Patent ID: 7200207
Filing Date: 2007-04-03
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A communication network for providing emergency services, said communication network including a packet network, the communication network comprising: an emergency services network comprising: a plurality of conforming emergency systems connected to the packet network, each conforming emergency system (CES) of the plurality of conforming emergency systems is configured to establish a media channel over the packet network with one of the plurality of response gateways responsive to an emergency event, and is configured to transmit a retrieval key over the media channel to the one response gateway; wherein each response gateway is configured to transmit queries for information corresponding with the retrieval key responsive to receipt of the retrieval key from one of the plurality of CES's, is configured to receive the information originating from the emergency services corresponding with the retrieval key, and is configured to transmit the information over the media channel to the one conforming emergency system to provide the CES with information for handling an emergency event.