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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2009
David E. Emerson, Overland Park, KS (US);
Gary W. Lafreniere, Olathe, KS (US);
Michael S. Goergen, Bend, OR (US);
David C. Lando, Overland Park, KS (US);
David E. Emerson, Overland Park, KS (US);
Gary W. Lafreniere, Olathe, KS (US);
Michael S. Goergen, Bend, OR (US);
David C. Lando, Overland Park, KS (US);
CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
A system and method for sending an emergency communication from a set-top box. A user and location of the user is associated with the set-top box. An indicator of an emergency is received through the set-top box. The user and the location associated with the set-top box are determined in response to receiving the indicator. A database returns the user and the location utilizing an identifier of the set-top box. An emergency communication is sent indicating the location through a media network in communication with the set-top box.