Method and system for locating a voice over internet protocol (VOIP) device connected to a network
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1. A method comprising:
- determining that a device has access to a network from a first network address of a plurality of network addresses;
accessing a database that associates the plurality of network addresses with a plurality of physical addresses; and
determining that the first network address is associated with a first physical address of the plurality of physical addresses.
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Abstract
A method and system for locating a device connected to a network by determining a current network address for the device and comparing the current network address to a network address in a user profile. If the network addresses match, the device is located based on a physical address associated with the network address in the user profile.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining that a device has access to a network from a first network address of a plurality of network addresses; accessing a database that associates the plurality of network addresses with a plurality of physical addresses; and determining that the first network address is associated with a first physical address of the plurality of physical addresses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving, via a network, a message from a device; determining that the device is connected to the network from a first network address; determining that a first street address is associated with the first network address; receiving a user confirmation of the first street address from the device; and using the first street address as a location for a voice communication involving the device and the network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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determining that a device has access to a network from a first network address; accessing a profile associated with the device, wherein the profile comprises associations between a plurality of network addresses and corresponding geographic addresses; determining, based on the profile, that the first network address is associated with a first geographic address; and associating the device with the first geographic address for a voice communication involving the device and the network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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