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SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING E911 EMERGENCY SERVICES IN A DATA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

  • US 20110176541A1
  • Filed: 03/29/2011
  • Published: 07/21/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • by a network access device having an input port, detecting a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone coupled to the input port, the network access device comprising a memory for storing a physical location identifier that identifies a physical location of a termination point of the input port;

    authenticating the VoIP telephone, the authenticating comprising receiving a unique device identifier from the VoIP telephone;

    when the network access device detects the VoIP telephone coupled to the input port, transmitting an automatic report towards an enhanced 911 (E911) database management system (DBMS); and

    transmitting the physical location identifier of the user device towards the E911 DBMS in response to a query from the E911 DBMS.

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