Wireless peripheral device for allowing an IP softphone to place calls to a public safety answering point
First Claim
1. A method for routing emergency telephone calls via an IP softphone to a public safety answering point, comprising the steps of:
- communicating non-emergency telephone calls via a wide area network by the IP softphone;
detecting an emergency telephone call being originated by the IP softphone;
originating a communication path via an cellular radio interface to a cellular network; and
communicating the emergency telephone call via the communication path via the cellular network to the public safety answering point whereby the public safety answering point responds to the emergency telephone call.
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Abstract
Upon detecting the origination of an emergency call to a public safety answering point (PSAP), an IP softphone places this call over a cellular network rather than utilizing data communication. By placing the emergency call over the cellular system, the call is automatically routed by the cellular system to the appropriate PSAP, and the cellular system also provides to the PSAP the location of the IP softphone. The IP softphone utilizes a peripheral that provides the radio frequency circuitry necessary to place the emergency call to the PSAP.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for routing emergency telephone calls via an IP softphone to a public safety answering point, comprising the steps of:
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communicating non-emergency telephone calls via a wide area network by the IP softphone;
detecting an emergency telephone call being originated by the IP softphone;
originating a communication path via an cellular radio interface to a cellular network; and
communicating the emergency telephone call via the communication path via the cellular network to the public safety answering point whereby the public safety answering point responds to the emergency telephone call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for routing emergency telephone calls via an IP softphone to a public safety answering point, comprising the steps of:
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communicating non-emergency telephone calls via a wide area network to an enterprise communication switching system by the IP softphone;
detecting an emergency telephone call being originated by the IP softphone;
originating a communication path via an cellular radio interface to a cellular network; and
communicating the emergency telephone call via the communication path via the cellular network to the public safety answering point whereby the public safety answering point responds to the emergency telephone call. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An IP softphone for routing emergency telephone calls to a public safety answering point, comprising:
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a first interface communicating non-emergency telephone calls via a wide area network;
a personal computer for detecting an emergency telephone call being originated by the IP softphone;
the personal computer further originating a communication path via a second interface to a cellular network; and
the second interface under control of the personal computer communicating the emergency telephone call via the communication path via the cellular network to the public safety answering point whereby the public safety answering point responds to the emergency telephone call. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An IP softphone for routing emergency telephone calls to a public safety answering point, comprising:
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a first interface communicating non-emergency telephone calls via a wide area network to an enterprise communication switching system;
a personal computer for detecting an emergency telephone call being originated by the IP softphone;
the personal computer further originating a communication path via a second interface to a cellular network; and
the second interface under control of the personal computer communicating the emergency telephone call via the communication path via the cellular network to the public safety answering point whereby the public safety answering point responds to the emergency telephone call. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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