Method and System for Locating a Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) Device Connected to a Network
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1. A method comprising:
- determining an emergency call origination network address for a voice over packet device upon detecting an emergency call, the emergency call origination network address associated with a current access point on a network through which the voice over packet device is making the emergency call;
locating a user profile associated with the voice over packet device making the emergency call, the user profile including a physical address associated with a network address, the physical address detailing a location of a user when accessing the network from the network address;
determining if the network address in the located user profile matches with the emergency call origination network address; and
determining the voice over packet device to be located at the physical address if the network addresses match.
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Abstract
A method and system for locating a device connected to a network by determining a current network address for the device and comparing the current network address to a network address in a user profile. If the network addresses match, the device is located based on a physical address associated with the network address in the user profile.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining an emergency call origination network address for a voice over packet device upon detecting an emergency call, the emergency call origination network address associated with a current access point on a network through which the voice over packet device is making the emergency call; locating a user profile associated with the voice over packet device making the emergency call, the user profile including a physical address associated with a network address, the physical address detailing a location of a user when accessing the network from the network address; determining if the network address in the located user profile matches with the emergency call origination network address; and determining the voice over packet device to be located at the physical address if the network addresses match. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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determining a current network address for a device upon detecting information from the device, the current network address associated with a current access point on a network through which the device is transmitting the information; locating a physical address database associated with the device, the physical address database including at least one physical address associated with at least one network address, the at least one physical address detailing a location of a user of the device, when the user accesses the network from the at least one network address; determining if the at least one network address in the located physical address database matches with the current network address; and determining the device to be located at the at least one physical address when the current network address matches the at least one network address. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method comprising:
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determining a current network address for a device on a network; locating a physical address database associated with the device, the physical address database including at least one physical address associated with a network address; determining if the current network address for the device matches with any of the network addresses in the physical address database; and determining a location of the device to be at the physical address associated with the network address that matches the current network address of the device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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