Methods of placing emergency calls using data networks
First Claim
1. A method of placing an emergency telephone call using customer premises equipment at a customer premises, the method comprising:
- providing a data connection between the customer premises equipment at the customer premises and a data network;
detecting a request for an emergency call being placed from the customer premises equipment;
responsive to detecting the request for an emergency call, retrieving an address for a public safety answering point corresponding to the customer premises wherein the address for the public safety answering point is retrieved from memory at the customer premises; and
after retrieving the address for the public safety answering point, establishing a voice communication between the customer premises equipment and the public safety answering point corresponding to the customer premises.
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Abstract
Methods of placing emergency telephone calls using customer premises equipment at a customer premises may be provided. In particular, a data connection may be provided between the customer premises equipment at the customer premises and a data network, and a request for an emergency call being placed from the customer premises equipment may be detected. Responsive to detecting the request for an emergency call, an address for a public safety answering point corresponding to the customer premises may be retrieved from memory at the customer premises. After retrieving the address for the public safety answering point, a voice communication may be established between the customer premises equipment and the public safety answering point corresponding to the customer premises.
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1. A method of placing an emergency telephone call using customer premises equipment at a customer premises, the method comprising:
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providing a data connection between the customer premises equipment at the customer premises and a data network;
detecting a request for an emergency call being placed from the customer premises equipment;
responsive to detecting the request for an emergency call, retrieving an address for a public safety answering point corresponding to the customer premises wherein the address for the public safety answering point is retrieved from memory at the customer premises; and
after retrieving the address for the public safety answering point, establishing a voice communication between the customer premises equipment and the public safety answering point corresponding to the customer premises. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for identifying a public safety answering point corresponding to a customer premises, the method comprising:
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providing a data connection between customer premises equipment at the customer premises and a data network;
providing a location of the customer premises to a public safety answering point directory database;
receiving an address for a public safety answering point corresponding to the customer premises at the customer premises equipment from the public safety answering point database over the data network; and
storing the address for the public safety answering point corresponding to the customer premises in memory at the customer premises. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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