Patent ID: 8340674

Claim:
A method for assigning special number wireless call routing responsibilities among a plurality of special number call answering positions; each respective special number call answering position of said plurality of special number call answering positions having a respective designated special number service area; the method comprising: (a) in no particular order: (1) establishing a plurality of cell sector areas for wireless call service; and (2) establishing said respective special number service areas in the vicinities of said plurality of cell sector areas; (b) associating respective cell sector areas of said plurality of cell sector areas with said respective special number service areas to establish cell sector-special number areas; (c) establishing at least one population area in the vicinity of said cell sector-special number areas; (d) associating said cell sector-special number areas with said at least one population area to establish cell sector-special number-population areas; (e) determining portions of population attributed to each respective said cell sector-special number-population area; and (f) assigning said responsibilities in proportion with said portions of population.