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VOIP telephone location system

  • US 7,376,734 B2
  • Filed: 02/13/2003
  • Issued: 05/20/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A documentation system for locating devices within a network having a source device which is connected to at least one network path having a destination device attached thereto, said system comprising:

  • a physical port which includes an physical electronic module with an identification code on said at least one network path;

    said destination device including an physical electronic module with an identification code;

    a local power source providing power to said electronic module of said port and to said electronic module of said destination device;

    said source device having the capability to send a query signal along said at least one network path addressed to said port and said destination device corresponding to said at least one network path;

    said electronic module corresponding to said port responding to said query addressed to said port using a port transmission containing the identification code corresponding to the port to be transmitted to said source device; and

    said electronic module of said destination device responding to said query addressed to said destination device using a destination device transmission containing the identification code corresponding to the destination device to be transmitted to said source device.

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