Abstract:
A method and system for an emergency call service in an unlicensed mobile access (UMA) network are disclosed. The emergency call service method includes: receiving, by a mobile terminal on an unlicensed network, an emergency call; forwarding, by the unlicensed network, the emergency call and an AP (access point) list related to an AP associated with the mobile terminal to a core network; searching for, by the core network, location information of the mobile terminal corresponding to the AP list; and sending, by the core network, an emergency report containing the location information of the mobile terminal to a safety manager.

Description:
CLAIMS OF PRIORITY 
       [0001]    This application claims priority to an application entitled “METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EMERGENCY CALL SERVICE IN UNLICENSED MOBILE ACCESS NETWORK” filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Dec. 3, 2008 and assigned Serial No. 10-2008-0121810, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0003]    The present invention relates generally to an emergency call service and, more particularly, to a method and system that enables a mobile terminal to place an emergency call service to any networks. 
         [0004]    2. Description of the Related Art 
         [0005]    An emergency call service refers to a public service that enables an emergency call placed by a person in a difficult or dangerous situation to be automatically routed to a nearby public safety answering point (PSAP) or public safety agency (PSA). 
         [0006]    In recent years, both wired and wireless communication networks have rapidly evolved into AII-IP (Internet Protocol) networks, causing worldwide popularization of Internet telephony services. Internet telephony services became popular to many consumers due to lower telephony costs. However, Internet telephony has drawbacks in terms of consumer protection, particularly, in handling an emergency call owing to inherent characteristics of IP-based networks. 
         [0007]    The existing Internet telephony utilizing IP-based networks may have difficulty in the areas of location identification and local routing functions, and especially in an emergency call service area. To make the matter worst, VoIP (Voice over IP) service providers tend to fail to provide an acceptable emergency call service through Internet telephony. 
         [0008]    Accordingly, inadequate emergency call service through Internet telephony has become a problematic social issue as telephone subscribers regard and requires an emergency call service as a matter of right. Accordingly, it is necessary for Internet telephony service providers to develop a means for providing an emergency call service through Internet telephony. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0009]    The present invention provides a method and system that can efficiently deliver a VoIP emergency call service in a next generation wired and wireless communication network. 
         [0010]    The present invention also provides a method and system that can deliver an emergency call service to a mobile terminal with access to both licensed and unlicensed (open) networks. 
         [0011]    The present invention further provides a method and system that enable a mobile terminal connected to an unlicensed mobile access (U MA) network to place an emergency call. 
         [0012]    The present invention further provides a method and system that enable the acquisition of location information for a mobile terminal in communication with a UMA network for an emergency call service. 
         [0013]    The present invention further provides a method and system that enable a mobile terminal in communication with a UMA network to directly place an emergency call without performing a rove out (roaming) to a licensed network. 
         [0014]    In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an emergency call service method for a mobile terminal includes: placing, by the mobile terminal on an unlicensed network, an emergency call; forwarding, by the unlicensed network, the emergency call and an AP (access point) list related to an AP associated with the mobile terminal to a core network; searching for, by the core network, location information of the mobile terminal corresponding to the AP list; and sending, by the core network, an emergency report containing the location information of the mobile terminal to a safety manager. 
         [0015]    In accordance with another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an emergency call service system includes: a mobile terminal, an unlicensed network and a core network, wherein the mobile terminal obtains, when roving in from a licensed network to the unlicensed network, network information related to neighbor base stations of the licensed network, and registers the obtained network information in the core network, wherein the unlicensed network manages information of an AP that is the rove-in target as an AP list, and sends the AP list to the core network in response to an emergency call made by the mobile terminal, and wherein the core network obtains, when the network information is received, location information of the mobile terminal utilizing the network information, stores the obtained location information, and provides an emergency call service corresponding to the emergency call made by the mobile terminal on the basis of the AP list and the stored location information of the mobile terminal. 
         [0016]    In a feature of the present invention, the emergency call service method and system enable the delivery of an emergency call service to a mobile terminal capable of accessing both licensed and unlicensed networks. Hence, a mobile terminal connected to an unlicensed network such as a UMA network can place an emergency call. 
