1. A method comprising:
receiving a voice-based call from a mobile device;
receiving anchoring information about the voice-based call;
initiating an inquiry to the mobile device related to whether communicating via a non-voice-based messaging session is desired by a user of the mobile device; and
selectively initiating a non-voice-based messaging session related to the voice-based call to communicate with the mobile device using the anchoring information;
receiving an indicator from the mobile device that communicating via the non-voice-based messaging session is desired, wherein the voice-based call and the non-voice-based messaging session are concurrently utilized;
determining whether the voice-based call is an emergency call;
initiating release of the voice-based call when the voice-based call is not an emergency call; and
maintaining the non-voice-based messaging session.
2. A method of claim 1, wherein the voice-based call is an emergency call.
3. A method of claim 1, wherein the anchoring information includes an identification of the mobile device and a location of the mobile device.
4. A method of claim 3, wherein the anchoring information is provided by a wireless communication network serving the mobile device.
5. A method of claim 1, wherein the non-voice-based messaging session utilizes messages relating to an electronic mail, an instant messaging (IM) message, a short message service (SMS) message, or a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message.
6. An apparatus comprising:
a communication interface configured to receive a voice-based call from a mobile device; and
a processor configured to receive anchoring information about the voice-based call, initiate an inquiry to the mobile device related to whether communicating via a non-voice-based messaging session is desired by a user of the mobile device, and to selectively initiate the non voice-based messaging session related to the voice-based call, when desired, to communicate with the mobile device using the anchoring information, wherein the communication interface is further configured to receive an indicator from the mobile device by the voice-based call that communicating via the non-voice-based messaging session is desired, wherein the voice-based call and the non-voice-based messaging session are concurrently utilized, and wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether the voice-based call is an emergency call, to initiate release of the voice-based call when the voice-based call is not an emergency call, and to maintain the non-voice-based messaging session.
7. An apparatus of claim 6, wherein the voice-based call is an emergency call.
8. An apparatus of claim 6, wherein the anchoring information includes an identification of the mobile device and a location of the mobile device.
9. An apparatus of claim 8, wherein the anchoring information is provided by a wireless communication network serving the mobile device.
10. An apparatus of claim 6, wherein the non-voice-based messaging session utilizes messages relating to an electronic mail, an instant messaging (IM) message, a short message service (SMS) message, or a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message.
11. A method comprising:
determining anchoring information associated with an emergency voice call placed by a mobile device associated with a user;
determining a public safety answering point designated for serving the mobile device;
initiating establishment of the emergency voice call between the mobile device and the public safety answering point to permit communication between the user and an operator of the public safety answering point;
initiating an inquiry to the mobile device related to whether communicating via a non-voice-based messaging session is desired by the user; and
initiating establishment of the non-voice-based messaging session, based on the anchoring information, between a messaging platform coupled to the public safety answering point and the mobile device to permit communication between the operator and the user when communicating via a non-voice-based messaging session is desired; and terminating the emergency voice call, while maintaining the non-voice-based messaging session.
12. A method of claim 11, wherein the anchoring information includes an identification of the mobile device and a location of the mobile device.
13. A method of claim 11, wherein the non-voice-based messaging session utilizes messages relating to an electronic mail, an instant messaging (IM) message, a short message service (SMS) message, or a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An image display device comprising:
a pixel portion comprising a display region and a testing region, wherein the display region and the testing region comprises a first pixel circuit and a second pixel circuit, respectively;
each of the first and second pixel circuits comprising:
a data signal line;
a scanning line;
a driver transistor; and
a switching transistor provided between the data signal line and a gate electrode of the driver transistor, wherein a gate electrode of the switching transistor is electrically connected to the scanning line,
wherein the driver transistor of the first pixel circuit is provided between a current supply line and a light emitting element, and
wherein the driver transistor of the second pixel circuit is provided between the current supply line and a testing terminal.
2. An image display device according to claim 1, wherein the testing region is provided in a dummy pixel region which is provided in an outer edge region of the pixel portion.
3. An image display device comprising:
a pixel portion comprising a display region and a testing region, wherein the display region and the testing region comprises a first pixel circuit and a second pixel circuit, respectively;
the first pixel circuit comprising:
a data signal line;
a scanning line;
a driver transistor provided between a current supply line and a light emitting element; and
a switching transistor provided between the data signal line and a gate electrode of the driver transistor; and
the second pixel circuit comprising:
the data signal line;
the scanning line; and
the switching transistor provided between the data signal line and a testing output terminal,
wherein a gate electrode of the switching transistor of the first pixel circuit is electrically connected to the scanning line.
4. An image display device according to claim 3, wherein the testing region is provided in a dummy pixel region which is provided in an outer edge region of the pixel portion.
5. An image display device comprising:
a pixel portion comprising a display region and a testing region, wherein the display region and the testing region comprises a first pixel circuit and a second pixel circuit, respectively;
each of the first and second pixel circuits comprising:
a data signal line;
a scanning line;
a driver transistor; and
a switching transistor provided between the data signal line and a gate electrode of the driver transistor, wherein a gate electrode of the switching transistor is electrically connected to the scanning line,
wherein the driver transistor of the first pixel circuit is provided between a current supply line and a light emitting element,
wherein the driver transistor of the second pixel circuit is provided between the current supply line and a testing terminal, and
wherein the scanning line is placed in a selected state to provide a conduction to the switching transistor in the second pixel circuit and a drain current of the driver transistor is outputted to the testing output terminal according to the signal outputted to the data signal line.
6. An image display device according to claim 5, wherein a signal outputted to the data signal line is a video signal.
7. An image display device according to claim 5, wherein a signal outputted to the data signal line is a testing pulse.
8. An image display device comprising:
a pixel portion comprising a display region and a testing region, wherein the display region and the testing region comprises a first pixel circuit and a second pixel circuit, respectively;
the first pixel circuit comprising:
a data signal line;
a scanning line;
a driver transistor provided between a current supply line and a light emitting element; and
a switching transistor provided between the data signal line and a gate electrode of the driver transistor;
the second pixel circuit comprising:
the data signal line;
the scanning line; and
the switching transistor provided between the data signal line and a testing output terminal,
wherein a gate electrode of the switching transistor of the first pixel circuit is electrically connected to the scanning line, and
wherein the scanning line is placed in a selected state to provide a conduction to the switching transistor in the second pixel circuit and output the signal which is outputted to the data signal line to the testing output terminal.