Determining a physical location of a VoIP endpoint device utilized to originate an emergency call
First Claim
1. A method for locating an endpoint in a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network, the method comprising:
- in response to the endpoint connecting to the network, automatically determining at the endpoint a network device and a port on the network device through which the endpoint is connected to the network, the network device and the port collectively indicating a network location of the endpoint; and
communicating from the endpoint information identifying the network device and the port to facilitate determination of a physical location of the endpoint according to the network location of the endpoint.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method and system for enabling determination of a physical location of a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) endpoint device utilized to originate an emergency call are described. A network location associated with the VoIP endpoint device is automatically detected. The VoIP endpoint device is coupled with a VoIP network via a port of a network device (e.g., a wireline or a wireless network device). The network location includes an identity of the network device and an identity of the port. The network location is saved and upon initiation of an emergency call, the VoIP endpoint device forwards the network location to a device capable of converting the network location to a physical location.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for locating an endpoint in a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network, the method comprising:
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in response to the endpoint connecting to the network, automatically determining at the endpoint a network device and a port on the network device through which the endpoint is connected to the network, the network device and the port collectively indicating a network location of the endpoint; and
communicating from the endpoint information identifying the network device and the port to facilitate determination of a physical location of the endpoint according to the network location of the endpoint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Logic for locating an endpoint in a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network, the logic encoded in one or more media for execution and when executed operable to:
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in response to the endpoint connecting to the network, automatically determine at the endpoint a network device and a port on the network device through which the endpoint is connected to the network, the network device and the port collectively indicating a network location of the endpoint; and
communicate from the endpoint information identifying the network device and the port to facilitate determination of a physical location of the endpoint according to the network location of the endpoint. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for locating an endpoint in a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network, the method comprising:
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receiving information communicated from an endpoint connected to the network, the information identifying a network device and a port on the network device through which the endpoint is connected to the network, the network device and the port collectively indicating a network location of the endpoint; and
using the information communicated from the endpoint, determining a physical location of the endpoint according to the network location of the endpoint. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. Logic for locating an endpoint in a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network, the logic encoded in media and when executed operable to:
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receive information communicated from an endpoint connected to the network, the information identifying a network device and a port on the network device through which the endpoint is connected to the network, the network device and the port collectively indicating a network location of the endpoint; and
use the information communicated from the endpoint to determine a physical location of the endpoint according to the network location of the endpoint. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for locating an endpoint in a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network, the system comprising:
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an endpoint operable to;
in response to the endpoint connecting to the network, automatically determine a network device and a port on the network device through which the endpoint is connected to the network, the network device and the port collectively indicating a network location of the endpoint; and
communicate to a server information identifying the network device and the port to facilitate determination of a physical location of the endpoint according to the network location of the endpoint; and
the server, operable to receive the information communicated from the endpoint and use the information communicated from the endpoint to determine a physical location of the endpoint according to the network location of the endpoint.
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