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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190118 | Integration of emergency alert information A subscriber of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) receiving an EAS alert message can obtain additional multimedia information in based upon the location of the subscriber. The additional multimedia information can include information pertaining to available shelter, ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8185087 | Emergency 911 data messaging A data request is generated (e.g., text, email, SMS, multimedia messaging system (MMS), etc.) from a source device. The data request is delivered to a PSAP or other emergency monitoring service location in a useable format. Exemplary useable formats include a canned... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185086 | Method and emergency system for handling emergency calls from a communication terminal After an emergency call from a communication terminal has been received by an emergency call center, the position of the communication terminal is determined by querying a database. An area around the position of the communication terminal is defined as danger area ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180317 | Portable telephone A technique to notify an emergency center of the position of a caller making an emergency call using a portable terminal equipped with a position information acquiring function is provided such that reliable and accurate notification of position information is perfo... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180316 | Automatic routing of in-vehicle emergency calls to automatic crash notification services and to public safety answering points A system and method automatically routes in-vehicle emergency calls to an automatic crash notification (ACN) call center using information provided by the calling mobile device in the call set up message. An operator at the ACN call center is presented with an ident... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175571 | Communication equipment and communication system A communication system includes: sender-side communication equipment including a detection unit configured to detect information indicating the condition of a user, and a transmission unit configured to transmit information indicating the condition of the user detec... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175573 | Apparatus and method for maintaining communications with a vehicle in the presence of jamming Jamming is detected as occurring to communications associated with at least one electronic device disposed at a vehicle. Responsive to detecting the jamming, an indication is transmitted from the vehicle to a base station informing the base station that jamming is o... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175570 | E911 call blocking for non-initialized wireless telephones Calls from a phone identified as being a source of harassing or other undesirable phone calls are blocked at a mobile positioning center (MPC). Upon request by the PSAP, a call record detail can be obtained from the MPC revealing a simulated “callback phone number... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175572 | Urgent call misappropriation prevention system and method using wireless communications The system includes a rescue requester device including an urgent rescue key for a requester's urgent situation, a communication company server configured to receive an urgent situation from the rescue requester device and establish a call between the rescue request... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170525 | System and method for initiating communication A system and method for initiating communications with a called party using a wireless device. The wireless device comprises an input element and a microprocessor. In one embodiment, when a specific input is entered using the input element, the wireless device perfo... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170526 | Method and apparatus for remote vehicle communications and control Long-range remote communication and control of a vehicle is achieved with primary and secondary cellular devices provided by the vehicle user. The primary cellular device is retained by the user, while the secondary cellular device is dedicated to the vehicle and pl... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165559 | Dynamic access mode determination for emergency service calls A call system comprising an interface system configured to receive a call request, and a processing system coupled to the interface system and configured operate in a current mode of a plurality of modes, to determine if the call is for an emergency service while in... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165560 | System and method for providing data to an emergency call center Described are techniques for transmitting information from a calling device to an emergency call center upon the initiation of a call to the emergency call center. The techniques may involve the automatic transmission of data, such as image data captured with a came... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160537 | Method and apparatus for aggregating information in a wireless communication system A Wireless Router (WR) aggregates information regarding the emergency calls based on their context and routes the aggregated emergency information to the correct portal which directs the aggregated emergency to appropriate Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). The i... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160538 | Accessing networks for limited purposes One method includes setting up an authenticated communication session between a mobile terminal and a first core data network. The method includes acquiring, at the first core data network, supplementary access data usable by the mobile terminal to set up a non-auth... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160540 | Telephony services in mobile IP networks An emergency telephone call is supported and routed to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) in an IP based packet switched wireless communications network. An activate PDP context request is sent from a user equipment to the network. A parameter in said activate P... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160539 | Location provisioning for 911 calls received at a telecommunications relay service A call processing system is configured to receive a call request for a first call from a mobile device operated by a user, wherein the call request comprises a user input and a caller identification, transfer a key and the caller identification to a call conference ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160541 | Terminal apparatus and communication system A terminal apparatus for communicating with an information center via a network includes: a memory for storing current and new connection destination information when the apparatus receives the new connection destination information from the center; a first trial el... