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Method for sending calling communication terminal location data to a call center

  • US 7,783,020 B2
  • Filed: 01/26/2005
  • Issued: 08/24/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of sending call center data representative of a location of a communication terminal, the method comprising:

  • generating and then sending to the call center the following messages;

    a signaling message requesting the setting up of a call between the terminal and the call center, wherein the signaling message comprises an unambiguous call identifier, anda location message comprising data representative of the location of the calling terminal and the unambiguous call identifier, andin the call center, associating the signaling message with the and a location message received by the call center and comprising the unambiguous call identifier,wherein generating the signaling message comprising the unambiguous call identifier comprises generating the unambiguous call identifier in a network node receiving the signaling message sent by the terminal and requesting the setting up of a call, wherein the unambiguous call identifier is integrated into the signaling message aimed at the call center and requesting the setting up of a call, and wherein generating the location message comprising the unambiguous call identifier comprises generating the location message and integrating the unambiguous call identifier into the location message;

    wherein said signaling message is a text message;

    wherein said text message includes a field dedicated to data representative of the nature of the unambiguous call identifier followed by a field dedicated to said unambiguous call identifier; and

    wherein said text message includes at least three fields dedicated to location data, a first field being dedicated to a latitude measurement, a second field being dedicated to a longitude measurement and a third field being dedicated to an altitude measurement.

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