Method and apparatus for a mobile station to enhance the probability of successful emergency call completion and successful callback from emergency service centre
US7395046B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for enhancing the probability of a successful emergency call completion and emergency callback on a mobile station in a network, the method comprising the steps of: during an emergency call attempt, monitoring whether the mobile station has received a non-voice service request from the network and, if yes, ignoring the non-voice service request. Further, during a callback period, monitoring whether the mobile station has received a service request from the network and, if yes, ignoring the service request if the service request is a non-voice service request that is anything but a position location service request. Further, during a callback period, monitoring whether a user attempts to initiate a non-voice service request that is anything but a position location service request, and if yes ignoring the non-voice service request.
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