Supporting emergency calls on a wireless local area network
US8145182B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 9, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device for identifying an emergency call in a wireless local area network includes an indicator to identify a call as an emergency call. The indicator can be a bit flag or an information element. The information element can include location information regarding the location of the station that placed the emergency call. This information can be used to located the caller. The location information can be transmitted from the station to an access point separately from an emergency call.
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