Technique for routing and controlling emergency calls
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1. A method for routing and controlling emergency calls, the method comprising:
- intercepting, at a telephone exchange, an emergency call from a caller;
causing the caller to experience a pre-programmed delay; and
communicating a message to the caller during the pre-programmed delay.
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Abstract
A technique for routing and controlling emergency calls is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for routing and controlling emergency calls. The method may comprise intercepting an emergency call from a caller. The method may also comprise causing the caller to experience a predetermined delay. The method may additionally comprise communicating a message to the caller during the predetermined delay.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for routing and controlling emergency calls, the method comprising:
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intercepting, at a telephone exchange, an emergency call from a caller; causing the caller to experience a pre-programmed delay; and communicating a message to the caller during the pre-programmed delay. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for routing and controlling emergency calls, the system comprising:
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means for intercepting an emergency call from a caller; means for causing the caller to experience a pre-programmed delay; and means for communicating a message to the caller during the pre-programmed delay. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for routing and controlling emergency calls, the system comprising:
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a telephone exchange that intercepts an emergency call from a caller; and an emergency call routing and control device that; causes the caller to experience a pre-programmed delay; and communicates a message to the caller during the pre-programmed delay. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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