Method and apparatus for locating a communication device using local area network switch information
First Claim
1. A communication system, comprising:
- a communication device capable of communication with a service, wherein the service assigns a protocol address to the communication device; and
a communication device management module in communication with the communication device for facilitating registration of the communication device with the communication device management module, wherein the communication device management module receives at least one of the protocol address and Local Area Network switch information in order to locate the communication device, and wherein the system transmits a Calling Line Identification field of a user identification record associated with the communication device to a third party in order to locate the communication device.
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Abstract
The present invention includes a system and method for using Local Area Network (LAN) switch information of an internet protocol phone to determine the location of the internet protocol phone. The internet protocol phone communicates with a server and receives a dynamic internet protocol address. The internet protocol phone further communicates with a second server to receive LAN switch information for the internet protocol phone. The internet protocol phone transmits the dynamic internet protocol address and LAN switch information to a phone management module. The phone management module queries a LAN switch in order to gather further LAN switch information for the internet protocol phone. The phone management module transmits the dynamic internet protocol address and LAN switch information to a third party in order to more accurately determine the location of a user using the internet protocol phone.
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17 Claims
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1. A communication system, comprising:
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a communication device capable of communication with a service, wherein the service assigns a protocol address to the communication device; and a communication device management module in communication with the communication device for facilitating registration of the communication device with the communication device management module, wherein the communication device management module receives at least one of the protocol address and Local Area Network switch information in order to locate the communication device, and wherein the system transmits a Calling Line Identification field of a user identification record associated with the communication device to a third party in order to locate the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A communication system, comprising:
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an internet protocol phone capable of communication with a service, wherein the service dynamically assigns an internet protocol address to the internet protocol phone; and a phone management module in communication with the internet protocol phone for registering the internet protocol phone with the phone management module, wherein the phone management module receives at least one of the protocol address and Local Area Network switch information in order to locate the internet protocol phone, and wherein the system transmits a Calling Line Identification field of a user identification record associated with the internet protocol phone to a third party in order to locate the internet protocol phone.
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4. A method of facilitating locating a communication device, comprising the steps of:
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registering at least one of the protocol address and LAN switch information associated with the communication device with a communication device management module; using at least one of the protocol address and LAN switch information to locate the communication; and transmitting a Calling Line Identification field of a user identification record associated with the communication device to a third party in order to locate the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method of facilitating locating an internet protocol phone, comprising the steps of:
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registering the internet protocol phone with a phone management module, wherein the phone management module receives at least one of the dynamic internet protocol address and Local Area Network switch information associated with the internet protocol phone from the internet protocol phone; transmitting at least one of the dynamic internet protocol address and the Local Area Network switch information from at least one of the phone management module and the communication device to a third party in order to locate the internet protocol phone; and transmitting a Calling Line Identification field of a user identification record associated with the internet protocol phone to a third party in order to locate the internet protocol phone. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method of facilitating locating a communication device by registering a network jack with a Local Area Network switch, comprising the steps of:
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capturing information associated with the network jack on the communication device; transmitting the information associated with the network jack to the Local Area Network switch; associating the information associated with the network jack with the Local Area Network switch information; storing the information associated with the network jack and the Local Area Network switch information on the Local Area Network switch; and using at least one of the protocol address associated with the network jack and the Local Area Network switch information to locate the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A communication system, comprising:
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a communication device capable of communication with a service, wherein the service assigns a protocol address to the communication device; and a communication device management module in communication with the communication device for facilitating registration of the communication device with the communication device management module, wherein the communication device management module receives at least one of the protocol address and Local Area Network switch information in order to locate the communication device, and wherein the system transmits a User to User Identification field of a user identification record associated with the communication device to a third party in order to locate the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A communication system, comprising:
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an internet protocol phone capable of communication with a service, wherein the service dynamically assigns an internet protocol address to the internet protocol phone; and a phone management module in communication with the internet protocol phone for registering the internet protocol phone with the phone management module, wherein the phone management module receives at least one of the protocol address and Local Area Network switch information in order to locate the internet protocol phone, and wherein the system transmits a User to User Identification field of a user identification record associated with the internet protocol phone to a third party in order to locate the internet protocol phone.
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15. A method of facilitating locating a communication device, comprising the steps of:
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registering at least one of the protocol address and LAN switch information associated with the communication device with a communication device management module; using at least one of the protocol address and LAN switch information to locate the communication device; and transmitting a User to User Identification field of a user identification record associated with the communication device to a third party in order to locate the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method of facilitating locating an internet protocol phone, comprising the steps of:
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registering the internet protocol phone with a phone management module, wherein the phone management module receives at least one of the dynamic internet protocol address and Local Area Network switch information associated with the internet protocol phone from the internet protocol phone; transmitting at least one of the dynamic internet protocol address and the Local Area Network switch information from at least one of the phone management module and the communication device to a third party in order to locate the internet protocol phone; and transmitting a User to User Identification field of a user identification record associated with the internet protocol phone to a third party in order to locate the internet protocol phone.
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