Determination of non-voice emergency service availability
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a processor; and
memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising at least one executable instruction that when executed by the processor causes the processor to effectuate operations comprising;
receiving a query to determine an availability of non-voice based emergency messaging;
determining if the query comprises at least one;
of an indication of a cellular site that received the query;
oran indication of a location from which the query was provided; and
when it is determined that the query comprises an indication of a cellular site that received the query;
determining a region covered by the cellular site;
identifying a public safety answering point (PSAP) that is assigned to handle the region; and
determining availability of non-voice based emergency messaging of the identified PSAP assigned to handle the region; and
when it is determined that the query comprises an indication of a location from which the query was provided;
identifying a PSAP that is assigned to handle the location; and
determining availability of non-voice based emergency messaging of the identified PSAP assigned to handle the location; and
providing a response to the query, the response comprising an indication of availability of non-voice based emergency messaging.
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Abstract
Determining if non-voice emergency services (NOVES) are available is accomplished via an indicator provided via a control channel and/or via a query to a network entity. For example, a NOVES indicator can be provided, via a control channel message, to a communications device, indicating whether non-voice emergency services (NOVES) are available or not available. Additionally, capabilities of public safety answering points (PSAPs) providing NOVES can be included. For example, the indicator can include information as to whether an identified PSAP can receive a text based emergency message, an emergency message comprising a image, and emergency message comprising audio, and/or an emergency message comprising video. In another example configuration, a communications device can query a communications network to determine the availability of NOVES and PSAP capabilities. A response to the query can include an indication as to whether non-voice services are available, and, if appropriate, the types of NOVES services available.
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17 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising at least one executable instruction that when executed by the processor causes the processor to effectuate operations comprising; receiving a query to determine an availability of non-voice based emergency messaging; determining if the query comprises at least one; of an indication of a cellular site that received the query;
oran indication of a location from which the query was provided; and when it is determined that the query comprises an indication of a cellular site that received the query; determining a region covered by the cellular site; identifying a public safety answering point (PSAP) that is assigned to handle the region; and determining availability of non-voice based emergency messaging of the identified PSAP assigned to handle the region; and when it is determined that the query comprises an indication of a location from which the query was provided; identifying a PSAP that is assigned to handle the location; and determining availability of non-voice based emergency messaging of the identified PSAP assigned to handle the location; and providing a response to the query, the response comprising an indication of availability of non-voice based emergency messaging. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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receiving a query to determine an availability of non-voice based emergency messaging; determining if the query comprises at least one; of an indication of a cellular site that received the query;
oran indication of a location from which the query was provided; when the query comprises an indication of a cellular site that received the query; determining a region covered by the cellular site; identifying a public safety answering point (PSAP) that is assigned to handle the region; and determining availability of non-voice based emergency messaging of the identified PSAP assigned to handle the region; and when the query comprises an indication of a location from which the query was provided; identifying a PSAP that is assigned to handle the location; and determining availability of non-voice based emergency messaging of the identified PSAP assigned to handle the location; and providing a response to the query, the response comprising an indication of availability of non-voice based emergency messaging. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable storage medium comprising at least one executable instruction that when executed by a processor cause the processor to effectuate operation comprising:
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receiving a query to determine an availability of non-voice based emergency messaging; determining if the query comprises at least one; of an indication of a cellular site that received the query;
oran indication of a location from which the query was provided; when the query comprises an indication of a cellular site that received the query; determining a region covered by the cellular site; identifying a public safety answering point (PSAP) that is assigned to handle the region; and determining availability of non-voice based emergency messaging of the identified PSAP assigned to handle the region; and when the query comprises an indication of a location from which the query was provided; identifying a PSAP that is assigned to handle the location; and determining availability of non-voice based emergency messaging of the identified PSAP assigned to handle the location; and providing a response to the query, the response comprising an indication of availability of non-voice based emergency messaging. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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