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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2003
Michael D. Chambers, Plainfield, IL (US);
Bonnie P. Hitzeman, Winfield, IL (US);
Rafael Quintero, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
Douglass H. Riley, Naperville, IL (US);
Michael D. Chambers, Plainfield, IL (US);
Bonnie P. Hitzeman, Winfield, IL (US);
Rafael Quintero, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
Douglass H. Riley, Naperville, IL (US);
Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
An improved method and system are disclosed for processing prioritized wireless calls. One embodiment of the present invention includes a method of providing prioritized wireless services, comprising the steps of: receiving a request for prioritized wireless service from a mobile device; determining the availability of a radio channel without obtaining the priority of the request; and if no radio channel is available, assigning a priority to the request and queuing the request according to the assigned priority.