Alcatel-lucent USA Inc.

Alcatel Lucent

Lucent Technologies Inc.

Richard E Krock

Stuart Owen Goldman

James Philip Runyon

Karl F Rauscher

George Paul Wilkin

Gerald W Pfleging

Bernard Louis Malone, Iii

A security system is provided for a facility (). The security system includes: a central monitoring station () that controls one or more security measures for the facility (); and, a heart rate monitor () that detects a heart rate of an individual (), the heart rate monitor () being in wireless communication with the central monitoring station (). Suitably, the central monitoring station () selectively implements one or more of the security measures in response to a determination that an abnormal heart rate has been detected.

Security system triggered by heart rate detection

An Internet Service Provider (ISP) node is configured to suppress malicious session initiation protocol (SIP) messages. The ISP node is coupled to receive a new session initiation protocol (SIP) message from a user agent client associated with the ISP. If the SIP message includes a resource priority header (RPH) indicating the new SIP message should be given priority within the network, the ISP node determines whether the user agent client previously sent an initial SIP message with an RPH that has not yet been authorized, and if so, places the new SIP message in a buffer.

Suppression of malicious SIP messages using the resource priority header

A method of administering a priority service is provided in a telecommunications network (). The priority service provides higher priority handling of calls employing the service as compared to calls not employing the service for purposes of call completion. The method includes: obtaining at least one authentication credential from a user placing a call over the network (); verifying a validity of the obtained credential; designating the call for priority handling if the credential is valid, otherwise designating the call for non-priority handling if the credential is invalid; and, attempting to complete the call over the network () in accordance with the designated handling.

Priority telephone service reversion and notification

A method of logging call data for failed emergency calls includes: receiving from a calling party an emergency call that is to be routed to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) () over a telecommunications network (); determining if the received emergency call is connected to the PSAP (); and, if the received emergency call fails to be connected to the PSAP (), then capturing selected call data regarding the failed emergency call and recording the captured call data.

Logging call data for failed emergency calls

A system for processing emergency calls in a telecommunications network includes: receiving a first call at a node () of the telecommunications network from a calling party that originated the first call; detecting that the received first call is an emergency call; establishing a conference bridge in response to the detected emergency call; connecting the emergency call over the conference bridge to a designated facility () that handles emergency calls; and, automatically originating at least one second call from the node () to at least one predetermined third party that is different than the calling party and the facility ().

Emergency call service with automatic third party notification and/or bridging

A method for regulating a call placement rate (CPR) of an autodialer (AD) () includes: measuring a time delay between a first event and a second event; and, adjusting the CPR of the AD () in response to the measured time delay.

Autodialer flow control

Techniques are disclosed for detection of performance conditions in processing systems. For example, a method of detecting a performance condition in at least one particular processing device of a processing system having a plurality of processing devices includes the following steps. Data is input to a data structure associated with the particular processing device, over a given time period. The input data may be a buffer or a bucket. The input data represents data associated with the execution of at least one function performed by the particular processing device. The given time period includes the time period between consecutive heartbeat signals transmitted by the particular processing device. At least a portion of the input data is removed from the data structure associated with the particular processing device, near the end of the given time period. The removed input data is compared to an expected function execution level. An alarm signal is generated, when warranted, based on the comparison of the removed input data to the expected function execution level such that a performance condition in the particular processing device is determinable.

Methods and apparatus for detection of performance conditions in processing system

A method of throttling priority service traffic in a telecommunications network is disclosed. The method includes: monitoring a rate at which priority service requests are received at a node of the network; comparing the rate to a threshold; disabling a gapping function for priority service traffic when the rate is less than the threshold; enabling the gapping function for priority service traffic when the rate is not less than the threshold, and, dynamically regulating a parameter of the gapping function when the gapping function is enabled.

Dynamic throttling of priority service calls

A method of administering an emergency call service in a public switched telephone network (PSTN) () includes: receiving a call at a switching facility () from an end user terminal (EUT) () served by the facility (), the facility () providing the EUT () access to a telephone service feature; disabling the telephone service feature for the EUT () in response to the facility () recognizing the received call as an emergency call; routing the emergency call to a public safety answering point (PSAP) () serving a geographic region in which the EUT () is located; and, providing a call taker () at the PSAP () control over the telephone service feature, such that the call taker () can selectively enable the telephone service feature.

