Method and system for assigning wireless special number call routing among call answering positions
First Claim
1. A method for assigning emergency service wireless call routing responsibilities among a plurality of emergency service call answering positions;
- each respective emergency service call answering position of said plurality of emergency service call answering positions having a respective designated emergency service area;
said emergency service wireless call routing being effected via a plurality of cell sector areas;
the method comprising;
(a) associating respective cell sector areas of said plurality of cell sector areas with said respective emergency service areas to establish cell sector-emergency service areas;
(b) establishing at least one population area in the vicinity of said cell sector-emergency service areas;
(c) associating said cell sector-emergency service areas with said at least one population area to establish cell sector-emergency service-population areas;
(d) determining portions of population attributed to each respective said cell sector-emergency service-population area; and
(e) assigning said responsibilities in proportion with said portions of population.
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Abstract
A method for assigning special number wireless call routing responsibilities among special number call answering positions, each respective special number call answering position having a respective designated special number service area, includes: (a) in no particular order: (1) establishing a plurality of cell sector areas for wireless call service; and (2) establishing respective special number service areas in the vicinities of the plurality of cell sector areas; (b) associating respective cell sector areas with the respective special number service areas to establish cell sector-special number areas; (c) establishing at least one population area in the vicinity of the cell sector-special number areas; (d) associating the cell sector-special number areas with the at least one population area to establish cell sector-special number-population areas; (e) determining portions of population attributed to each respective cell sector-special number-population area; and (f) assigning the responsibilities in proportion with the portions of population.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for assigning emergency service wireless call routing responsibilities among a plurality of emergency service call answering positions;
- each respective emergency service call answering position of said plurality of emergency service call answering positions having a respective designated emergency service area;
said emergency service wireless call routing being effected via a plurality of cell sector areas;
the method comprising;(a) associating respective cell sector areas of said plurality of cell sector areas with said respective emergency service areas to establish cell sector-emergency service areas; (b) establishing at least one population area in the vicinity of said cell sector-emergency service areas; (c) associating said cell sector-emergency service areas with said at least one population area to establish cell sector-emergency service-population areas; (d) determining portions of population attributed to each respective said cell sector-emergency service-population area; and (e) assigning said responsibilities in proportion with said portions of population. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- each respective emergency service call answering position of said plurality of emergency service call answering positions having a respective designated emergency service area;
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9. A system for assigning emergency service wireless call routing responsibilities among a plurality of emergency service call answering positions;
- each respective emergency service call answering position of said plurality of emergency service call answering positions having a respective designated emergency service area;
said emergency service wireless call routing being effected via a plurality of cell sector areas;
the system comprising;
at least one computing apparatus;
said at least one computing apparatus operating to effect associating respective cell sector areas of said plurality of cell sector areas with said respective emergency service areas to establish cell sector-emergency service areas;
operating to effect establishing at least one population area in the vicinity of said cell sector-emergency service areas;
operating to effect associating said cell sector-emergency service areas with said at least one population area to establish cell sector-emergency service-population areas;
operating to effect determining portions of population attributed to each respective said cell sector-emergency service-population area; and
operating to effect assigning said responsibilities in proportion with said portions of population. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
- each respective emergency service call answering position of said plurality of emergency service call answering positions having a respective designated emergency service area;
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