Method and apparatus for providing emergency calls to a disabled endpoint device
AssigneeAT&T Corp.
InventorsMarian Croak, Hossein Eslambolchi
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Abstract
The present invention enables the remote activation of a device by a packet-switched service, e.g., VoIP network service for the purposes of receiving calls identified as urgent from a pre-identified calling party when the device is disabled. The present invention enables registered users to select the calling parties they wish to receive emergency calls from.
Claims20
A method for enabling a disabled endpoint device in a communication network, comprising:
- receiving a call destined to the disabled endpoint device;
- determining whether a calling number of said call is on a list of emergency numbers;
- and
- activating the disabled endpoint device if said calling number is on said list of emergency numbers.
A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions including instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of a method for enabling a disabled endpoint device in a communication network, comprising:
- receiving a call destined to the disabled endpoint device;
- determining whether a calling number of said call is on a list of emergency numbers;
- and
- activating the disabled endpoint device if said calling number is on said list of emergency numbers.
A system for enabling a disabled endpoint device in a communication network, comprising:
- means for receiving a call destined to the disabled endpoint device;
- means for determining whether a calling number of said call is on a list of emergency numbers;
- and
- means for activating the disabled endpoint device if said calling number is on said list of emergency numbers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.