Emergency services for packet networks
First Claim
1. A method for controlling access to emergency services comprising:
- a) receiving call setup requests from at least one originating device;
b) determining select call setup requests from the call setup requests that are received from users who are authorized to initiate a call for emergency services;
c) selecting a priority level from a plurality of priority levels for each of the select call setup requests;
d) creating emergency information for each of the select call setup requests based on the determination;
e) inserting the emergency information and the selected priority levels into the select call setup requests; and
f) forwarding the select call setup requests toward at least one terminating device associated with the emergency services, wherein the emergency information is inserted into the select call setup requests prior to forwarding the select call setup requests toward the at least one terminating device where one of the at least one originating or terminating devices resides on a packet network.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a technique for facilitating emergency services via packet networks. Emergency service providers will implement emergency proxies to ensure that proper call setup requests for emergency services are forwarded to the appropriate entities, even if those entities are in overload conditions. The emergency proxies may authenticate and filter call setup requests to ensure that only proper call setup requests are forwarded to help prevent such overload conditions. The emergency proxies may operate solely in a packet network, as well as at the interface between a packet network and a circuit-switched network to assist in call setup requests originating from either the packet network or the circuit-switched network.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for controlling access to emergency services comprising:
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a) receiving call setup requests from at least one originating device; b) determining select call setup requests from the call setup requests that are received from users who are authorized to initiate a call for emergency services; c) selecting a priority level from a plurality of priority levels for each of the select call setup requests; d) creating emergency information for each of the select call setup requests based on the determination; e) inserting the emergency information and the selected priority levels into the select call setup requests; and f) forwarding the select call setup requests toward at least one terminating device associated with the emergency services, wherein the emergency information is inserted into the select call setup requests prior to forwarding the select call setup requests toward the at least one terminating device where one of the at least one originating or terminating devices resides on a packet network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for controlling access to emergency services comprising:
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a) at least one communication interface; and b) a control system associated with the at least one communication interface and adapted to; i) receive call setup requests from at least one originating device; ii) determine select call setup requests from the call setup requests that are received from users who are authorized to initiate a call for emergency services; iii) select a priority level from a plurality of priority levels for each of the select call setup requests; iv) create emergency information for each of the select call setup requests based on the determination; v) insert the emergency information and the selected priority levels into the select call setup requests; and vi) forward the select call setup requests toward at least one terminating device associated with the emergency services, wherein the emergency information is inserted into the select call setup requests prior to forwarding the select call setup requests toward the at least one terminating device where one of the at least one originating or terminating devices resides on a packet network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A non-transitory computer readable media with software for controlling access to emergency services, said software comprising instructions for a control system to:
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a) receive call setup requests from at least one originating device; b) determine select call setup requests from the call setup requests that are received from users who are authorized to initiate a call for emergency services; c) select a priority level from a plurality of priority levels for each of the select call setup requests; d) create emergency information for each of the select call setup requests based on the determination; e) insert the emergency information and the selected priority levels into the select call setup requests; and f) forward the select call setup requests toward at least one terminating device associated with the emergency services, wherein the emergency information is inserted into the select call setup requests prior to forwarding the select call setup requests toward the at least one terminating device where one of the at least one originating or terminating devices resides on a packet network.
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