SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATING ENDPOINTS IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK

• US 20150156320A1
• Filed: 07/01/2014
• Published: 06/04/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Level 3 Communications LLC (Lumen Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Level 3 Communications LLC (Lumen Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Hagens, Robert A., Morgan, John A., Terpstra, Richard D.
• Application Number:
  US14/321,731
• Publication Number:
  US 20150156320A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4557 Directories for hybrid networks, e.g. including telephone numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1053 IP private branch exchange [PBX] functionality entities or arrangements circuit switched PBXs H04M3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5116 for emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections

Abstract

Systems and methods for determining and/or providing call origin location information. In one particular case, a method is provided for identifying communication origin location in relation to an emergency response system. The method includes providing a communication device stability module and receiving a network access request associated with a communication device. A location status of the communication device is determined, and based at least in part on the location status of the communication device, a query is issued requesting a location of the communication device.

Claims

1. A method for identifying communication origin location in relation to an emergency response system, the method comprising:

providing a communication device stability module;

receiving a network access request associated with a communication device;

determining a location status of the communication device;

based at least in part on the location status of the communication device, querying for a location of the communication device.