Method and system for allowing incoming emergency communications on a disabled device
US9674197B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2242/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method to allow a disabled device to receive an incoming communication after the termination of an emergency communication session with a service provider. A disabled device is a device having a portion of its service plan that allows the device to send or receive communications either temporarily or permanently disabled. In some embodiments, the system allows the disabled device to receive all incoming communications during a defined period of time after the emergency communication session. In some embodiments, the system allows the disabled device to receive all incoming communications from numbers or URIs contained in a repository of allowed numbers. In some embodiments, the system allows the disabled device to receive all incoming communications if the service provider initiating the communication enters an authenticated routing key or passcode.
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