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Locator system for processing commercial 911 requests
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2004-06-02
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Granted: 2007-08-21
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Expires: 2024-06-02
Abstract
Abstract A locator system for processing commercial 911 requests is disclosed. An e911-enabled wireless network including a switching center is configured to route emergency 911 calls to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP); and is further configured to receive a commercial 911 request from the mobile station, and then route the commercial request to a location other than the PSAP. The routing of the commercial 911 request may be accomplished using a protocol indicating that the 911 request is of a commercial nature.
Inventors
- 👤 Bryan Holland
- 👤 Timothy A. Brisson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:44
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/02; H04W4/023; G; G01; G01S; G01S19/00; G01S19/01; G01S19/13; G01S19/14; G01S19/17; G01S19/34; G01S19/38; G01S19/39; G01S19/42; G01S5/00; G01S5/0009; G01S5/0018; G01S5/0027; G01S5/0045; G01S5/0054; G01S5/02; G01S5/0205; G01S5/0226; G01S5/0231; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/10; H04L67/50; H04L67/52; H04L67/56; H04L67/563; H04W4/029; G01S19/03; G01S19/09; G01S2205/00; G01S2205/001; G01S2205/008; H04W4/90; H04W52/00; H04W52/02; H04W52/0209; H04W52/0251; H04W52/0254; H04W64/00; H04W76/00; H04W76/50; Y; Y02; Y02D; Y02D30/00; Y02D30/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
A locator system for processing commercial 911 requests comprising: a GPS-enabled mobile station including a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card in communication with a E911-enabled wireless network, said SIM card configured to generate said commercial 911 request, and said mobile station configured to send its location at predetermined intervals to a subscriber; the e911-enabled wireless network including a switching center for managing communications between said mobile station and wireless network, the switching center being configured to route emergency 911 calls to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP); the switching center being further configured to receive a commercial 911 request from said mobile station, and route said request to a location other than said PSAP, said commercial 911 request comprising a protocol indicating that the 911 request is of a commercial nature, said switching center being configured to route said commercial 911 request responsive to said protocol and determine location information regarding said mobile station utilizing e911 location information regarding said mobile station and forward the location information of said mobile station to the subscriber; said mobile station being configured to transmit a commercial 911 request when nearing a forbidden zone as pre-defined by the subscriber, said subscriber being billed for said commercial 911 request; and wherein said mobile station is further configured to generate and transmit said location information without intervention from the user of said mobile station.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
A locator system for processing commercial 911 requests comprising: a GPS-enabled mobile station including a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card in communication with a E911-enabled wireless network, said SIM card configured to generate said commercial 911 request, and said mobile station configured to send its location at predetermined intervals to a subscriber; the e911-enabled wireless network including a switching center for managing communications between said mobile station and wireless network, the switching center being configured to route emergency 911 calls to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP); the switching center being further configured to receive a commercial 911 request from said mobile station, and route said request to a location other than said PSAP, said commercial 911 request comprising a protocol indicating that the 911 request is of a commercial nature, said switching center being configured to route said commercial 911 request responsive to said protocol and determine location information regarding said mobile station utilizing e911 location information regarding said mobile station and forward the location information of said mobile station to the subscriber; said mobile station being configured to transmit a commercial 911 request when nearing a forbidden zone as pre-defined by the subscriber, said subscriber being billed for said commercial 911 request; and wherein said mobile station is further configured to generate and transmit said location information without intervention from the user of said mobile station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
215 words
A locator system for processing commercial 911 requests comprising: mobile station means including SIM card means for generating a commercial 911 request, said commercial 911 request comprising a protocol indicating that the 911 request is of a commercial nature; said mobile station means including means for sending its location at predetermined intervals to a subscriber; switching center means for managing communications between said mobile station means and an e911-enabled wireless network; the switching center including means for routing emergency 911 calls to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP), said switching center means including means for routing said commercial 911 request responsive to said protocol; means for determining location information regarding said mobile station utilizing e911 location information regarding said mobile station means; means for forwarding the location information of said mobile station means to said subscriber; said mobile station means including means for transmitting a commercial 911 request when nearing a forbidden zone as pre-defined by said subscriber; means for billing said subscriber for said commercial 911 request; the switching center further comprising means for receiving a commercial 911 request from said mobile station means and routing said request to a location other than said PSAP; and means for generating and transmitting said location information without intervention from the user of said mobile station means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
215 words
A locator system for processing commercial 911 requests comprising: mobile station means including SIM card means for generating a commercial 911 request, said commercial 911 request comprising a protocol indicating that the 911 request is of a commercial nature; said mobile station means including means for sending its location at predetermined intervals to a subscriber; switching center means for managing communications between said mobile station means and an e911-enabled wireless network; the switching center including means for routing emergency 911 calls to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP), said switching center means including means for routing said commercial 911 request responsive to said protocol; means for determining location information regarding said mobile station utilizing e911 location information regarding said mobile station means; means for forwarding the location information of said mobile station means to said subscriber; said mobile station means including means for transmitting a commercial 911 request when nearing a forbidden zone as pre-defined by said subscriber; means for billing said subscriber for said commercial 911 request; the switching center further comprising means for receiving a commercial 911 request from said mobile station means and routing said request to a location other than said PSAP; and means for generating and transmitting said location information without intervention from the user of said mobile station means.
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