VoIP 911 address locator service
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1. A method for providing location information of a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) device, the method comprising:
- storing a local telephone number serving a location of the VoIP device in a database of a VoIP service provider, the local telephone number having a fixed address associated therewith; and
providing the local telephone number to an Automatic Location Information (ALI) database associated with an emergency response system.
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Abstract
A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) device and method of operation of the VoIP device are provided. A local telephone number serving a location of the VoIP device is stored in a database of a VoIP service provider. A fixed address is associated with the local telephone number. The local telephone number is provided to an Automatic Location Information database associated with an emergency response system.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for providing location information of a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) device, the method comprising:
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storing a local telephone number serving a location of the VoIP device in a database of a VoIP service provider, the local telephone number having a fixed address associated therewith; and
providing the local telephone number to an Automatic Location Information (ALI) database associated with an emergency response system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer readable medium containing instructions for providing location information of a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) device, the computer readable medium comprising:
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a routine for storing a local telephone number serving a location of the VoIP device into a database of the VoIP service provider, the local telephone number having a fixed address associated therewith; and
a routine for providing the local telephone number to an Automatic Location Information (ALI) database associated with an emergency response system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for obtaining location information from a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) device, the method comprising:
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obtaining a local telephone number associated with the VoIP device from a database of a VoIP service provider, the local telephone number having a fixed address associated therewith; and
providing the local telephone number to an Automatic Location Information (ALI) database associated with an emergency response system. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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