Patent ID: 8503975

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a processor; and memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising at least one executable instruction that when executed by the processor causes the processor to effectuate operations comprising: receiving a query to determine an availability of non-voice based emergency messaging; determining if the query comprises at least one: of an indication of a cellular site that received the query; or an indication of a location from which the query was provided; and when it is determined that the query comprises an indication of a cellular site that received the query: determining a region covered by the cellular site; identifying a public safety answering point (PSAP) that is assigned to handle the region; and determining availability of non-voice based emergency messaging of the identified PSAP assigned to handle the region; and when it is determined that the query comprises an indication of a location from which the query was provided: identifying a PSAP that is assigned to handle the location; and determining availability of non-voice based emergency messaging of the identified PSAP assigned to handle the location; and providing a response to the query, the response comprising an indication of availability of non-voice based emergency messaging.