         [0017]    In addition, the method and system enable a mobile terminal connected to a UMA network to directly place an emergency call within the UMA network, unlike an existing approach requiring rove out to a licensed network for an emergency call. Hence, the time to handle an emergency call can be shortened, and the user in an emergency situation can rapidly receive an emergency call service. In sum, effective handling of emergency calls also benefits an Internet telephony service provider in terms of public safety and competitiveness. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0018]    The features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
           [0019]      FIG. 1  illustrates the architecture of a system enabling a mobile terminal to transition between a licensed network and an unlicensed network; 
           [0020]      FIG. 2  is a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure to register location information of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0021]      FIG. 3  is a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure to handle an emergency call of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0022]      FIG. 4  is a flow chart illustrating a procedure for a mobile terminal to register location information for an emergency call in a UMA network according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0023]      FIG. 5  is a flow chart illustrating a procedure for an MSC to register location information for an emergency call according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0024]      FIG. 6  is a flow chart illustrating a method of delivering an emergency call service to a mobile terminal according to exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and 
           [0025]      FIG. 7  is a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure to delete location information of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0026]    Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference symbols are used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts. For the purposes of clarity and simplicity, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and structures incorporated herein may be omitted to avoid obscuring the subject matter of the present invention. 
         [0027]    The present invention relates to a method and system for providing an emergency call service to a mobile terminal having access to both licensed and unlicensed networks. In particular, the method and system enable a mobile terminal connected to an unlicensed mobile access (UMA) network to directly place an emergency call without performing a roaming or rove out to a licensed network. 
         [0028]    In the specification, a licensed network may be a cellular mobile communication network, such as a global system for mobile communications (GSM) network, universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) network, code division multiple access (CDMA) network, or wideband CDMA (WCDMA) network. 
         [0029]    An unlicensed network may be a radio access network utilizing a UMA technology based on a license-free band, such as Wi-Fi, wireless local area network (WLAN), Bluetooth, radio-frequency identification (RFID), ultra wideband (UWB), and Zigbee. A license-free band is not exclusively licensed to a particular user or organization but is open to many users tolerating interference. The industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) band of 2.450 GHz is a representative example of a license-free band. 
         [0030]    Specific examples of a licensed network and unlicensed network are well known in the art, thus are not described in detail. The words “licensed network” and “unlicensed network” are used as representative terms for such specific networks. In the specification, the terms “unlicensed network” and “UMA network” may be used interchangeably. 
         [0031]    A mobile terminal of the present invention is a multimode mobile station that can access both a cellular mobile communication network and a UMA network enabling connection through an access point (AP) to a fixed IP network. In particular, the mobile terminal may access a licensed network such as a cellular mobile communication network and an unlicensed network such as a fixed IP network, and capable of transitioning between the licensed network and unlicensed network. 
         [0032]      FIG. 1  illustrates the architecture of a system enabling a mobile terminal  100  in communication with a licensed network and an unlicensed network. 
         [0033]    Referring to  FIG. 1 , the system includes a licensed network  400 , a UMA network  200 , and a core network  300 . The licensed network  400  is a cellular mobile communication network and includes a base station (base transceiver station, BTS)  410 , a private network  420 , and a base station controller (BSC)  430  to provide communication services. The UMA network  200  is a fixed IP network and includes an AP  210 , an IP access network  220 , and a UMA network controller (UNC)  230  to provide communication services. The mobile terminal  100  can access both the licensed network  400  and the UMA network  200 , and can transition between the licensed network  400  and the UMA network  200  with the assistance of the core network  300 . In operation, when the mobile terminal  100  moves to an area covered by the AP  210 , it can receive a telecommunication service through the UMA network  200  without interruption. 
         [0034]    Recently, next-generation wired and wireless convergence technologies enable handovers between a licensed network and a UMA network. The UMA technology is a representative example of a next-generation convergence technology that provides a telecommunication service to a mobile terminal by the use of a license-free frequency band. 
