IP Library Granted Patent US 8,983,424
Granted Patent B2
US 8,983,424 · App. 13/680,018 · Granted Mar 17, 2015

Methods, systems, and products for processing emergency communications

Inventor: Valerie Binning (Cumming, GA)
Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
H04M3/5116H04L12/2803H04L12/2829
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Patent No.
US 8,983,424
App. No.
13/680,018
Granted
Mar 17, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, systems, and products process an emergency communication. A profile is queried for a code received during the emergency communication. If the code matches the profile, then the emergency communication is blocked.

Claims (38)

1. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing code that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

processing a communication identifying a sending communications address;

retrieving a profile associated with the sending communications address;

prompting the sending communications address during the communication to enter a code that blocks generation of an emergency alert control signal;

receiving the code from the sending communications address;

comparing the code to the profile; and

blocking the emergency alert control signal when the code matches the profile.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving a physical address from the profile.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise generating the emergency alert control signal when the code is not input.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise activating an emergency alert when the code is not input.

5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise activating a visual alert when the code is not input.

6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise activating a position locator when the code is not input.

7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving 911 as dialed digits.

8. A method of processing an emergency communication, comprising:

processing, b a processor, the emergency communication from a sending communications address to an emergency address;

retrieving, from memory, a profile associated with the sending communications address;

receiving, by the processor, a code during the emergency communication;

comparing, by the processor, the code to the profile for blocking generation of an emergency alert control signal; and

blocking, the emergency alert control signal in response to a match between the code and the profile.

9. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising retrieving a physical address from the profile.

10. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising prompting for entry of the code.

11. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising receiving the code as entries on a keypad.

12. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising receiving the code as dual tone multi frequency inputs.

13. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising receiving 911 as dialed digits.

14. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising activating a Global Positioning System.

15. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising deactivating an emergency alert.

16. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising retrieving a timing parameter from the profile that describes an amount of time that an emergency alert is activated.

17. The method according to claim 16 , further comprising deactivating the emergency alert when the amount of time has lapsed.

18. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing processor executable instructions that when executed cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

processing an emergency communication from a sending communications address to an emergency address;

retrieving a profile associated with the sending communications address;

receiving a code during the emergency communication;

comparing the code to the profile for blocking generation of an emergency alert control signal; and

blocking the emergency alert control signal in response to a match between the code and the profile.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 18 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving a physical address from the profile.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 18 , wherein the operations further comprise prompting for entry of the code.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 6, 2013
From: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 030353/0909 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 6, 2013
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 030353/0960 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 6, 2013
From: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 030353/0972 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2013
From: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 030354/0009 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2012
From: BINNING, VALERIE
To: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029316/0784 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 12357597 · Jan 22, 2009
Continuation 10745148 · Dec 23, 2003
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