Network and method providing an indication of network capabilities to a user for special number calls
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1. A method of providing an indication of the capability of a communication network to serve special number calls before special number calls are placed over the communication network, the method comprising:
- determining location information for a VoIP device of a user being served by a VoIP network;
determining routing information for a simulated special number call to route the simulated special number call from the VoIP device through the VoIP network to an answering point;
determining a network capability of the communication network for serving special number calls from the VoIP device based on at least the location information and the routing information; and
providing an indication of the network capability to the VoIP device to notify the user as to the network capability of the communication network for serving an actual special number call prior to the user placing the actual special number call.
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Abstract
Networks and methods are disclosed for providing an indication of the capability of a communication network for serving special number calls. Before a user places a special number call, the communication network determines the capability of the communication network for serving a special number call, and provides the indication of the network capability to the user. The user is thus kept aware of the quality of the special number service available to them through the communication network.
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1. A method of providing an indication of the capability of a communication network to serve special number calls before special number calls are placed over the communication network, the method comprising:
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determining location information for a VoIP device of a user being served by a VoIP network; determining routing information for a simulated special number call to route the simulated special number call from the VoIP device through the VoIP network to an answering point; determining a network capability of the communication network for serving special number calls from the VoIP device based on at least the location information and the routing information; and providing an indication of the network capability to the VoIP device to notify the user as to the network capability of the communication network for serving an actual special number call prior to the user placing the actual special number call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication network adapted to provide an indication of the capability of a communication network to serve special number calls before special number calls are placed over the communication network, the communication network comprising:
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a VoIP server adapted to provide VoIP service to a VoIP device; a positioning system adapted to determine location information for the VoIP device of a user, and to determine routing information for a simulated special number call to route the simulated special number call from the VoIP device through the VoIP server to an answering point; and a capability determination system adapted to determine a network capability of the communication network for serving special number calls from the VoIP device based on at least the location information and the routing information, and to provide an indication of the network capability to the VoIP device to notify the user as to the network capability of the communication network for serving an actual special number call prior to the user placing the actual special number call. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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