Patent ID: 9019867
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for providing access to emergency services over a WiMAX network, comprising: identifying when a user device sends a signal to the WiMAX network requesting access to an emergency service, the signal containing a parameter which is related to an emergency service type and which specifies each of the emergency services; inquiring a nearest emergency service communication device to the user device; detecting a network address of the nearest emergency service communication device to the user device; relaying a management message via the WiMAX network to the user device, the management message containing the network address of the nearest emergency service communication device; and establishing at least one Service Flow between the WiMAX network and the user device to allow data to be exchanged between the user device and the nearest emergency service communication device; wherein the signal sent from the user device to the WiMAX network is sent by the use of a predetermined management connection identifier (CID) while the management message relayed via the WiMAX network to the user device is sent by the use of a management CID which is different from the predetermined management CID and which is relayed to the user device along with the network address of the nearest emergency service communication device.