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Converged emergency service call handling

US7787856B1 · kind B1 · utility

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6Claims

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Assignee

SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P. · US

Inventors

Stevan A. Klesper · Ashburn, US
Stephen P. Williams · San Jose, US
Kevin McGinnis · Overland Park, US
Arun Santharam · Overland Park, US
Dan Durig · Olathe, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 16, 2005
Grant date	Aug 31, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 24, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W76/12
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication network for emergency service call handling, the communication network comprising a mobile switching center (MSC) configured to receive an emergency call from a wireless end device and transmit first call signaling indicating a call key for the emergency call and a public safety answering point (PSAP) for the call, and a gateway system configured to receive the first call signaling, process the first call signaling to generate second call signaling indicating the call key and the PSAP, transmit the second call signaling to a routing system, and connect the emergency call from the MSC to the routing system.

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