Method and system for locating a network device in an emergency situation including public location information
US10912056B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/80
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for locating a network device in an emergency situation including public information. Current physical location information is obtained for a network device every time it registers on a network or moves to a new physical location. The current physical location is sent and received in an encrypted format to and from the network device. When the network device initiates an emergency message (e.g. 911, E911, NG911, text-to-911, 112, etc.) based on an emergency event (e.g., weather, crime, fire, natural disaster, medical, terrorist, military, etc.), the emergency message includes the encrypted current physical location information for the network device. The current physical location information is decrypted. Additional information is collected from one or more public location information sources for the current physical location of the network device. The emergency message with the additional information is routed in real-time to an appropriate Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). The appropriate PSAP is immediately notified in real-time so emergency responders (e.g., police, fire, medical, etc.) can be dispatched to the current physical location of the network de…
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