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Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012

Filed:

Mar. 11, 2008
Applicants:

Thomas Edward Hines, Iii, Belton, MO (US);

Victoria L. Zeller, Kansas City, MO (US);

Kevin D. Bowles, Lenexa, KS (US);

Larry R. Dreiling, Kansas City, MO (US);

Inventors:

Thomas Edward Hines, III, Belton, MO (US);

Victoria L. Zeller, Kansas City, MO (US);

Kevin D. Bowles, Lenexa, KS (US);

Larry R. Dreiling, Kansas City, MO (US);

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method of operating a communication system to process emergency service calls is disclosed. A call request for an emergency service call from a mobile communication device is received. The call request includes a device identifier for the mobile communication device. A location capability database is queried using the device identifier to determine if the device identifier is in the location capability database. A default location capability is assigned if the device identifier is not in the location capability database. A location of the mobile communication device is determined using the default location capability if the device identifier is not in the location capability database.


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