Determining physical location of network devices
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1. A method of determining a physical location of a network device, comprising:
- determining a network address associated with the network device; and
correlating the network address with a physical location.
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Abstract
Determining a physical location of a network device includes determining a network address associated with the network device and correlating the network address with a physical location. The network address associated with the network device is an address of the network device, an address of a router coupled to the network device or an address of an other device at a same physical location as the network device. The other device may be a gas meter or an electric meter. A table may be consulted for the location information.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of determining a physical location of a network device, comprising:
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determining a network address associated with the network device; and
correlating the network address with a physical location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of dispatching emergency services based on a communication from a network device, comprising:
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determining if there is a network address associated with the network device;
if there is a network address associated with the network device, determining a physical location corresponding to the network address;
if there is not a network address associated with the network device or if there is not a physical location corresponding to the network address, speaking to a caller using the network device to obtain a physical location; and
transferring the call and information relating to the physical location to a public service access point. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of handling emergency calls placed using a network device, comprising:
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receiving a call initially handled by another entity that is coupled to the network device via the Internet;
consulting user information to determine a location of the caller; and
causing emergency services to be dispatched to the location.
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