VoIP Device Cellular Fallback for E911 Location Accuracy
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Current VoIP systems face challenges in accurately routing emergency 911 calls and providing location information to emergency services, as they often require manual configuration updates and do not allow direct connections for 911 calls, limiting their effectiveness, especially for mobile users.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a detector in VoIP devices to recognize a predetermined pattern in data streams and initiate a call in a cellular network for emergency services, using a cellular chip or an external ATA device to ensure accurate location determination and network connectivity for 911 calls, even if the device is not fully registered with the 911 database.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual configuration changes are made in back end databases each time the phone is moved, then location information can be updated, but the system complexity and time required for updates increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects 911 dialing patterns and initiates cellular network calls without requiring manual configuration changes. The detector monitors data streams and the call processor automatically routes emergency calls through the cellular network, eliminating the need for manual database updates when devices move locations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures the cellular network capability and detector in the VoIP device, so that when a 911 call is needed, the system can immediately switch to cellular networking without requiring prior manual configuration changes or database updates.
2Measurement precision
If manual configuration changes are made in back end databases each time the phone is moved, then location information can be updated, but the time required for updates increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects 911 dialing patterns and initiates cellular network calls without requiring manual configuration changes. The detector monitors data streams and the call processor automatically routes emergency calls through the cellular network, eliminating the need for manual database updates when devices move locations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures the cellular network capability and detector in the VoIP device, so that when a 911 call is needed, the system can immediately switch to cellular networking without requiring prior manual configuration changes or database updates.
3Reliability
If direct connection for 911 calls is not allowed in current VOIP systems, then system security and control are maintained, but emergency call reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces a detector and call processor as intermediary components that monitor data streams for 911 patterns and automatically initiate cellular network calls. This intermediary mechanism enables emergency calls without requiring full system reconfiguration or compromising existing VoIP security controls.
Solution Approach 2:
The VoIP device is enhanced with dual capability: it can operate as a standard VoIP device for normal calls while also functioning as a cellular phone for emergency 911 calls. This multi-functionality ensures emergency call reliability while maintaining the existing VoIP system architecture.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus in one example has: a VOIP telecommunications network; a VOIP telecommunication device operatively coupled to the VOIP telecommunications network; and the VOIP telecommunication device having a detector that recognizes a predetermined pattern in a data stream from the VoIP telecommunication device, and a call processor that initiates a predetermined call in a cellular telecommunication network in response to recognition of the predetermined pattern.