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8150365 | Base station, subordinate station, and emergency information transmission method thereof A base station (BS), a subordinate station (SS) and emergency information transmission methods thereof are provided. The SS is in a power-saving state. The BS shall allocate an emergency alert indicator and emergency information in a transmission channel. The SS in ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150364 | Enhanced E911 network access for a call center using session initiation protocol (SIP) messaging A switched emergency call (e.g., a 911 call, an alarm company call) forwarded by a telematics call center is converted into a session initiation protocol (SIP) packetized phone call at the call center, and routed over an IP network, for presentation to an emergency ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150363 | Enhanced E911 network access for call centers An emergency call (e.g., a 911 call, an alarm company call) forwarded by a telematics call center is routed over the switched PSTN to a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call server, where the switched call is converted to a session initiating protocol (SIP) packe... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145182 | Supporting emergency calls on a wireless local area network 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 t... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145183 | On-demand emergency notification system using GPS-equipped devices Provided is an emergency locator system adapted for GPS-enabled wireless devices. Global Positioning System (GPS) technology is and Location Based Services (LBS) are used to determine the exact location of a user and communicate information relating to the emergency... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140050 | Portable wireless terminal and wireless communication method It is an aim of the present invention to easily transmit a user's critical state with certainty by an intuitive operation which is not difficult to operate while being able to avoid incorrect activations. A portable wireless terminal (110) of the present inve... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135378 | Emergency response system A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computer-readable storage medium including computer instructions for receiving an emergency request to assist a subscriber, retrieving presence information of each of a plural... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135377 | Attaching location data to a SMS message Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for attaching location data to a SMS message. A system includes a first wireless device configured with a wireless interface operable to communicate with a wireless interface in a first personal navigation ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8131252 | Method and medium for analyzing environment of device and device using the same Provided are a method and medium for analyzing an environment of a device and a device using the same. A device may include a vibration unit to cause the device to vibrate, a sensing unit to sense vibration of the device, wherein the sensed vibration forms a vibrati... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131253 | System and method for providing an emergency service in a communication system A system and method for providing an emergency service in a communication system are provided. The method includes transmitting a request message for requesting connection setup for service provision from a first station to a second station, the request message incl... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131254 | Method of converting a cell phone into an internet camera phone and system employing said camera phone A cell phone is converted into a limited use camera. The camera is formed by removing the circuit board of a used, discarded cell phone; reprogramming the firmware memory of the cell phone to conform it to the intended camera use; and repackaging the cell phone in a... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126423 | E911 location reporting without PSAP support A wireless communications device and network having the ability to detect when a call session with a public service access point (PSAP) has not transferred location information for the wireless device to the PSAP. In on embodiment, the detection means includes a loc... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8116722 | E911 call blocking for non-initialized wireless telephones Calls from a phone identified as being a source of harassing or other undesirable phone calls are blocked at a mobile positioning center (MPC). Upon request by the PSAP, a call record detail can be obtained from the MPC revealing a simulated “callback phone number... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116720 | Method and apparatus for emergency call routing using an end node A method is provided for routing an emergency call. The method comprises receiving an emergency call and identifying an end node associated with the call. The end node may be a communications device involved in establishing the emergency call that is geographically ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116721 | Apparatus and method to provide urgent call service in a communication system An apparatus and method for providing an urgent call service in a communication system are provided. A base station receives from a mobile station a message ranging request with a Medium Access Control (MAC) address in which a priority is set. If the priority set in... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8107920 | Emergency detection and notification system An emergency detection and notification system containing a short wireless transceiver collects sensor information from onboard sensors and or remote sensors and detects conditions that require attention. Upon detection of an exception, the emergency detectio... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103242 | E911 call blocking for non-initialized wireless telephones Calls from a phone identified as being a source of harassing or other undesirable phone calls are blocked at a mobile positioning center (MPC). Upon request by the PSAP, a call record detail can be obtained from the MPC revealing a simulated “callback phone number... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8103240 | Communication system and mobile wireless communication device A communication system of the present invention includes a mobile phone 100 and an access point. The mobile phone 100 comprises an input receiving unit 110 operable to receive a predetermined emergency phone number, and a control unit 160... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8103241 | Method and system for wireless device communication A medical data receiver configured to wirelessly receive medical data via a signal and having an externally perceptible indicator of signal reception. ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8103239 | Emergency notification system and emergency notification device An emergency notification uses a normal cellular telephone terminal instead of a dedicated terminal without requiring communication using a voice. An emergency notification system has a mobile communication network including a cellular telephone terminal, an emergen... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099075 | Method and apparatus for session establishment for emergency VoIP calls Embodiments disclosed herein relate to providing session establishment for emergency VoIP (e.g., E911) calls. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8095108 | System and method for handling mobile emergency service call from an incognito mobile station A system for handling a mobile emergency service call originating from an incognito mobile station operating in a mobile telecommunication network includes a mobile positioning center coupled with the mobile telecommunication network; an incognito call handling cent... | 01/10/2012 |
