System and method of identifying geographic location for the source of a call
US8036356B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M15/8033
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program product for identifying a geographic location for a source of a call is presented. A central office receives a call from a calling party, the call including a telephone number of the calling party. A geographic location of the calling party is determined from information associated with the calling party. The geographic location is then provided to the called party.
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