         [0035]    With emergency of UMA technology, the mobile terminal  100  at a location where a hot spot is installed may utilize a high-speed high-capacity data communication service or an Internet telephony (VoIP) service. That is, the UMA technology enables a mobile terminal to connect, through a Bluetooth or 802.11 system utilizing a license-free frequency band, to a licensed network such as a cellular mobile communication system. 
         [0036]    Generally, the licensed network and UMA network are deployed as separate networks. Whereas the UMA network provides a high-speed service at a low cost and supports a narrow service area and low mobility, the licensed network provides a low-speed service at a high cost and supports a wide service area and high mobility. 
         [0037]    For this reason, UMA technologies have been developed in recent years as a convergence means that combines a licensed network and an unlicensed network together for interworking. Multimode mobile stations capable of connecting to both a licensed network and unlicensed network have also been developed. 
         [0038]    Utilizing the UMA technology, the UNC  230  can provide the mobile terminal  100  with voice, data, and supplementary services of an existing mobile communication system through an AP  210  (for example, a WLAN AP) without modification of equipment in the mobile communication system (for example, a base station, BSC, and MSC). 
         [0039]    When the mobile terminal  100  employing the UMA technology enters an indoor room where strong WLAN signals are present, it can continue to use the current service through the UMA network  200  without service interruption. Thereby, the service quality can be enhanced for the mobile terminal  100 , and system complexity can be reduced for the mobile communication operator. 
         [0040]    However, in the application of an emergency call service, the mobile terminal  100  connected to the UMA network  200  may have to perform a handover or rove out to the licensed network  400 . That is, the drawbacks of existing UMA network  200  is that it may fail to provide an emergency call service. 
         [0041]    Accordingly, the teachings of the present invention provide an emergency call service to the mobile terminal  100  connected to the UMA network  200 . 
         [0042]    Hereinafter, the inventive method and system that enable the mobile terminal  100  to receive an emergency call service from the UMA network  200  will be explained with reference to  FIGS. 1 to 7  for illustrative purposes. However, it is noted that the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment and other embodiments are also possible. 
         [0043]      FIG. 2  is a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure for registering location information of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0044]    Referring to  FIG. 2 , the system of the present invention includes a mobile terminal  100 , a UMA network  200 , and a core network  300 . Although not shown in  FIG. 2 , the system may also include various radio access networks (RAN) corresponding to the licensed networks  400 . 
         [0045]    The UMA network  200  may include an AP  210  and a UNC  230 , and the core network  300  may include a mobile switching center (MSC)  310  and a gateway MSC (GMSC)  330 . Here, the licensed network  400  is assumed to be a GSM network for illustrative purposes, but note that the GMSC  330  may be replaced with a network element corresponding to other networks employed as the licensed network  400 . 
         [0046]    Referring to  FIG. 2 , the mobile terminal  100  while in motion within the licensed network  400  detects an AP  210  of the UMA network  200  ( 201 ). When detecting a rove-in event, the mobile terminal  100  performs a rove in to the UMA network  200  ( 203 ). 
         [0047]    Here, “rove-in” refers to a transition of the mobile terminal  100  from a base station  410  of the licensed network  400  to an AP  210  of the UMA network  200 . A rove-in event may be generated, for example, when RSSI (received signal strength indication) for the licensed network  400  is lower than or equal to a preset reference value. Upon detection of a rove-in event, the mobile terminal  100  may perform rove in to the AP  210 . 
         [0048]    The mobile terminal  100  searches for information regarding neighbor base stations  410  to collect information on the licensed network  400  ( 205 ). Here, the licensed network information may include information on the serving network prior to rove in and information on a network near the AP  210  being the target for rove in. Specifically, the licensed network information includes information regarding the serving base station and at least two neighbor base stations in the licensed network  400  prior to rove in. Hence, the mobile terminal  100  obtains licensed network information containing information on at least three base stations. 
