Amar Nath Ray - Shawnee KS, US Carl M. Coppage - Kansas City MO, US Lynn T. Greene - Olathe KS, US Robert J. Morrill - Overland Park KS, US
Assignee:
CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC - Denver CO
International Classification:
H04M 11/04 H04M 3/42
US Classification:
4554041, 4554042, 4554141
Abstract:
A system and method for providing information associated with public safety answering points may include storing a set of records including information associated with a plurality of PSAPs, each record may include (i) an identifier indicative of a PSAP available to service emergency communications, (ii) at least one cell code identifier indicative of cell sites in which the associated PSAP services, and (iii) at least one network address capable of receiving certain emergency data message types. In response to receiving a request, a PSAP local to a wireless communications device of a user who sent an emergency data message may be identified, and a network address associated with the identified local PSAP may be provided.
System And Method For Identifying And Collecting Data Messages Being Communicated Over A Communications Network
Amar Nath Ray - Shawnee KS, US Robert J. Morrill - Overland Park KS, US Lynn T. Greene - Olathe KS, US
Assignee:
CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC - Denver CO
International Classification:
H04W 4/22
US Classification:
4554041, 4554141, 370312
Abstract:
A system and method for capturing emergency data messages in a network environment includes receiving, at a first network node, an emergency data message communicated from a wireless communications device. The emergency data message may be accompanied by an origination address and destination address indicative of an emergency network address. A determination may be made at the first network node to determine whether the origination address matches a monitored address established by a law enforcement agency to capture data messages to or from the origination address. If it is determined that the origination address matches the monitored address, then a copy of the emergency data message may be routed to a second network node for collection of the emergency data message and the emergency data message may be routed to the destination address. Otherwise, the emergency data message may be routed to the destination address.
Teletypewriter (Tty) For Communicating Pre-Stored Emergency Messages To Public Safety Answering Points (Psaps)
Amar Nath Ray - Shawnee KS, US Lynn T. Greene - Olathe KS, US
Assignee:
CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC - Denver CO
International Classification:
H04M 11/04 H04M 11/00
US Classification:
379 52, 379 37, 379 41, 379 45, 379 51
Abstract:
A system and method for communicating a pre-stored emergency message from a TTY to a PSAP may include, in response to receiving an emergency call signal, accessing a pre-stored emergency message stored in a memory. A PSAP may be dialed. In one embodiment, the PSAP may be dialed by the user dialing 911 or the TTY may automatically dial 911 in response to the user selecting a hard or soft-button associated with communicating an emergency message to a PSAP. The pre-stored emergency message may be communicated to a PSAP using a TTY communications protocol. A TTY compatible device utilized by a PSAP operator may be configured to provide the PSAP operator with pre-stored messages available for selection and communication to the emergency caller. By providing pre-stored messages on TTY devices, emergency communications between users of the TTY devices may be expedited, thereby potentially saving lives.
Data Message Service Controller And Method For Handling Emergency Text Messaging
Amar Nath Ray - Shawnee KS, US Carl M. Coppage - Kansas City MO, US Lynn T. Greene - Olathe KS, US Robert J. Morrill - Overland Park KS, US
Assignee:
CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC - Denver CO
International Classification:
H04M 11/04
US Classification:
4554041, 4554042, 455521, 455466
Abstract:
A system and method for communicating an emergency data message includes receiving a data message and determining whether an emergency abbreviated dialing code was received with the data message. If an emergency data message includes an abbreviated dialing code, an emergency data message short code associated with the abbreviated dialing code may be requested. A cell code identifier in which the wireless communications device is located may be determined, and the data message, emergency data message short code, and cell code identifier may be communicated via a communications network for the data message to be routed to a PSAP handling emergencies in an area in which the wireless communications device is located.
System And Method For Sending An Emergency Message Selected From Among Multiple Emergency Message Types From A Wireless Communications Device
Amar Nath Ray - Shawnee KS, US Carl M. Coppage - Kansas City MO, US Lynn T. Greene - Olathe KS, US
Assignee:
CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC - Denver CO
International Classification:
H04M 11/04
US Classification:
4554041, 4554042
Abstract:
A wireless communications device and method for communicating an emergency message to a public safety answering point (PSAP) may include storing (i) data representative of a plurality of emergency messages being of different message types and (ii) a network address associated with each emergency message. In response to a user selecting one of the emergency messages, the selected emergency message and associated network address may be established as defaults for communication of the default emergency message to a PSAP over the communications network. In response to the user requesting to send an emergency message, the default emergency message may be generated by using the default network address to communicate the emergency message and communicated over the communications network to the default network address for routing the default emergency message to a PSAP local to the user.
System And Method For Performing An Abbreviated Power-Up Sequence On A Wireless Communications Device
Amar Nath Ray - Shawnee KS, US Carl M. Coppage - Kansas City MO, US Lynn T. Greene - Olathe KS, US Robert J. Morrill - Overland Park KS, US
Assignee:
CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC - Denver CO
International Classification:
H04M 11/04
US Classification:
4554041, 455574
Abstract:
A system and method for powering-up a wireless communications device may include (i) powering-up the wireless communications device using a standard power-up sequence in response to a request for a standard power-up sequence by a user, and (ii) powering-up the wireless communications device using an abbreviated power-up sequence in response to a request for an emergency message to be communicated by the user.
Emergency Message Button And Method On A Wireless Communications Device For Communicating An Emergency Message To A Public Safety Answering Point (Psap)
Amar Nath Ray - Shawnee KS, US Carl M. Coppage - Kansas City MO, US Lynn T. Greene - Olathe KS, US Robert J. Morrill - Overland Park KS, US
Assignee:
CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC - Denver CO
International Classification:
H04M 11/04 H04M 1/00
US Classification:
4554041, 4554042, 4555501
Abstract:
A wireless communications device including a housing, a user interface configured to enable a user to type text messages for communication over a communications network, an emergency message button selectable by a user, and a processing unit in communication with the user interface and emergency message button. The processing unit may be configured to generate and send an emergency message to a public safety answering point in response to a user selecting the emergency message button.
System And Method For Handling Emergency Image Messaging
Amar Nath Ray - Shawnee KS, US Carl M. Coppage - Kansas City MO, US Lynn T. Greene - Olathe KS, US
Assignee:
CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC - Denver CO
International Classification:
H04W 4/00
US Classification:
4554041, 4554042, 455466
Abstract:
A system and method for routing emergency image messages to a PSAP may include receiving an emergency data message and identifying that the emergency data message includes an image. A location of a wireless communications device used to send the emergency data message may be determined. At least one PSAP local to the emergency communications device may be identified and a determination as to which, if any, of the at least one PSAP is capable of receiving an emergency data message that includes an image may be made. The emergency data message that includes an image may be routed to a PSAP local to the wireless communications device and capable of receiving emergency data messages that include an image.