Systems and methods for providing updated mobile station location estimates to emergency services providers

A method, for processing an emergency call between the wireless communication device and a public safety answering point, comprising:

• initializing a count-up timer;
• detecting, at a wireless communication network, whether a triggering event associated with the emergency call has occurred, wherein the triggering event includes handover of the emergency call from one subdivision of the wireless communication network to a new subdivision of the wireless communication network;
• in response to detecting that the triggering event has occurred, determining whether a triggering condition associated with the emergency call is satisfied, wherein the triggering condition includes a current value of the count-up timer being greater than a pre-determined threshold value;
• in response to determining that the triggering condition is satisfied, determining whether an automatic provision of updated location estimates feature has been enabled;
• and
• in response to determining that the automatic provision of updated location estimates feature has been enabled, obtaining updated location information for the wireless communication device, including obtaining an estimated location of the wireless device.

A method, for processing an emergency call between the wireless communication device and a public safety answering point, comprising:

• initializing a count-up timer;
• detecting, at a wireless communication network, whether a triggering event associated with the emergency call has occurred, wherein the triggering event includes handover of the emergency call from one subdivision of the wireless communication network to a new subdivision of the wireless communication network;
• and
• in response to detecting that the triggering event has occurred, determining whether a triggering condition associated with the emergency call is satisfied, wherein the triggering condition includes a current value of the count-up timer being greater than a pre-determined threshold value, wherein the pre-determined threshold value corresponds to whether movement of the wireless communication device is substantial or unsubstantial.