         [0049]    The mobile terminal  100  sends the collected licensed network information to the AP  210  (the target for rove in) of the UMA network  200  ( 207 ). Upon reception of the licensed network information from the mobile terminal  100 , the AP  210  forwards the licensed network information to the UNC  230  ( 209 ). The UNC  230  further forwards the licensed network information to the MSC  310  of the core network  300  ( 211 ). 
         [0050]    Upon reception of the licensed network information through the UMA network  200  from the mobile terminal  100 , the MSC  310  performs location identification for the mobile terminal  100  on the basis of the received licensed network information ( 213 ), and obtains the location information of the mobile terminal  100  ( 215 ). Here, location identification may be performed through, for example, triangulation based on the information as to three base stations. 
         [0051]    Thereafter, the MSC  310  sends the obtained location information of the mobile terminal  100  to the GMSC  330  ( 217 ). Upon reception of the location information, the GMSC  330  stores the location information of the mobile terminal  100  ( 219 ). The GMSC  330  may maintain a database for location information of mobile terminals. For each mobile terminal, the GMSC  330  may store the mapping between the location information and identification information. The identification information may be an identification number or a telephone number assigned to a mobile terminal. 
         [0052]    As described above, for an emergency call service to a mobile terminal  100  on the UMA network  200 , the mobile terminal  100  obtains licensed network information containing information on at least three base stations upon rove in to the UMA network  200 , and registers the licensed network information in the GMSC  330  of the core network  300 . In the UMA network  200 , the UNC  230  stores information on each AP  210  such as the MAC address, IP address, name and site location in the form of an AP list in advance ( 231 ). Hence, an emergency call service can be provided later in response to an emergency call made by the mobile terminal  100  on the basis of the AP lists and location information of the mobile terminal  100 . 
         [0053]    Hereinabove, a description is given regarding the registration of location information of the mobile terminal  100  upon rove in to the UMA network  200 , and pre-registration of AP information as an AP list in the UNC  230 . Next, a description is given for providing an emergency call service in response to an emergency call made by the mobile terminal  100  on the UMA network  200  using the information registered in advance. 
         [0054]      FIG. 3  is a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure to handle an emergency call of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0055]    Referring to  FIG. 3 , when the mobile terminal  100  detects an emergency call made by the user ( 301 ), it forwards the emergency call to the AP  210  of the UMA network  200  ( 303 ). Upon reception of the emergency call, the AP  210  forwards the emergency call to the UNC  230  ( 305 ). 
         [0056]    Upon reception of the emergency call of the mobile terminal  100  from the AP  210 , the UNC  230  retrieves information on the AP  210  (i.e., a pre-stored AP list) ( 307 ). As described before, the AP list includes the MAC address, IP address, name and site location of the AP  210 . 
         [0057]    The UNC  230  forwards the emergency call to the MSC  310  of the core network  300  together with the AP list associated with the AP  210  to which the mobile terminal  100  is connected ( 309 ). 
         [0058]    Upon reception of the emergency call, the MSC  310  obtains the location information of the AP  210  from the AP list attached to the emergency call, and sends a request for location information of the mobile terminal  100  mapped to the AP location information to the GMSC  330  ( 311 ). 
         [0059]    Upon reception of the location information request from the MSC  310 , the GMSC  330  extracts location information of the mobile terminal  100  mapped to the AP location information. The GMSC  330  may identify one or more mobile terminals present within a preset geographical range (for example, a radius of 5 m) from the AP  210 . 
         [0060]    Thereafter, the GMSC  330  sends the extracted location and identification information of the mobile terminal  100  to the MSC  310  ( 313 ). 
         [0061]    Upon reception of the location and identification information, the MSC  310  finds a safety manager corresponding to the location information of the mobile terminal  100  ( 315 ). The safety manager may be a public safety answering point (PSAP) or public safety agency (PSA) near the location of the mobile terminal  100 . 
         [0062]    Individual safety managers may be mapped with specific geographical locations, and pre-stored in a database. Hence, the MSC  310  can find a safety manager corresponding to specific location information. 
