VoIP Z-Axis Location via Intermediary Beacon
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Solution Overview
Problem
VoIP phones lack z-axis information, which is essential for accurate emergency location services in multi-story buildings, as they are not subject to the same mandates as mobile phones.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize a computing system, such as a user device or location beacon, to provide z-axis information to a VoIP telephone. This involves sending a dial-triggering signal to the VoIP phone, which then dials a 911 or E911 address database system. The computing system generates and sends a z-axis data signal to the VoIP phone, which decodes and transmits this information to the database for updating the associated 911 or E911 address.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If VoIP phones are used for emergency calls, then communication capability is maintained, but z-axis location information is missing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a computing system as an intermediary device that has both a VoIP telephone for communication and a geo-location system for acquiring location data. This intermediary system bridges the gap between VoIP phones and location services by obtaining z-axis information from the geo-location system and providing it to the VoIP telephone for inclusion in emergency calls.
Solution Approach 2:
The computing system is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a VoIP telephone for emergency communications and as a geo-location device for acquiring location information. This universal device can perform multiple functions that were previously separate, enabling VoIP phones to access location data through the integrated system.
2Measurement precision
If mobile phones are mandated to provide z-axis information, then location accuracy is improved, but VoIP phones are excluded from the mandate
Solution Approach 1:
The computing system acts as an intermediary that enables VoIP phones to access geo-location information without being directly mandated to provide it. The system obtains location data from its geo-location system and shares it with the VoIP telephone, effectively bridging the mandate gap.
Solution Approach 2:
The computing system performs preliminary actions by acquiring and storing z-axis location information from its geo-location system before the VoIP telephone needs it for an emergency call. This preliminary acquisition of location data enables the VoIP phone to provide accurate location information when needed, without requiring the VoIP phone itself to have built-in location capabilities.
3Loss of information
If z-axis data is transmitted to VoIP phone, then location information is provided, but additional system components are required
Solution Approach 1:
The computing system is designed as a universal device that combines VoIP telephone functionality with geo-location system capabilities in a single integrated platform. This multi-functional design allows the system to provide z-axis data to VoIP phones without requiring separate dedicated components for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The computing system serves as an intermediary that simplifies the overall architecture by centralizing both the VoIP communication and geo-location functions in one system. This intermediary approach reduces the need for complex multi-device setups while enabling z-axis data transmission to VoIP phones.
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AI summary
Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing z-axis information for voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”). In various embodiments, a user device or location beacon having geo-location system access or having sensors or devices for obtaining z-axis information is used to provide z-axis information to a nearby VoIP telephone. The user device or location beacon may send a dial-triggering signal that causes the VoIP telephone (in its off-hook state) to dial a telephone number corresponding to a 911 or E911 address database system. After the 911 or E911 address database system indicates that it is ready to receive z-axis information, the user device or location beacon sends a z-axis data signal containing the current z-axis information to the VOIP telephone, which extracts the current z-axis information for sending to the 911 or E911 address database system for updating the 911 or E911 address associated with the VoIP telephone.