GPS for telephone line records
US6753809B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/24
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for enhancing telephone line records with Global Positioning System coordinates. One embodiment acquires Global Positioning System information associated with a telephone number. This embodiment uses the Global Positioning System information to create a telephone line record for a telephone number. The Global Positioning System information describes latitude, longitude, and elevation associated with the telephone number. The Global Positioning System information, for example, could define the location of a customer's service address, a service terminal, a cross-connect box, a wire center, and/or a central office.
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