         [0063]    Thereafter, the MSC  310  creates an emergency report ( 317 ), and transfers the emergency call to the found safety manager together with the emergency report ( 319 ). The emergency report may include at least one of the location information of the mobile terminal  100  and location information of the AP associated with the mobile terminal  100 . 
         [0064]    Next, a description relating to operations of the mobile terminal  100  and the MSC  310  in relation to the emergency call service is provided. However, note that the teachings of the present invention are not limited to the following description of the mobile terminal  100  and the MSC  310 . 
         [0065]      FIG. 4  is a flow chart illustrating a procedure for a mobile terminal  100  to register location information for an emergency call in a UMA network according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0066]    Referring to  FIG. 4 , the mobile terminal  100 , while in motion within the licensed network  400 , may detect an AP  210  of the UMA network  200 . That is, the mobile terminal  100  may detect a rove-in event. 
         [0067]    Upon detection of a rove-in event, the mobile terminal  100  performs rove in to the AP  210  through a given procedure ( 401 ). A rove-in event may be generated, for example, when RSSI for the licensed network  400  is lower than or equal to a preset reference value. 
         [0068]    Upon rove in to the AP  210 , the mobile terminal  100  searches for information regarding neighbor base stations to collect licensed network information. That is, the mobile terminal  100  obtains information regarding the connected base station (i.e., serving base station) prior to rove in to the AP  210  ( 403 ), and further obtains information regarding at least two neighbor base stations near the AP  210  ( 405 ). 
         [0069]    The mobile terminal  100  collect the information on the serving base station and the information on the at least two neighbor base stations ( 407 ). The mobile terminal  100  creates a network information message containing the information of the serving base station and the information of the neighbor base stations ( 409 ), and sends the created network information message to the AP  210  (i.e., the target for rove in) of the UMA network  200  ( 411 ). The network information message includes licensed network information. In particular, the network information message includes information regarding the serving base station and at least two neighbor base stations in the licensed network prior to rove in. Hence, the mobile terminal  100  obtains network information containing a licensed network information on at least three base stations. 
         [0070]      FIG. 5  is a flow chart illustrating a procedure for the MSC  310  to register location information for an emergency call according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0071]    Referring to  FIGS. 4 and 5 , when the MSC  310  receives a network information message from the UNC  230  of the UMA network  200  ( 501 ), it performs location identification for the mobile terminal  100  on the basis of licensed network information (i.e., information on at least three base stations) contained in the received network information message ( 503 ). Location identification may be performed through triangulation. 
         [0072]    The MSC  310  obtains the location information of the mobile terminal  100  ( 505 ), and stores the obtained location information of the mobile terminal  100  ( 507 ). Here, the obtained location information may be transferred to the GMSC  330  and be stored in the GMSC  330 . Identification information of the mobile terminal  100  may also be transferred to the GMSC  330 , and the GMSC  330  may store mappings between the location information and identification information. 
         [0073]      FIG. 6  is a flow chart illustrating a method of delivering an emergency call service to a mobile terminal  100  according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. In  FIG. 6 , the MSC  310  handles an emergency call made by the mobile terminal  100  in communication with the UMA network  200 . 
         [0074]    Referring to  FIG. 6 , when the MSC  310  receives an emergency call via the UNC  230  of the UMA network  200  from the mobile terminal  100  ( 601 ), it extracts information on the AP associated with the mobile terminal  100  ( 603 ). Extraction of the AP information may be performed using the AP list. Specifically, upon reception of the emergency call of the mobile terminal  100  from the AP  210 , the UNC  230  retrieves information on the AP  210  (i.e., a pre-stored AP list). As described before, the AP list includes the MAC address, IP address, name and site location of the AP  210 . 
         [0075]    The MSC  310  obtains location information of the mobile terminal  100  related to the extracted AP information ( 605 ). At step  605 , the MSC  310  sends a request for location information of the mobile terminal  100  mapped to the AP information to the GMSC  330 . Upon reception of the location information request from the MSC  310 , the GMSC  330  extracts location information of the mobile terminal  100  mapped to the AP location information. The GMSC  330  may identify one or more mobile terminals present within a preset geographical range (for example, a radius of 5 m) from the AP  210 . Thereafter, the GMSC  330  sends the extracted location and identification information of the mobile terminal  100  to the MSC  310 . 
