A method for providing a service in a telecommunication network, the method comprising:
- receiving a request to activate an emergency contact service;
determining whether an entity requesting the activation is a valid subscriber of a provider of the telecommunication network;
obtaining an emergency contact list of the valid subscriber;
associating a permission with the emergency contact list, wherein the permission grants access to an entity requesting access based on a status of the entity requesting access;
obtaining an access identifier;
correlating the access identifier with the emergency contact list; and
activating, by a subscriber server, the emergency contact service for the valid subscriber.
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Abstract
Methods for providing a service in a telecommunication network are described herein. An emergency contact service is activated for a valid subscriber of a provider of the telecommunication network. A permission is associated with the emergency contact list. The permission grants access to an entity requesting access based on a status of the requesting entity. An access identifier correlates with the emergency contact list.
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1. A method for providing a service in a telecommunication network, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to activate an emergency contact service; determining whether an entity requesting the activation is a valid subscriber of a provider of the telecommunication network; obtaining an emergency contact list of the valid subscriber; associating a permission with the emergency contact list, wherein the permission grants access to an entity requesting access based on a status of the entity requesting access; obtaining an access identifier; correlating the access identifier with the emergency contact list; and activating, by a subscriber server, the emergency contact service for the valid subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for providing a service in a telecommunication network, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to access an emergency contact service, wherein the emergency contact service is activated for a valid subscriber of a provider of the telecommunication network; determining whether an entity requesting access is authorized according to a first permission associated with an emergency contact list of a plurality of emergency contact lists stored in a data storage of the telecommunication network, wherein the first permission grants access based on a status of the entity requesting access; receiving an access identifier from the authorized entity; performing a look-up in a data storage using the access identifier as an index; and providing the emergency contact list that correlates with the access identifier. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing a service in a telecommunication network, the method comprising:
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obtaining an emergency contact list of a valid subscriber of a provider of the communication network; associating a first permission with the emergency contact list, wherein the first permission grants access to an entity requesting access based on a status of the entity requesting access; activating, by a subscriber server, the emergency contact service for the valid subscriber; receiving, by an Interactive Voice Response Server (IVRS), a request to access an emergency contact service; determining whether an entity requesting access is authorized according to the first permission; receiving an access identifier from the entity requesting access; and providing the emergency contact list that correlates with the access identifier. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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