Method and system for providing a service at a current location

An apparatus for providing a service to a user via a software client, the apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a computer-readable storage device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
• receiving a request from the user to access the service via the software client;
• sending to a network service provider a request for validation of a current location as to a coverage of an emergency service, when the current location was not previously validated for the coverage of the emergency service;
• determining whether a response is received from the network service provider, indicating that the current location is validated for the coverage of the emergency service, wherein the response includes an address identifier associated with the current location for accessing the emergency service;
• performing a registration with the network service provider via the software client at the current location, when the response is received indicating that the current location is validated for the coverage of the emergency service;
• and
• enabling the user to access the service via the software client at the current location.

A method for providing an emergency service to a software client of a user, the method comprising:

• receiving, via a processor, a call request from the software client to access the emergency service, wherein the call request comprises an address identifier that was previously sent to the software client when a location was validated, wherein the address identifier comprises an address covered by the emergency service;
• sending, via the processor, the call request with the address identifier to a software application server without changing the address identifier;
• and
• sending, via the processor, the call request to an emergency-call session control function without changing the address identifier for providing the emergency service.