Patent ID: 8619675
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A network component, in a communication network, comprising: a switching control node of a circuit switched network, the switching control node including a session continuity function integrated with the switching control node, the session continuity function being configured to control session transfer operations between a packet switched network access and a circuit switched network access; and a packet switched network control function separate from the switching control node and uniquely assigned to the switching control node; wherein the switching control node is configured to handle emergency sessions established from the user equipment via the circuit switched network access, and the packet switched network control function is configured to handle emergency sessions established from a user equipment via the packet switched network access; wherein the switching control node includes an interface with respect to an emergency answering point; wherein the packet switched network control function is configured to forward to the switching control node, handling of the emergency sessions established via the packet switched network access; and wherein the switching control node is configured to identify the emergency answering point on the basis of the location of the user equipment, and to establish a connection between the user equipment and the emergency answering point via said interface of the switching control node.