Method and system for locating a network device in an emergency situation including public location information with device verification

Abstract

A method and system for locating a network device in an emergency situation including public information with device verification. Current physical location information is obtained for a network device every time it registers on a network or moves to a new physical location. When a current physical location is determined for a network device, the determined current physical location is sent back to the network device for verification. The network device has the ability to automatically accept, modify or reject the determined current physical location. The current physical location is sent and received in an encrypted format to and from the network device. When the network device initiates an emergency message (e.g. 911, E911, NG911, text-to-911, 112, etc.) based on an emergency event (e.g., weather, crime, fire, natural disaster, medical, terrorist, military, etc.), the emergency message includes the encrypted current physical location information for the network device. The current physical location information is decrypted. Additional information is collected from one or more public location information sources for the current physical location of the network device. The emergency message with the additional information is routed in real-time to an appropriate Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). The appropriate PSAP is immediately notified in real-time so emergency responders (e.g., police, fire, medical, etc.) can be dispatched to the current physical location of the network device without having to contact the network device.