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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2007
Kuen-yih Hwang, Naperville, IL (US);
Kuen-Yih Hwang, Naperville, IL (US);
West Corporation, Omaha, NE (US);
Abstract
A system for treating special number calls placed from a calling instrument using a text messaging format; the system including: a plurality of message handling units configured in at least one communication network accessible by the calling instrument. At least one selected message handling unit operates to recognize an extant call placed using a special number from the calling instrument in a first the text messaging format. The message handling units cooperate to effect conveying a response communication to the calling instrument when the extant call is detected. The response communication alerts a user of the calling instrument to a return communication conveyed via a return communication channel supporting at least one locating function. The calling instrument employs the locating function to provide a substantially pinpoint geographic location of the calling instrument to at least one receiving message handling unit via the return communication channel.
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