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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2003
Keith E. Moll, Overland Park, KS (US);
Khaled F. Al-khashti, Overland Park, KS (US);
Brent A. Burpee, Olathe, KS (US);
David L. Morris, Overland Park, KS (US);
Keith E. Moll, Overland Park, KS (US);
Khaled F. Al-Khashti, Overland Park, KS (US);
Brent A. Burpee, Olathe, KS (US);
David L. Morris, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A method and system for determining reporting the location of an originating telephone device. A location interoperability platform receives a signaling message from a switch, reflecting a call request from an originating device and carrying data indicating whether the originating device is a landline device or a wireless device. If the data indicates that the originating device is a landline device, then the location interoperability platform invokes a landline location-determination process to determine the location of the originating device. On the other hand, if the data indicates that the originating device is a wireless device, then the location interoperability platform invokes a wireless location-determination process to determine the location of the originating device. The location interoperability platform may then report the determined location to the called party, to help facilitate a location-based service such as emergency response.