         [0076]    The MSC  310  searches for a safety manager present at a geographical area corresponding to the found location information of the mobile terminal  100  ( 607 ). A desired safety manager may be found in a database storing mappings between safety managers and geographical locations. 
         [0077]    The MSC  310  creates an emergency report ( 609 ), and transfers the emergency call to the found safety manager together with the emergency report ( 611 ). The emergency report may include at least one of the location information of the mobile terminal  100  and location information of the AP associated with the mobile terminal  100 . 
         [0078]    Hereinabove, a description is given regarding the registering location information of a mobile terminal  100  roving in to the UMA network  200 , and regarding handling an emergency call made by the mobile terminal  100  on the UMA network  200 . 
         [0079]    Next, a description is about removing registered location information when the mobile terminal  100  roves out from the UMA network  200  to the licensed network  400 . However, a removal of registered location information is not a mandatory operation, but is preferred for maximize the system efficiency. That is, registering and removing location information according to the connection state of the mobile terminal  100  may enhance system efficiency in terms of database management and data retrieval. 
         [0080]      FIG. 7  is a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure to delete location information of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0081]    Referring to  FIGS. 1 to 3 , when the mobile terminal  100  on the UMA network  200  detects a rove-out event, it performs rove out to the licensed network  400  ( 701 ). A rove-out event may be generated, for example, when RSSI for the AP  210  is lower than or equal to a preset reference value. Here, “rove out” refers to a transition of the mobile terminal  100  from an AP  210  of the UMA network  200  to a base station  410  of the licensed network  400 . 
         [0082]    Upon detection of a rove-out event, the mobile terminal  100  selects one of the neighbor base stations of the licensed network  400 , and roves out to the selected base station. The rove-out procedure may be performed according to the employed standard. 
         [0083]    Upon rove out, the mobile terminal  100  sends a rove out indication to the associated AP  210  of the UMA network  200  ( 703 ). Upon reception of the rove out indication from the mobile terminal  100 , the AP  210  forwards the rove out indication to the UNC  230  ( 705 ). 
         [0084]    Upon reception of the rove out indication from the AP  210 , the UNC  230  extracts information on the AP  210  ( 707 ). AP information may be extracted from the registered AP list. 
         [0085]    Thereafter, the UNC  230  forwards the rove out indication together with the AP list (AP information) and identification information of the mobile terminal  100  to the MSC  310  of the core network  300  ( 709 ). 
         [0086]    Upon reception of the rove out indication, the MSC  310  obtains the AP information attached to the rove out indication, and finds location information of the mobile terminal  100  mapped to the AP information ( 711 ). The MSC  310  may perform step  711  together with the GMSC  330 . 
         [0087]    The MSC  310  sends a request for removal of the location information of the mobile terminal  100  to the GMSC  330  ( 713 ). Upon reception of the removal request, the GMSC  330  removes the stored location information as to the mobile terminal  100  ( 715 ), and sends a removal response as a reply to the removal request to the MSC  310  ( 717 ). 
         [0088]    The above-described methods according to the present invention can be realized in hardware or as software or computer code that can be stored as machine readable code in a medium such as a ROM, an RAM, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a flash memory, or a magneto-optical disk, or downloaded over a network, so that the methods described herein can be rendered in such software using a general purpose microprocessor, general purpose computer, or a special processor or in programmable or dedicated hardware, such as an ASIC or FPGA. As would be understood in the art, the computer, the processor or the programmable hardware include memory components, e.g., RAM, ROM, Flash, etc. that may store or receive software or computer code that when accessed and executed by the computer, processor or hardware implement the processing methods described herein. 
         [0089]    Although exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail hereinabove, it should be understood that many variations and modifications of the basic inventive concept herein described, which may appear to those skilled in the art, will still fall within the spirit and scope of the exemplary embodiments of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.