Apparatus, and associated method, for transposing short codes used to direct a call to a service center during operation of a mobile communication system

Abstract

A system or method may facilitate delivery of network-specific dialing codes to a mobile node. When a mobile node is registered to a network part of the network infrastructure of a radio communication system, a request is generated by the mobile node, requesting download thereto of the dialing codes used in the network part to call service centers associated therewith. The requested dialing codes are downloaded to the mobile node. The downloaded dialing codes are indexed together with the dialing codes normally used by the mobile node to call the corresponding service centers. Subsequently, when a call is placed to a service center, the dialing codes are transposed, if necessary, to permit the call to a designated service center to be completed.

1 . A method for a wireless device, comprising:
 transmitting, by the wireless device, a request to a network, the request requesting dialing digits for a service center; and   receiving a response to the request, the response including the requested dialing digits.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the dialing digits are based on a location of the wireless device. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the service center comprises an emergency service center. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the service center provides service to an area in which the wireless device is located. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising placing an emergency call using the dialing digits. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the request further includes a request for additional information. 
     
     
         7 . A wireless device comprising:
 a processor configured to:
 transmit, by the wireless device, a request to a network, the request requesting dialing digits for a service center; and 
 receive a response to the request, the response including the requested dialing digits. 
   
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7  wherein the dialing digits are based on a location of the wireless device. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 7  wherein the service center comprises an emergency service center. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 7  wherein the service center provides service to an area in which the wireless device is located. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 7  wherein the processor is further configured to place an emergency call using the dialing digits. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 7  wherein the request further includes a request for additional information. 
     
     
         13 . In a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein data representing instructions executable by a processor for a wireless device, the instructions causing the processor to:
 transmit, by the wireless device, a request to a network, the request requesting dialing digits for a service center; and   receive a response to the request, the response including the requested dialing digits.   
     
     
         14 . The computer readable medium of  claim 13  wherein the dialing digits are based on a location of the wireless device. 
     
     
         15 . The computer readable medium of  claim 13  wherein the service center comprises an emergency service center. 
     
     
         16 . The computer readable medium of  claim 13  wherein the service center provides service to an area in which the wireless device is located. 
     
     
         17 . The computer readable medium of  claim 13  further comprising instructions for causing the processor to place an emergency call using the dialing digits. 
     
     
         18 . The computer readable medium of  claim 13  wherein the request further includes a request for additional information.