Apparatus and method of explicit indication of call from emergency call centre
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1. A method in a mobile device, the method comprising:
- receiving an incoming call at the mobile device;
detecting, at the mobile device, an emergency signal, associated with the incoming call, the emergency signal indicating the incoming call is from an emergency call center; and
responsive to detecting the emergency signal, the mobile device automatically answering the incoming call, and displaying information on the mobile device identifying the incoming call as an emergency call, and enabling location services of the mobile device without regard to location service options configured for non-emergency calls.
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Abstract
A method in a mobile device includes receiving an incoming call. An emergency signal, associated with an incoming call, is detected. The emergency signal indicates the incoming call is from an emergency call center. Responsive to detecting the emergency signal, the emergency call is automatically answered, and information identifying the incoming call as an emergency call is displayed on the mobile device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method in a mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving an incoming call at the mobile device; detecting, at the mobile device, an emergency signal, associated with the incoming call, the emergency signal indicating the incoming call is from an emergency call center; and responsive to detecting the emergency signal, the mobile device automatically answering the incoming call, and displaying information on the mobile device identifying the incoming call as an emergency call, and enabling location services of the mobile device without regard to location service options configured for non-emergency calls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method in a mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving an incoming call at the mobile device; detecting, at the mobile device, an emergency signal, associated with the incoming call, the emergency signal indicating the incoming call is from an emergency call center; responsive to detecting the emergency signal, the mobile device automatically answering the incoming call, and displaying information on the mobile device identifying the incoming call as an emergency call; prior to receiving the incoming call, placing an outgoing emergency call from the mobile device; responsive to placing the outgoing emergency call, enabling an emergency callback timer of the mobile device; and if the emergency signal is detected while the emergency callback timer is running, enabling location services of the mobile device without regard to location service options configured for non-emergency calls.
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11. A mobile device comprising:
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a processor; a non-transitory computer readable medium; and instructions stored in the computer readable medium and executable by the processor to receive an incoming call; detect an emergency signal associated with the incoming call, the emergency signal indicating the incoming call is from an emergency call center; and responsive to detecting the emergency signal, automatically answer the incoming call, and display information on the mobile device identifying the incoming call as an emergency call, and enabling location services of the mobile device without regard to location service options configured for non-emergency calls. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A mobile device comprising:
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a processor; a non-transitory computer readable medium; and instructions stored in the computer readable medium and executable by the processor to receive an incoming call; detect an emergency signal associated with the incoming call, the emergency signal indicating the incoming call is from an emergency call center; responsive to detecting the emergency signal, automatically answer the incoming call, and display information on the mobile device identifying the incoming call as an emergency call; prior to receiving the incoming call, place an outgoing emergency call from the mobile device; and responsive to placing the outgoing emergency call, enable an emergency callback timer of the mobile device; and if the emergency signal is detected while the emergency callback timer is running, enable location services of the mobile device without regard to location service options configured for non-emergency calls.
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