Methods and apparatus for use in processing disconnected emergency calls and other communications involving mobile communication devices and the remote monitoring thereof
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1. A method in a mobile communication device configured to operate using a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- establishing an emergency call with a public safety answering point entity;
monitoring to receive an incoming call message, the incoming call message having one or more data fields indicating whether the incoming call message is for emergency call back; and
wherein if data indications in the one or more data fields indicate that the incoming call message is for emergency call back, then causing the emergency call back to be answered automatically by the mobile communication device.
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Abstract
Techniques in a mobile communication device configured to operate using a wireless communication network are described. The mobile device operates to establish an emergency call with a public safety answering point entity, and subsequently monitors to receive an incoming call message which indicates whether the incoming call message is for emergency call back. If data indications in the data fields indicate that the incoming call message is for emergency call back, then the mobile device causes the emergency call back to be answered automatically.
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1. A method in a mobile communication device configured to operate using a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
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establishing an emergency call with a public safety answering point entity; monitoring to receive an incoming call message, the incoming call message having one or more data fields indicating whether the incoming call message is for emergency call back; and wherein if data indications in the one or more data fields indicate that the incoming call message is for emergency call back, then causing the emergency call back to be answered automatically by the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile communication device, comprising:
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one or more processors; a wireless transceiver coupled to the one or more processors and configured for communications via a wireless communication network; a user interface coupled to the one or more processors; the one or more processors being configured to; establish an emergency call with a public safety answering point entity via the wireless transceiver; monitor to receive via the wireless transceiver an incoming call message, the incoming call message having one or more data fields indicating whether the incoming call message is for emergency call back; and wherein if the data indications in the one or more data fields indicate that the incoming call message is for emergency call back, then cause the emergency call back to be answered automatically. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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