Locating a Voice Over Packet (VoP) Device Connected to a Network
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting, by a voice over packet (VoP) device, a network access point associated with an access point identifier;
determining a physical address of the VoP device while the VoP device has access to the network access point; and
storing, in a profile associated with the VoP device, an association between the access point identifier and the physical address.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for determining a physical address for a device connected to a network via a network access point. Associations between one or more physical addresses and network access points may be stored in a profile associated with the device. If the device is connected to a particular network access point, the profile and associations may be used to determine a current physical address for the device.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a voice over packet (VoP) device, a network access point associated with an access point identifier; determining a physical address of the VoP device while the VoP device has access to the network access point; and storing, in a profile associated with the VoP device, an association between the access point identifier and the physical address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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identifying a network access point accessible to a voice over packet (VoP) device; receiving a physical address from the VoP device; and storing, in a profile associated with the VoP device, an association between the physical address and the network access point for VoP calls involving the VoP device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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determining that a voice over packet (VoP) device has access to a network via a network access point; providing a user with an option to update a physical address currently associated with the network access point for VoP calls involving the VoP device; receiving an updated physical address from the VoP device; and updating a profile associated with the VoP device to associate the updated physical address with the network access point for VoP phone calls involving the VoP device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A method comprising:
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associating a first device with a first network access point; accessing a profile, associated with the first device, comprising a plurality of physical addresses respectively associated with a plurality of network access points, to determine a first physical address of the first device; associating the first physical address with the first device for a packetized voice call involving the first network access point; and engaging in the packetized voice call. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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