Wireless communication system for routing emergency calls from a VoIP network
US8542611B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods for providing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) emergency calls via a wireless communication network. In a particular embodiment, a method provides receiving an emergency call request from a VoIP communication network initiated by a VoIP communication client operating on the VoIP communication network. The method further provides processing the emergency call request to determine a wireless device associated with the VoIP communication client. The method further provides determining a location of the wireless device and determining a public safety answering point (PSAP) based on the location of the wireless device. The method further provides establishing an emergency call between the VoIP communication client and the PSAP via the wireless communication system and the VoIP communication network based on the location of the wireless device.
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