EP 1159844 A2 20011205 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING WIRELESS CALL CONNECTIONS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
Title (en)
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING WIRELESS CALL CONNECTIONS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
Title (de)
SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERLEICHTERUNG DER VERBINDUNGSHERSTELLUNG FÜR NOTFÄLLE
Title (fr)
SYSTEME ET PROCEDE FACILITANT L'ETABLISSEMENT D'APPELS SANS FIL EN SITUATIONS D'URGENCE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0003301 W 20000209
- US 24639699 A 19990209
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0048411A2] A system and method (10) for facilitating wireless call connection to an emergency service. The system includes a mechanism for attempting a call to an emergency call center via a wireless service provider. The system monitors the availability of service (14) provided by the wireless service provider and automatically completes the call (16) if the service is or becomes available. In a specific embodiment, the system includes software for searching for a wireless service (18) through which an emergency call may be placed. The system repeatedly dials the phone number of the emergency call center until the call is completed. In the specific embodiment, the software for repeatedly dialing 911 includes silent-redial (30) software.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H04M 3/00 (2006.01); H04M 11/04 (2006.01); H04W 4/90 (2018.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H04W 4/90 (2018.01); H04W 76/50 (2018.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0048411A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0048411 A2 20000817; WO 0048411 A3 20001214; AU 3856700 A 20000829; CA 2361416 A1 20000817; CN 1341337 A 20020320; EP 1159844 A2 20011205; HK 1042192 A1 20020802; JP 2002537701 A 20021105; KR 20020003862 A 20020115; MX PA01008011 A 20020410
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0003301 W 20000209; AU 3856700 A 20000209; CA 2361416 A 20000209; CN 00803545 A 20000209; EP 00917617 A 20000209; HK 02103869 A 20020523; JP 2000599222 A 20000209; KR 20017010053 A 20010809; MX PA01008011 A 20000209