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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2022
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Brian Daniel Meersma, Redmond, WA (US);
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Technology disclosed herein includes a method of operating a communication service. The method includes hosting a conference call comprising bidirectional communications between at least a first endpoint and a second endpoint; receiving, in the context of the conference call, a request from the first endpoint for emergency service on behalf of a user at the second endpoint, wherein the request is initiated by user input received at a user interface on the first endpoint; and establishing a connection between the second endpoint and a public safety access point to obtain the emergency service for the user.