Patent ID: 7944909
Filing Date: 2011-05-17
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: by a network access device having an input port, detecting a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone coupled to the input port, the network access device comprising a memory for storing a physical location identifier that identifies a physical location of a termination point of the input port; when the network access device detects the VoIP telephone coupled to the input port, transmitting an automatic report towards an enhanced 911 (E911) database management system (DBMS); transmitting a unique device identifier of the VoIP telephone towards the E911 DBMS in response to a first query from the E911 DBMS; and transmitting the physical location identifier towards the E911 DBMS in response to a second query from the E911 DBMS.