Patent ID: 8582724
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a location server configured to monitor a register message associated with an Internet Protocol (IP) device, wherein the register message includes an internal IP address and an external IP address; and a location database configured to store physical location information and a stored plurality of IP addresses associated with the IP device, wherein the location server determines whether at least one of the internal IP address and the external IP address of a selected message corresponds with any of the stored plurality of IP addresses associated with the IP device; acquires physical location information corresponding to at least one of the internal IP address and the external IP address if at least one of the internal IP address and the external IP address do not correspond with any of the stored plurality of IP addresses associated with the IP device; and provides the physical location information for use in locating the IP device.