Emergency call monitor
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1. A method for monitoring an emergency call in a telephone switching system comprising the steps of:
- A) detecting a predetermined sequence of called digits for a call;
B) determining whether the call is an emergency call by determining whether the predetermined sequence of called digits match a sequence of called digits associated with an emergency call;
C) if the call is an emergency call, then monitoring call processing executing on the telephone switching system associated with the call to determine if the call is completed successfully; and
D) generating an alarm if the call is not completed successfully.
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Abstract
An emergency call monitor (110) monitors the progression of a call in a telephone switching system. The sequence of called digits for a call is detected by a line/trunk interface unit (200). A call-type processor (202) determines whether the call is an emergency call by examining the sequence of called digits and examining a call-type associated with the call. If the call is an emergency call, then a call monitor (204) is initiated to monitor the progression of the call through the telephone switch. If errors are encountered during the call, an alarm (206), including a visual and/or audible indicator, is asserted.
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1. A method for monitoring an emergency call in a telephone switching system comprising the steps of:
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A) detecting a predetermined sequence of called digits for a call;
B) determining whether the call is an emergency call by determining whether the predetermined sequence of called digits match a sequence of called digits associated with an emergency call;
C) if the call is an emergency call, then monitoring call processing executing on the telephone switching system associated with the call to determine if the call is completed successfully; and
D) generating an alarm if the call is not completed successfully. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An emergency call monitor in a telephone switching system comprising:
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a line/trunk interface unit that receives a telephone call;
a call digit processor coupled to the line/trunk interface unit to detect a predetermined sequence of called digits and a predetermined call type associated with the telephone call, wherein the predetermined sequence of called digits and the predetermined call type identify an emergency call;
a call monitor that is coupled to the call digit processor to monitor call processing executing on the telephone switching system associated with telephone calls that have one of the predetermined sequence of called digits and the predetermined call type, the call monitor providing an indication of a failure if a monitored phone call is not completed successfully; and
an alarm that is activated when the call monitor indicates a failure in the monitored phone call. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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