Methods and systems for locating VOIP terminals for improved 911 service
First Claim
1. A method for determining a location of a voice-over-IP (VOIP) terminal for improved emergency call services, the method comprising:
- reading RFID tag data from at least one RFID tag using an RFID reader operatively associated with the VOIP terminal; and
determining the VOIP terminal location based on RFID tag data.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are presented for providing updated VOIP terminal location information to emergency call service providers, in which RFID tags are positioned at various locations within an enterprise and coded with unique tag data. A database is provided with a mapping of RFID tag data and tag locations in the enterprise, and the VOIP phone terminals are equipped or otherwise connected with RFID tag readers. The VOIP phones read the tag data upon initiation of a 911 or other an emergency call and report the tag data to a network server that determines the VOIP phone location according to the tag data and provides the phone location to the emergency call service provider.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for determining a location of a voice-over-IP (VOIP) terminal for improved emergency call services, the method comprising:
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reading RFID tag data from at least one RFID tag using an RFID reader operatively associated with the VOIP terminal; and determining the VOIP terminal location based on RFID tag data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for determining a location of a voice-over-IP (VOIP) terminal for improved emergency call services, the method comprising:
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reading RFID tag data from at least one RFID tag using an RFID reader operatively associated with the VOIP terminal; determining the VOIP terminal location based on RFID tag data; and reading signal strengths for the plurality of RFID tags using the RFID reader of the VOIP terminal;
wherein the VOIP terminal location is determined based on the RFID tag data and the signal strengths read from the plurality of RFID tags, wherein reading the RFID tag data comprises reading RFID tag data from a plurality of RFID tags using the RFID reader of the VOIP terminal, and wherein the VOIP terminal location is determined based on the RFID tag data from the plurality of RFID tags.
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12. A method for determining a location of a voice-over-IP (VOIP) terminal for improved emergency call services, the method comprising:
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reading RFID tag data from at least one RFID tag using an RFID reader operatively associated with the VOIP terminal; determining the VOIP terminal location based on RFID tag data; and providing a database with a plurality of entries corresponding to a plurality of RFID tags, each database entry including a globally unique ID (GUID) programmed in a given RFID tag and geographic location information indicating the location of the given RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method for determining a location of a voice-over-IP (VOIP) terminal for improved emergency call services, the method comprising:
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reading RFID tag data from at least one RFID tag using an RFID reader operatively associated with the VOIP terminal; and determining the VOIP terminal location based on RFID tag data; wherein the RFID tag data is read using an RFID reader integrated in a network structure connected to the VOIP terminal and to the network.
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15. A method for providing a mapping of VOIP phone numbers and locations in an enterprise, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of RFID tags at different locations within an enterprise, the RFID tags being programmed with a globally unique ID (GUID); providing a database with a plurality of entries corresponding to the plurality of RFID tags, each database entry including a globally unique ID (GUID) programmed in a given RFID tag and geographic location information indicating the location of the given RFID tag; installing a plurality of VOIP terminals in the enterprise; reading RFID tag data from at least one of the RFID tags using RFID readers of the VOIP terminals; and determining the locations of the VOIP terminals in the enterprise based on the RFID tag data read by the VOIP terminals and based on the geographic location information in the database.
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16. A system for determining a location of a voice-over-IP (VOIP) terminal in an enterprise, the system comprising:
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a plurality of RFID tags located at different locations within the enterprise; a VOIP terminal having means for reading RFID tag data from at least one of the RFID tags; and means for determining the VOIP terminal location based on the RFID tag data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A system for determining a location of a voice-over-IP (VOIP) terminal in an enterprise, the system comprising:
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a plurality of RFID tags located at different locations within the enterprise; a VOIP terminal having means for reading RFID tag data from at least one of the RFID tags; and means for determining the VOIP terminal location based on the RFID tag data; wherein the VOIP terminal comprises means for reading RFID tag data and signal strengths from a plurality of RFID tags, and wherein the means for determining the VOIP terminal location determines the VOIP terminal-location based on the RFID tag data and the signal strengths read from the plurality of RFID tags.
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20. A system for determining a location of a voice-over-IP (VOIP) terminal in an enterprise, the system comprising:
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a plurality of RFID tags located at different locations within the enterprise; a VOIP terminal having means for reading RFID tag data from at least one of the RFID tags; and means for determining the VOIP terminal location based on the RFID tag data; wherein the means for determining the VOIP terminal location comprises a database with a plurality of entries corresponding to a plurality of RFID tags, each database entry including a globally unique ID (GUID) programmed in a given RFID tag and geographic location information indicating the location of the given RFID tag.
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21. A VOIP terminal, comprising:
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a network interface providing operative connection of the VOIP terminal to a network; a telephone apparatus operative to provide telephone service to a user through the network; means for reading RFID tag data from at least one RFID tag; and means for providing the RFID tag data to an element of the network. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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