Physical location management for voice over packet communication
Methods and systems are described for voice over packet communications.
1. A method comprising:
causing output, by a voice over packet (VoP) device, of a user interface that facilitates updating information that associates the VoP device with a physical location for VoP communications, wherein the information currently associates the VoP device with a first physical location for VoP communications;
receiving, by the VoP device and via the user interface, input indicating a second physical location to be associated with the VoP device for VoP communications;
sending the second physical location to update the information to associate the VoP device with the second physical location for VoP communications; and
facilitating a VoP communication involving the VoP device.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing output of a list of physical locations for selection.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing output of a list of physical locations for selection, wherein the list is sorted based on an estimate of a current physical location of the VoP device.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing output of a message asking whether the first physical location corresponds with a current physical location of a user of the VoP device.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing output of a message indicating results of an attempt to automatically determine a physical location of the VoP device.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the causing output of the user interface is based on determining that the VoP device is at a new physical location.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is based on HyperText Markup Language (HTML).
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the VoP device is at least one of:
a wireless device;
a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)-capable device;
a wireless phone;
a cellular phone; or
a videophone.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user interface prompts a user of the VoP device to provide an address for use in case of a future emergency call.
10. A voice over packet (VoP) device comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the VoP device to:
cause output of a user interface that facilitates updating information that associates the VoP device with a physical location for VoP communications, wherein the information currently associates the VoP device with a first physical location for VoP communications;
receive, via the user interface, input indicating a second physical location to be associated with the VoP device for VoP communications;
send the second physical location to update the information to associate the VoP device with the second physical location for VoP communications; and
facilitate a VoP communication.
11. The VoP device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the VoP device to output a list of physical locations for selection.
12. The VoP device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the VoP device to output a list of physical locations for selection, wherein the list is sorted based on an estimate of a current physical location of the VoP device.
13. The VoP device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the VoP device to output a message asking whether the first physical location corresponds with a current physical location of a user of the VoP device.
14. The VoP device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the VoP device to output a message indicating results of an attempt to automatically determine a physical location of the VoP device.
15. The VoP device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the VoP device to output the user interface based on determining that the VoP device is at a new physical location.
16. The VoP device of claim 10 , wherein the user interface is based on HyperText Markup Language (HTML).
17. The VoP device of claim 10 , wherein the VoP device is at least one of:
a wireless device;
a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)-capable device;
a wireless phone;
a cellular phone; or
a videophone.
18. A method comprising:
receiving, from a voice over packet (VoP) device, an updated physical location to be associated with the VoP device for VoP communications, wherein the updated physical location is based on user input via a user interface of the VoP device;
updating location information to associate the VoP device with the updated physical location for VoP communications, wherein the location information previously associated the VoP device with a previous physical location for VoP communications; and
facilitating a VoP communication involving the VoP device.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the user input comprises a selection from a list of physical locations output via the VoP device.
20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the user input comprises a selection from a list of physical locations output via the VoP device, wherein the list is sorted based on an estimate of a current physical location of the VoP device.
21. The method of claim 18 , further comprising causing output of a message asking whether the previous physical location corresponds with a current physical location of a user of the VoP device.
22. The method of claim 18 , further comprising causing output of a message indicating results of an attempt to automatically determine a physical location of the VoP device.
23. The method of claim 18 , wherein the user interface is output based on determining that the VoP device is at a new physical location.
24. The method of claim 18 , wherein the user interface is based on HyperText Markup Language (HTML).
25. The method of claim 18 , wherein the VoP device is at least one of:
a wireless device;
a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)-capable device;
a wireless phone;
a cellular phone; or
a videophone.
26. An apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the apparatus to:
receive, from a voice over packet (VoP) device, an updated physical location to be associated with the VoP device for VoP communications, wherein the updated physical location is based on user input via a user interface of the VoP device;
update location information to associate the VoP device with the updated physical location for VoP communications, wherein the location information previously associated the VoP device with a previous physical location for VoP communications; and
facilitate a VoP communication involving the VoP device.
27. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the user input comprises a selection from a list of physical locations output via the VoP device.
28. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the user input comprises a selection from a list of physical locations output via the VoP device, wherein the list is sorted based on an estimate of a current physical location of the VoP device.
29. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the apparatus to cause output of a message asking whether the previous physical location corresponds with a current physical location of a user of the VoP device.
30. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the apparatus to cause output of a message indicating results of an attempt to automatically determine a physical location of the VoP device.
31. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the user interface is output based on determining that the VoP device is at a new physical location.
32. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the user interface is based on HyperText Markup Language (HTML).
33. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the VoP device is at least one of:
a wireless device;
a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)-capable device;
a wireless phone;
a cellular phone; or
a videophone.
34. One or more non-transitory, computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, configure a voice over packet (VoP) device to:
cause output of a user interface that facilitates updating information that associates the VoP device with a physical location for VoP communications, wherein the information currently associates the VoP device with a first physical location for VoP communications;
receive, via the user interface, input indicating a second physical location to be associated with the VoP device for VoP communications;
send the second physical location to update the information to associate the VoP device with the second physical location for VoP communications; and
facilitate a VoP communication involving the VoP device.
35. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 34 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the VoP device to output a list of physical locations for selection.
36. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 34 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the VoP device to output a list of physical locations for selection, wherein the list is sorted based on an estimate of a current physical location of the VoP device.
37. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 34 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the VoP device to output a message asking whether the first physical location corresponds with a current physical location of a user of the VoP device.
38. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 34 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the VoP device to output a message indicating results of an attempt to automatically determine a physical location of the VoP device.
39. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 34 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the VoP device to output the user interface based on determining that the VoP device is at a new physical location.
40. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 34 , wherein the user interface is based on HyperText Markup Language (HTML).
41. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 34 , wherein the VoP device is at least one of:
a wireless device;
a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)-capable device;
a wireless phone;
a cellular phone; or
a videophone.
42. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 34 , wherein the user interface prompts a user of the VoP device to provide an address for use in case of a future emergency call.
43. One or more non-transitory, computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, configure a voice over packet (VoP) device to:
receive, from a voice over packet (VoP) device, an updated physical location to be associated with the VoP device for VoP communications, wherein the updated physical location is based on user input via a user interface of the VoP device;
update location information to associate the VoP device with the updated physical location for VoP communications, wherein the location information previously associated the VoP device with a previous physical location for VoP communications; and
facilitate a VoP communication involving the VoP device.
44. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 43 , wherein the user input comprises a selection from a list of physical locations output via the VoP device.
45. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 43 , wherein the user input comprises a selection from a list of physical locations output via the VoP device, wherein the list is sorted based on an estimate of a current physical location of the VoP device.
46. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 43 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the apparatus to cause output of a message asking whether the previous physical location corresponds with a current physical location of a user of the VoP device.
47. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 43 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the apparatus to cause output of a message indicating results of an attempt to automatically determine a physical location of the VoP device.
48. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 43 , wherein the user interface is output based on determining that the VoP device is at a new physical location.
49. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 43 , wherein the user interface is based on HyperText Markup Language (HTML).
50. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 43 , wherein the VoP device is at least one of:
a wireless device;
a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)-capable device;
a wireless phone;
a cellular phone; or
a videophone.