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Method and system for delivery of a calling party's location

  • US 7,796,998 B1
  • Filed: 08/01/2000
  • Issued: 09/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for providing a service that delivers the geographic location of a calling party on a VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) phone, comprising:

  • receiving a call transmitted from a calling party'"'"'s IP (Internet Protocol) network to a called party, wherein data associated with the call includes an IP address of the calling party and a directory number corresponding to the IP address;

    in response to receiving the call, triggering a query associated with the called party and requesting the geographic location of the calling party;

    receiving information returned on a circuit signaling network in response to the request, and including geographic location information associated with the calling party and recorded by a geographic location-tracking network;

    terminating the call and delivering the geographic location information to the called party; and

    translating the geographic location information from raw form to a displayable form;

    wherein if the call is from a mobile device, the geographic location information is recorded after the call originates from the calling party and before the call is received at a network element associated with the called party; and

    wherein the geographic location information includes a building name.

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