US 6,819,929 B2Granted

System and method for routing special number calls in a telecommunication network

AssigneeLucent Technologies Inc.

InventorsJames T. Antonucci, Brian Glen Barnier

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Abstract

A system for routing mobile special number calls in a telecommunication network includes: (a) a mobile call originating station for originating a special number call from a call locus; the mobile call originating station includes a position determining unit; (b) a mobile switching station for receiving the special number call; the mobile switching station assigns a temporary identifier for the mobile call originating station at least during the special number call; (c) a mobile geolocation system coupled with the mobile switching station; the mobile geolocation system cooperates with the mobile switching station to query the position determining unit for origination geographic information relating to the call locus; and (d) a special number call service station coupled with the mobile switching station; the special number call being routed to the special number call service station according to at least some of the origination geographic information.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A system for routing mobile special number calls in a telecommunication network;

the system comprising:
(a) a mobile call originating station;
said mobile call originating station originating a particular said special number call from a call locus;
said mobile call originating station including a position determining unit;
(b) a mobile switching station receiving said particular special number call;
said mobile switching station assigning a temporary identifier for said mobile call originating station at least during said particular special number call;
said temporary identifier comprising a temporary local directory number identifiable with said mobile call originating station and dialable to facilitate reaching said mobile call originating station;
(c) a mobile geolocation system coupled with said mobile switching station;
said mobile geolocation system cooperating with said mobile switching station to query said position determining unit for origination geographic information relating to said call locus;
(d) a first georouter database coupled with said mobile switching station;
said georouter database operative to perform a function of mapped routing;
and
(e) a special number call service station coupled with said mobile switching station;
said particular special number call being routed to said special number call service station according to at least some of said origination geographic information;
said special number call service station including an emergency services switch, a second georouter database, and an information store.

12 more elements

A method for routing emergency calls from mobile callers in a telecommunication network;

the method comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a mobile call originating station;
said mobile call originating station originating a particular said emergency call from a call locus;
said mobile call originating station including a position determining unit;
(b) providing a mobile switching station;
said mobile switching station receiving said particular emergency call;
said mobile switching station assigning a temporary identifier for said mobile call originating station at least during said particular emergency call;
said temporary identifier comprising a temporary local directory number identifiable with said mobile call originating station and dialable to facilitate reaching said mobile call originating station;
(c) providing a mobile geolocation system coupled with said mobile switching station;
said mobile geolocation system cooperating with said mobile switching station to query said position determining unit for origination geographic information relating to said call locus;
(d) providing a first georouter database coupled with said mobile switching station;
said georouter database operative to perform a function of mapped routing;
and
(e) providing an emergency call service station coupled with said mobile switching station;
said particular emergency call being routed to said emergency call service station according to at least some of said origination geographic information;
said special number call service station including an emergency services switch, a second georouter database, and an information store.

13 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 09/803,832Filed 12 Mar 2001 · continuation in part
Priority: 8 Feb 2000
Published: US 2001/0021646 A113 Sep 2001
Granted: 16 Nov 2004
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification2 codes

H04M 11/04
Telephonic communication systems specially adapted for combination with other electrical systems: with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar…
H04M
Telephonic communication

Family

Application09/499,773Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 8 Feb 2000
US 2001/0021646 A1Pre-grant publication · published 13 Sep 2001
US 6,415,018 B1Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 2002/0067803 A1Published application
US 6,819,929 B2This patent

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