Technique for enabling emergency call callback of a terminal without a valid subscriber identity

• US 6,571,092 B2
• Filed: 02/15/2001
• Issued: 05/27/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nokia Networks (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Networks (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Faccin, Stefano M., Rajaniemi, Jakko
• Primary Examiner(s): Maung, Nay
• Assistant Examiner(s): GELIN, JEAN ALLAND
• Application Number:
  US09/783,087
• Publication Number:
  US 20020111159A1
• Time in Patent Office: 831 Days
• Field of Search: 455/404, 455/414, 455/445, 455/455, 455/458, 455/459, 455/461, 455/521, 455/417, 455/456, 379/37, 379/45, 379/46, 340/438, 340/425.5, 370/349, 370/351, 370/355, 370/356, 370/395.3, 370/401
• US Class Current: 455/404.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/04 for emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5116 for emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections

Abstract

A technique for enabling a callback by a called party, such as an emergency center, of a terminal, such as a mobile terminal having no identity and no CBN (Call Back Number), in the case of an emergency call, for example, includes allocating a temporary identity to the terminal and then allocating an IP address to the terminal and storing the association between the temporary identity and the allocated IP address. A CBN is that allocated to the mobile terminal and the association between the CBN and the allocated IP address is also stored. A call is then setup between the terminal and the called party. Upon the call between the terminal and the called party being dropped, the IP address associated with the allocated CBN of the terminal is retrieved as is the stored temporary identity corresponding to the retrieved IP address. Paging is then forwarded to the terminal using the stored temporary identity and a call is again setup between the terminal and the called party.

Claims

1. A method of enabling a callback by a called party to a terminal having no call back identity, the method comprising:

activating the terminal to forward a PDP (Packet Data Protocol) context request to an SGSN (Server General Packet Radio Service Node) so as to request a connection from the terminal to the called party,

detecting that the terminal has no identity enabling callback;

at the SGSN, allocating a temporary identity to the terminal, the temporary identity comprising a call back identity which can be used by the called party to identify the terminal;

at the SGSN, forwarding the PDP context request to a GGSN (Gateway General Packet Radio Service Node);

at the GGSN, allocating an IP address to the terminal and storing an association between the temporary identity and the allocated IP address;

forwarding the allocated IP address from the GGSN to the terminal via the SGSN;

communicating a call setup between the terminal and a CSCF (Call State Control Function) using the allocated IP address;

at the CSCF, detecting that the terminal is not registered, allocating a CBN (Call Back Number), and storing an association between the CBN and the allocated IP address;

at the CSCF, setting up a connection between the terminal and the called party so as to set up a call between the terminal and the called party, and indicating the call back identity to the called party.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, upon the call between the terminal and the called party being dropped, the method further comprises:

communicating a call setup from the called party to the CSCF;

at the CSCF, retrieving the IP address associated with the CBN and then forwarding the call setup to the GGSN;

at the GGSN, retrieving the stored identity for the IP address and forwarding paging to the terminal via the SGSN; and

again setting up a call between the terminal and the called party by providing a new PDP context activation.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the temporary identity comprises an IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity).

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the temporary identity comprises an IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity).

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the temporary identity comprises a TMSI (Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity).

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the temporary identity comprises a TMSI (Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity).

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the CBN comprises an E. 164 number.

8. The method of claim 2, wherein the CBN comprises an E. 164 number.