Patent ID: 6201856
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
In a telecommunications system having at least one subscriber telephone in communication with an advanced intelligent network (AIN) capable switch, at least one intelligent peripheral (IP) in communication with the AIN capable switch, at least one service control point (SCP) in communication with the switch, and a public safety answering point (PSAP) in communication with the SCP and the switch, a method of notifying at least one designated telephone number that an emergency telephone call has been made from the subscriber telephone, the method comprising the steps of:recognizing an emergency telephone call at the switch;the switch informing the SCP of the emergency telephone call;the SCP instructing the IP to dial the at least one designated telephone number;the IP informing the at least one designated telephone number of the emergency telephone call from the subscriber telephone; andautomatically placing a call from the at least one designated telephone number to the subscriber telephone if a person answers the at least one designated telephone number.