Methods, systems, and products for emergency communications
View Patent ↗Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for processing emergency communications. A database of addresses is queried to determine if a communications address is an emergency communications address. When the communications address is the emergency communications address, then a location coordinate is retrieved and mapped to a location of an emergency services provider.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving a voice-over Internet protocol call to an outgoing Internet Protocol communications address;
storing a database in memory of Internet Protocol emergency communications addresses of emergency service providers;
querying the database for the outgoing Internet Protocol communications address;
determining that the outgoing Internet Protocol communications address is an Internet Protocol emergency communications address by matching the outgoing Internet Protocol communications address to the database;
retrieving a location coordinate representing a geographic location of a device associated with the voice-over Internet protocol call;
mapping a location of a router in a network that is geographically closest to the location coordinate; and
selecting an emergency response provider that is closest to the location of the router and that is registered by a governmental entity.
2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising activating a positioning system when the outgoing Internet Protocol communications address is the Internet Protocol emergency communications address.
3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising activating a positioning system to determine the location coordinate.
4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the positioning system comprises at least one of a global positioning system, an infrared system, a radio frequency system, or a target-based system.
5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising querying for the location coordinate.
6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising communicating an emergency signal.
7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising retrieving a profile from the memory.
8. A system, comprising:
a processor executing code stored in memory that causes the processor to:
receive a voice-over Internet protocol call to an outgoing Internet Protocol communications address;
store a database of Internet Protocol emergency communications addresses of emergency service providers;
query the database for the outgoing Internet Protocol communications address;
determine that the outgoing Internet Protocol communications address is an Internet Protocol emergency communications address;
retrieve a location coordinate representing a geographic location of a device associated with the voice-over Internet protocol call;
map a location of a router in a network that is geographically closest to the location coordinate; and
select an emergency response provider that is closest to the location of the router and that is registered by a governmental entity.
9. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the code further causes the processor to determine if the outgoing Internet Protocol communications address is at least one of a publicly registered emergency response provider or an unregistered address.
10. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the code further causes the processor to send an emergency communication to an address associated with the emergency response provider.
11. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the code further causes the processor to activate a positioning system to determine the location coordinate.
12. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the positioning system comprises at least one of a global positioning system, an infrared system, a radio frequency system, or a target-based system.
13. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the code further causes the processor to query for the location coordinate.
14. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the code further causes the processor to retrieve a profile from the memory.
15. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing processor executable instructions for performing a method, the method comprising:
receiving a voice-over Internet protocol call to an outgoing Internet Protocol communications address;
storing a database in memory of Internet Protocol emergency communications addresses of emergency service providers;
querying the database for the outgoing Internet Protocol communications address;
determining that the outgoing Internet Protocol communications address is an Internet Protocol emergency communications address;
retrieving a location coordinate representing a geographic location of a device associated with the voice-over Internet protocol call;
mapping a location of a router in a network that is geographically closest to the location coordinate; and
selecting an emergency response provider that is closest to the location of the router and that is registered by a governmental entity.
16. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 15 , further comprising instructions for activating a positioning system when the outgoing Internet Protocol communications address is the Internet Protocol emergency communications address.
17. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 15 , further comprising instructions for activating a positioning system to determine the location coordinate.
18. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 17 , wherein the positioning system comprises at least one of a global positioning system, an infrared system, a radio frequency system, or a target-based system.
19. A method comprising:
receiving a voice-over Internet protocol call to an outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address;
storing a database in memory of Internet Protocol emergency communications addresses of emergency service providers;
querying the database for the outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address;
at least one processor determining that the outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address is an Internet Protocol emergency communications address by matching the outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address to the database;
selecting an emergency response provider (a) that services a geographic area matched with a location of a network component that is geographically closest to a device associated with the voice-over Internet protocol call and (b) that is registered by a governmental entity; and
prior to the selecting, retrieving a location coordinate representing a geographic location of said device, and mapping the location of the network component in a network to the location coordinate.
20. the method of claim 19 further comprising:
activating a positioning system to determine the location coordinate;
wherein the positioning system comprises at least one of a global positioning system, an infrared system, a radio frequency system, or a target-based system.
21. The method of claim 19 further comprising, prior to the selecting:
querying for the location coordinate.
22. The method of claim 19 further comprising:
retrieving a profile from the memory; and
wherein the profile comprises the Internet Protocol emergency communications address.
23. The method of claim 19 wherein:
the network component comprises a port.
24. The method of claim 23 wherein:
the port is a wireless port.
