Personal identification and interactive device for internet-based text and video communication services
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing, by an address assignment module via a computational device in communication with the address assignment module, in response to a selected stimulus, and over a telephone network, a data network address and a corresponding telephone number, the corresponding telephone number being associated with a contactor; and
initiating, by the address assignment module via the computational device, from the data network address, and over a data network, a communication requesting emergency assistance, wherein the address assignment module via the computational device, provides a physical location of the contactor or other contactor information using the corresponding telephone number.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and device for assigning a telephone number to a browsing session and for providing physical location information to a public safety answering point in association with a web-based chat or relay session.
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15 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing, by an address assignment module via a computational device in communication with the address assignment module, in response to a selected stimulus, and over a telephone network, a data network address and a corresponding telephone number, the corresponding telephone number being associated with a contactor; and initiating, by the address assignment module via the computational device, from the data network address, and over a data network, a communication requesting emergency assistance, wherein the address assignment module via the computational device, provides a physical location of the contactor or other contactor information using the corresponding telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A communication node, comprising:
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a computational device having a data network address on a data network; and an address assignment module having a telephone number on a telephone network, the telephone number corresponding to the data network address and the address assignment module being physically engaged or in communication wirelessly with the computational device; wherein the address assignment module, via the computational device, provides, in response to a selected stimulus and over the telephone network, the data network address and telephone number, the telephone number being associated with a contactor; and
initiates, from the data network address and over the data network, a communication requesting emergency assistance, and wherein the address assignment module provides a physical location of the contactor or other contactor information using the telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system, comprising:
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a computational device; an address assignment module coupled to the computational device; and a microprocessor, in the address assignment module, that; initiates, from a data network address of a contactor, a data session, wherein the data network address has a corresponding telephone number, and provides a physical location of the contactor based on the corresponding telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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