Text message generation for emergency services as a backup to voice communications
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsDavid L. Basore, John Jutten Lawser
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Abstract
A mobile device may detect when a calling party dials an emergency service to request emergency assistance. Following input of the dialed digits, the device may automatically generate a text message in addition to initiating a voice call, both of which may be transmitted over a wireless data network. The wireless network may correlate the two calls as originating from the same emergency situation and may attempt to deliver the two calls to a Public Services Answering Position (PSAP) at an appropriate emergency center. If the PSAP does not receive a voice call, the PSAP may communicate with the device via test messaging.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving an indication of an emergency voice call;
- receiving an indication of an emergency text message;
- generating an identifier indicating that the emergency voice call and the emergency text message are correlated based on the emergency voice call and the emergency text message being generated by a common source, the identifier comprising:
- an indication of the common source;
- and
- a correlation number;
- generating first signaling comprising the indication of the emergency voice call and the identifier;
- generating second signaling comprising the indication of the emergency text message and the identifier;
- providing the first signaling via a first communication network;
- and
- providing the second signaling via a second communication network.
A method comprising:
- receiving an indication of a voice call;
- determining that the voice call is an emergency voice call;
- upon determining that the voice call is an emergency voice call, automatically generating an emergency text message;
- generating an identifier indicating that the emergency voice call and the emergency text message are correlated based on the emergency voice call and the emergency text message being generated by a common source, the identifier comprising:
- an indication of the common source;
- and
- a correlation number;
- generating first signaling comprising the indication of the emergency voice call and the identifier;
- generating second signaling comprising the indication of the emergency text message and the identifier;
- providing the first signaling via a first communication network;
- and
- providing the second signaling via a second communication network.
A computer-readable storage medium comprising executable instruction that when executed by a processor cause the processor to effectuating operations comprising:
- receiving an indication of an emergency voice call;
- receiving an indication of an emergency text message;
- generating an identifier indicating that the emergency voice call and the emergency text message are correlated based on the emergency voice call and the emergency text message being generated by a common source, the identifier comprising:
- an indication of the common source;
- and
- a correlation number;
- generating first signaling comprising the indication of the emergency voice call and the identifier;
- generating second signaling comprising the indication of the emergency text message and the identifier;
- providing the first signaling via a first communication network;
- and
- providing the second signaling via a second communication network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.