25. The method of claim 23 wherein:
the port is a wired port.
26. The method of claim 23 wherein:
the port is a parallel port.
27. The method of claim 23 wherein:
the port is a serial port.
28. The method of claim 23 wherein:
the port is an Ethernet port.
29. The method of claim 19 wherein:
the outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address comprises a URL address.
30. The method of claim 19 wherein:
the outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address comprises an email address.
31. The method of claim 19 wherein:
the outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address comprises an IP address.
32. The method of claim 19 wherein:
the outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address comprises a domain name.
33. The method of claim 19 further comprising:
automatically recognizing a character string to automatically formulate outgoing emergency IP-based communications.
34. A system comprising:
a processor executing code stored in memory that causes the processor to:
receive a voice-over Internet protocol call to an outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address;
store a database in memory of Internet Protocol emergency communications addresses of emergency service providers;
query the database for the outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address;
determine that the outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address is an Internet Protocol emergency communications address by matching the outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address to the database;
select an emergency response provider (a) that services a geographic area matched with a location of a network component that is geographically closest to a device associated with the voice-over Internet protocol call and (b) that is registered by a governmental entity; and
wherein the code further causes the processor, prior to selection of the emergency response provider, to retrieve a location coordinate representing a geographic location of said device and map the location of the network component in a network to the location coordinate.
35. The system of claim 34 wherein the code further causes the processor to:
activate a positioning system to determine the location coordinate;
wherein the positioning system comprises at least one of a global positioning system, an infrared system, a radio frequency system, or a target-based system.
36. The system of claim 34 wherein the code further causes the processor, prior to the selection of the emergency response provider, to:
query for the location coordinate.
37. The system of claim 34 wherein:
the code further causes the processor to retrieve a profile from the memory; and
the profile comprises the Internet Protocol emergency communications address.
38. The system of claim 34 wherein:
the network component comprises a port.
39. The system of claim 38 wherein:
the port is a wireless port.
40. The system of claim 38 wherein:
the port is a wired port.
41. The system of claim 38 wherein:
the port is a parallel port.
42. The system of claim 38 wherein:
the port is a serial port.
43. The system of claim 38 wherein:
the port is an Ethernet port.
44. The system of claim 34 wherein:
the outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address comprises a URL address.
45. The system of claim 34 wherein:
the outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address comprises an email address.
46. The system of claim 34 wherein:
the outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address comprises an IP address.
47. The system of claim 34 wherein:
the outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address comprises a domain name.
48. The system of claim 34 wherein the code further causes the processor to:
automatically recognize a character string to automatically formulate outgoing emergency IP-based communications.
49. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions to be executed by at least one processor to perform a method, the instructions comprising:
instructions to receive a voice-over Internet protocol call to an outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address;
instructions to store a database in memory of Internet Protocol emergency communications addresses of emergency service providers;
instructions to query the database for the outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address;
instructions to determine that the outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address is an Internet Protocol emergency communications address by matching the outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address to the database;
instructions to select an emergency response provider (a) that services a geographic area matched with a location of a network component that is geographically closest to a device associated with the voice-over Internet protocol call and (b) that is registered by a governmental entity; and
instructions to be executed prior to selection of the emergency response provider, to retrieve a location coordinate representing a geographic location of said device, and map the location of the network component in a network to the location coordinate.
50. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 49 further comprising instructions to:
activate a positioning system to determine the location coordinate;
wherein the positioning system comprises at least one of a global positioning system, an infrared system, a radio frequency system, or a target-based system.
51. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 49 further comprising instructions to be executed prior to selection of the emergency response provider, to:
query for the location coordinate.
52. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 49 further comprising instructions to:
retrieve a profile from the memory;
wherein the profile comprises the Internet Protocol emergency communications address.
53. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 49 wherein:
the network component comprises a port.
54. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 53 wherein:
the port is a wireless port.
55. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 53 wherein:
the port is a wired port.
56. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 53 wherein:
the port is a parallel port.
57. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 53 wherein:
the port is a serial port.
58. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 53 wherein:
the port is an Ethernet port.
59. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 49 wherein:
the outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address comprises a URL address.
60. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 49 wherein:
the outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address comprises an email address.
61. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 49 wherein:
the outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address comprises an IP address.
62. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 49 wherein:
the outgoing Internet Protocol-based communications address comprises a domain name.
63. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 49 further comprising instructions to:
automatically recognize a character string to automatically formulate outgoing emergency IP-based communications.