US 7,746,273 B2 · Internet protocol based 911 system

Abstract

The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus for initiating and handling an emergency IP request using an IP enabled device having GPS capability. The IP enabled device is monitored for one or more emergency criteria. If the emergency criteria are satisfied, global positioning data is obtained using the GPS capability and the emergency IP request is sent to an address server. The address server receives the emergency IP request, obtains local emergency services data based on the global positioning data, dials a call center station based on the local emergency services data and passes an emergency call from the IP enabled device to the call center station. This invention can be implemented as a computer program embedded in a computer readable medium wherein the steps are performed by one or more code segments.

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Dependent claims

A computer program for handling an emergency Internet Protocol request from an Internet Protocol enabled device having Global Positioning Systems capability, the computer program comprising:

a code segment for monitoring software on the Internet Protocol enabled device;
a code segment for receiving the emergency Internet Protocol request, wherein the receiving is based on the monitored software;
a code segment for determining global positioning data for the Internet Protocol enabled device;
a code segment for obtaining local emergency services data based on the global positioning data;
a code segment for passing the local emergency services data and the global positioning data to the call center station;
and
a code segment for routing the local emergency services data to the Internet Protocol enabled device.

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Internet protocol based 911 system

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Abstract

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