Method and system for updating physical location information
First Claim
1. A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) device comprising:
- processing circuitry configured and arranged to;
store identifiers corresponding to packet-based communication devices through which the VoIP device communicates; and
in response to power sensing circuitry detecting a power state transition for the VoIP device, output a determination whether a physical location update is appropriate by;
comparing a first stored identifier and a second stored identifier, corresponding to a packet-based communication device through which the VoIP device communicated before the detected power state transition and after the detected power state transition, respectively; and
output the determination based on the comparison of the first stored identifier and the second stored identifier.
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Abstract
A method and system for updating physical location data associated with a VoIP endpoint device is implemented in a variety of embodiments. In one such embodiment, a VoIP endpoint device stores an identifier for a packet-communicating device which is subject to changing. The VoIP endpoint device has an interface for communication over the Internet via the packet-communicating device and uses a circuit-implemented method for prompting a VoIP user to update physical location data associated with the VoIP endpoint device. In response to a power state transition and a change in the stored identifier, the VoIP endpoint device facilitates an update to the physical location data associated with the VoIP service.
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1. A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) device comprising:
processing circuitry configured and arranged to; store identifiers corresponding to packet-based communication devices through which the VoIP device communicates; and in response to power sensing circuitry detecting a power state transition for the VoIP device, output a determination whether a physical location update is appropriate by; comparing a first stored identifier and a second stored identifier, corresponding to a packet-based communication device through which the VoIP device communicated before the detected power state transition and after the detected power state transition, respectively; and output the determination based on the comparison of the first stored identifier and the second stored identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) device comprising:
processing circuitry configured and arranged to; host communications between a plurality of VoIP end devices and remotely situated service providers, each VoIP end device including; processing circuitry configured and arranged to; determine whether the respective VoIP device has changed physical location by comparing a first stored identifier and a second stored identifier, corresponding to a packet-based communication device through which the VoIP device communicated before a detected power state transition and after the detected power state transition, respectively; redirect a particular VoIP end device in response to receipt of an alert indicating that the particular VoIP end device has changed physical location; and signify to a particular VoIP end device that services provided by the service providers are current in response to a determination that the particular VoIP end device has not changed physical location. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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