IP Library › Granted Patent US 9,467,826
Granted Patent B2
US 9,467,826 · App. 14/834,852 · Granted Oct 11, 2016

Emergency 911 data messaging

Inventors: Donald L. Mitchell, Jr. (Bellevue, WA); Yinjun Zhu (Sammamish, WA); Myron D'Souza (Seattle, WA); Roger S. Marshall (Auburn, WA)
Assignee: Telecommunications Systems, Inc.
H04W4/12H04W4/14H04W4/22H04W8/26H04W28/0226H04W40/20H04W76/007H04W88/184
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,467,826
App. No.
14/834,852
Granted
Oct 11, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

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 voice message, delivery to a call center that translates data to voice, text to speech, and text to instant messaging (IM). Additional information and location are staged for use by the PSAP or other monitoring service location.

Claims (42)

1. A mobile positioning center (MPC) server method for non-persistent data 911 communication with an emergency data initiator, comprising:

receiving, at a physical mobile positioning center (MPC) server, a request for routing an emergency text message addressed to “911” initiated by a physical emergency text-initiating mobile device;

receiving, at said physical MPC server, routing of a mobile station international subscriber directory number (MSISDN) of the emergency text-initiating mobile device;

requesting, from said physical MPC server, a rough position of said emergency text-initiating mobile device;

receiving, in response to said request, a current geographic location of said emergency text-initiating device;

determining a route destination address for said emergency text message based on said received current geographic location; and

transmitting said route destination address to a location proxy server;

wherein said physical MPC server further receives an identity of a carrier network providing communication service to said physical emergency text-initiating mobile device, and said MSISDN, together with said emergency text message.

2. The mobile positioning center (MPC) server method for non-persistent data 911 communication with an emergency data initiator according to claim 1 , wherein:

said location proxy server is a short messaging system (SMS) location proxy server.

3. The mobile positioning center (MPC) server method for non-persistent data 911 communication with an emergency data initiator according to claim 1 , wherein:

said emergency text message and said current geographic location are routed to said route destination address by said location proxy server.

4. The mobile positioning center (MPC) server method for non-persistent data 911 communication with an emergency data initiator according to claim 1 , wherein:

said rough position is a tower/sector.

5. The mobile positioning center (MPC) server method for non-persistent data 911 communication with an emergency data initiator according to claim 1 , wherein:

said request for routing said emergency text message includes an indicator of emergency services content.

6. The mobile positioning center (MPC) server method for non-persistent data 911 communication with an emergency data initiator according to claim 1 , wherein:

said emergency text message is a short messaging system (SMS) text message.

7. The mobile positioning center (MPC) server method for non-persistent data 911 communication with an emergency data initiator according to claim 1 , wherein:

said MSISDN has a form of [email protected].

8. The mobile positioning center (MPC) server method for non-persistent data 911 communication with an emergency data initiator according to claim 1 , wherein:

said emergency text message is routed to said physical MPC server from a mobile switching center (MSC).

9. A mobile positioning center (MPC) server method for non-persistent data 911 communication with an emergency data initiator, comprising:

receiving, at a physical mobile positioning center (MPC) server, a request for routing an emergency text message addressed to “911” initiated by a physical emergency text-initiating mobile device;

receiving, at said physical MPC server, routing of a mobile station international subscriber directory number (MSISDN) of the emergency text-initiating mobile device;

requesting, from said physical MPC server, a precise latitude/longitude (lat/lon) of said emergency text-initiating mobile device;

receiving, in response to said request, a current geographic location of said emergency text-initiating device;

determining a route destination address for said emergency text message based on said received current geographic location; and

transmitting said route destination address to a location proxy server;

wherein said physical MPC server further receives an identity of a carrier network providing communication service to said physical emergency text-initiating mobile device, and said MSISDN, together with said emergency text message.

10. The mobile positioning center (MPC) server method for non-persistent data 911 communication with an emergency data initiator according to claim 9 , wherein:

said location proxy server is a short messaging system (SMS) location proxy server.

11. The mobile positioning center (MPC) server method for non-persistent data 911 communication with an emergency data initiator according to claim 9 , wherein:

said emergency text message and said current geographic location are routed to said route destination address by said location proxy server.

12. The mobile positioning center (MPC) server method for non-persistent data 911 communication with an emergency data initiator according to claim 9 , wherein:

said request for routing said emergency text message includes an indicator of emergency services content.

13. The mobile positioning center (MPC) server method for non-persistent data 911 communication with an emergency data initiator according to claim 9 , wherein:

said emergency text message is a short messaging system (SMS) text message.

14. The mobile positioning center (MPC) server method for non-persistent data 911 communication with an emergency data initiator according to claim 9 , wherein:

said MSISDN has a form of [email protected].

15. The mobile positioning center (MPC) server method for non-persistent data 911 communication with an emergency data initiator according to claim 9 , wherein:

said emergency text message is routed to said physical MPC server from a mobile switching center (MSC).

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS AT REEL 048104/FRAME 0080 Recorded Jun 19, 2024
From: CITIBANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.; COMTECH EF DATA CORP.; COMTECH MOBILE DATACOM LLC; COMTECH SATELLITE NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; COMTECH SYSTEMS, INC.; COMTECH XICOM TECHNOLOGY, INC.; MAPLE ACQUISITION LLC; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 067780/0444 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 18, 2024
From: TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
To: TCW ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 067776/0309 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2018
From: COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.; COMTECH EF DATA CORP.; COMTECH XICOM TECHNOLOGY, INC.; COMTECH SYSTEMS, INC.; COMTECH PST CORP.; COMTECH MOBILE DATACOM CORPORATION; ANGELS ACQUISITION CORP.; ARMER COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC.; COMTECH AEROASTRO, INC.; COMTECH ANTENNA SYSTEMS, INC.; COMTECH COMMUNICATIONS CORP.; COMTECH COMSTREAM, INC.; COMTECH SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; COMTECH TOLT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TIERNAN RADYNE COMSTREAM, INC.; COMTECH CPI ELECTRON DEVICES CORP.; COMTECH CPI MICROWAVE CORP.; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.; NETWORKS IN MOTION, INC.; SOLVERN INNOVATIONS, INC.; MICRODATA, LLC; MICRODATA GIS, INC.; MAPLE ACQUISITION LLC; NEXTGEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC., A CORPORATION OF MARYLAND; NEXTGEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC., A CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA; OLIVE ACQUISITION LLC
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 048104/0080 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2015
From: MITCHELL, DONALD L., JR.; ZHU, YINJUN; D'SOUZA, MYRON; MARSHALL, ROGER S.
To: TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 036413/0825 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 14494072 · Sep 23, 2014
Continuation 13431016 · Mar 27, 2012
Division 12232417 · Sep 17, 2008
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