Control of a calling party's telephone service features by a call taker at a public safety answering point

A method is provided for regulating transmission power levels for wireless calls. The method includes: determining whether or not a mobile station (MS) () is outside a service area of a wireless telecommunications network (); detecting whether or not a call placed by the MS () is a priority call; setting a transmission power level of the MS () in response to the MS () being outside the service area of the wireless network () and detecting that the call placed by the MS () is a priority call; transmitting call set-up signaling from the MS () at the transmission power level set for the MS (); determining whether or not a base station (BS) () of the wireless network () receives the call set-up signaling from the MS (); setting a transmission power level of the BS () in response to the BS () receiving the call set-up signaling from the MS (); and, transmitting a reply to the call set-up signaling from the BS () at the transmission power level set for the BS ().

Transmission power level regulation for high priority wireless calls

Techniques are disclosed for measuring performance in processing systems such as communications systems and computing systems. For example, a method of measuring performance in a processing system having a plurality of processing devices includes the following steps. A measurement system coupled to the plurality of processing devices generates an interrupt signal. The measurement system applies the interrupt signal to a set of processing devices under test, wherein the set of processing devices under test is selected from the plurality of processing devices, such that each processing device of the set under test makes data available to the measurement system. The available data represents data associated with the execution of at least one function performed by each processing device of the set under test. The measurement system obtains the available data and utilizes at least a portion of the available data to determine a measure of performance associated with each of the processing devices of the set under test.

Methods and apparatus for measuring performance in processing system

An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) defense system is described that forces premature detonation of IEDs by radiated sound energy signals. Embodiments of the invention provide for radiating sound energy signals from a stationary or mobile platform to a stationary or mobile area defining an 'IED detonation zone.' IEDs within the IED detonation zone that are triggered by sound energy sources will receive the radiated sound energy signals, thereby forcing premature detonation of IEDs in the detonation zone.

Forced premature detonation of improvised explosive devices via noise print simulation

A method and system for delivering emergency directions is provided. The disclosure includes the government delivering a warning message for potential evacuees on a gas station pump or automated teller machine point of service display screen. The method includes receiving an emergency alert from a government entity, constructing a warning message, including an evacuation route based at least in part on real time traffic data and the location of the display screen and displaying the warning message on the point of service display screen. In one embodiment of the disclosure, the warning message is authenticated. In another embodiment of the disclosure, the warning message is continuously updated to provide an effective escape route for evacuees.

Method and apparatus for emergency map display system

A precautionary measure against wireless phone-triggered Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) is described that forces premature detonation of the IED at a safe location, such as a position in advance of a convoy of vehicles or troops, thereby reducing the effectiveness of the IED. Embodiments of the invention provide for transmitting low power alerting signals (e.g., paging, ringing, message waiting, text messages) from a wireless terminal residing on a mobile platform that is operable to navigate a transportation path in advance of a prospective target, to mobile stations within close proximity of the platform defining an 'IED detonation zone.' In such manner, mobile stations within the IED detonation zone that are IED triggering devices (as well as mobile stations that are not IED triggering devices) will receive the alerting signals, thereby forcing premature detonation of IEDs in the detonation zone.

Mobile forced premature detonation of improvised explosive devices via wireless phone signaling

A precautionary measure against wireless phone-triggered Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDS) is described that forces premature detonation of the IED at a safe location, such as an unmanned checkpoint, thereby reducing the effectiveness of the IED. Embodiments of the invention provide for transmitting directionalized, low power alerting signals (e.g., paging, ringing, message waiting, text messages) from a stationary wireless terminal advantageously positioned a safe distance from a prospective target area, to mobile stations within a portion of a wireless service area defining an 'IED detonation zone.' In such manner, mobile stations within the IED detonation zone that are IED triggering devices (as well as mobile stations that are not IED triggering devices) will receive the alerting signals, thereby forcing premature detonation of IEDs in the detonation zone.

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Naperville, IL, United States of America

Richard E Krock