公开(公告)号：US08467320B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-18

申请号：US11519816

申请日：2006-09-13

申请人： Jon Croy ,  John Gordon Hines ,  Darrin Johnson ,  Kathleen Lendvay

发明人： Jon Croy ,  John Gordon Hines ,  Darrin Johnson ,  Kathleen Lendvay

IPC分类号： H04L12/16

CPC分类号： H04L29/06027 ,  H04L12/1813 ,  H04L12/1818 ,  H04L65/4038 ,  H04L65/4046 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04M3/42357 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04M7/006 ,  H04M2203/2094 ,  H04M2203/5063 ,  H04M2242/14 ,  H04M2242/30 ,  H04W4/02

摘要： Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) devices are invited to a conference bridge based on a pre-defined criteria for the conference bridge (e.g., passengers on a plane. The conference invite messages are transmitted using Internet Protocol, which they may or may not accept. The invited VoIP users may be determined based on their physical proximity to the initial caller and other pre-determined characteristics. A VoIP soft switch includes conference bridges that eliminate the conventional requirement that they dial the phone number of another specific VoIP communications device. Instead, location information relating to the initial VoIP user is passed to the VoIP conference bridge, either from the user's VoIP communication device or from their respective location server. Location and other information is then compared by the VoIP soft switch against other VoIP devices, to find potential VoIP conference participants.

摘要翻译： 基于互联网协议语音（VoIP）设备，根据会议桥的预先定义的标准（例如，飞机上的乘客）被邀请到会议桥，会议邀请消息使用互联网协议传输，他们可能接受或不接受 所请求的VoIP用户可以根据其对初始呼叫者的物理接近度和其他预定特性来确定，VoIP软交换机包括会议桥，消除了他们拨打另一个特定VoIP通信设备的电话号码的常规要求 将与初始VoIP用户相关的位置信息从用户的VoIP通信设备或其各自的位置服务器传递到VoIP会议桥，然后通过VoIP软交换机将位置信息和其他信息与其他VoIP设备进行比较，找到 潜在的VoIP会议参与者。

公开(公告)号：US07907551B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-15

申请号：US11503912

申请日：2006-08-15

申请人： Jon Croy ,  John Gordon Hines ,  Darrin Johnson

发明人： Jon Croy ,  John Gordon Hines ,  Darrin Johnson

IPC分类号： H04L12/16

CPC分类号： H04M11/04 ,  H04M3/42348 ,  H04M3/5116 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04M7/0078 ,  H04M2242/04 ,  H04M2242/30

摘要： Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) emergency calls to an Emergency Response Center (ERC) are handled through a VoIP conference bridge on a VoIP service provider's soft switch. The soft switch works with a VoIP positioning center (VPC) to obtain location information, which is compared against a PSAP database to find an initial best-appropriate PSAP for the location of the emergency caller. The PSAP is issued an Invite message to join the conference, establishing an emergency call. Third parties such as police, ambulance may be issued Invite messages to join the conference. Cold transfers are avoided by Inviting participants to join a single emergency conference rather than passing an emergency call from party to party (e.g., from PSAP to police to ambulance, etc.) The PSAP, other emergency responders, and even the initial VoIP emergency caller may leave and rejoin the VoIP conference without dropping the conference between the others.

摘要翻译： 通过互联网协议语音（VoIP）紧急响应中心（ERC）的紧急呼叫通过VoIP服务提供商的软交换机上的VoIP会议桥来处理。 软交换机与VoIP定位中心（VPC）一起工作，以获取位置信息，与PSAP数据库进行比较，以找到紧急呼叫者位置的初始最佳适当PSAP。 PSAP发出邀请消息加入会议，建立紧急呼叫。 警方，救护车等第三方可能会发出邀请信加入会议。 通过邀请参加者加入单一的紧急会议，而不是通过派对到一方的紧急呼叫（例如，从PSAP到警察到救护车等）来避免冷接送。PSAP，其他紧急响应者，甚至初始的VoIP紧急呼叫者 可能会离开并重新加入VoIP会议，而不会在其他人之间丢弃会议。

公开(公告)号：US20110013541A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-20

申请号：US12923115

申请日：2010-09-02

申请人： Jon Croy ,  John Gordon Hines ,  Darrin Johnson

发明人： Jon Croy ,  John Gordon Hines ,  Darrin Johnson

IPC分类号： H04L12/18

CPC分类号： H04M11/04 ,  H04M3/42348 ,  H04M3/5116 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04M7/0078 ,  H04M2242/04 ,  H04M2242/30

摘要： Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) emergency calls to an Emergency Response Center (ERC) are handled through a VoIP conference bridge on a VoIP service provider's soft switch. The soft switch works with a VoIP positioning center (VPC) to obtain location information, which is compared against a PSAP database to find an initial best-appropriate PSAP for the location of the emergency caller. The PSAP is issued an Invite message to join the conference, establishing an emergency call. Third parties such as police, ambulance may be issued Invite messages to join the conference. Cold transfers are avoided by Inviting participants to join a single emergency conference rather than passing an emergency call from party to party (e.g., from PSAP to police to ambulance, etc.) The PSAP, other emergency responders, and even the initial VoIP emergency caller may leave and rejoin the VoIP conference without dropping the conference between the others.

公开(公告)号：US20100272242A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-28

申请号：US12801769

申请日：2010-06-24

申请人： Jon Croy ,  John Gordon Hines ,  Darrin Johnson

发明人： Jon Croy ,  John Gordon Hines ,  Darrin Johnson

IPC分类号： H04M11/04

CPC分类号： H04M11/04 ,  H04M3/42348 ,  H04M3/5116 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04M7/0078 ,  H04M2242/04 ,  H04M2242/30

摘要： Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) emergency calls to an Emergency Response Center (ERC) are handled through a VoIP conference bridge on a VoIP service provider's soft switch. The soft switch works with a VoIP positioning center (VPC) to obtain location information, which is compared against a PSAP database to find an initial best-appropriate PSAP for the location of the emergency caller. The PSAP is issued an Invite message to join the conference, establishing an emergency call. Third parties such as police, ambulance may be issued Invite messages to join the conference. Cold transfers are avoided by Inviting participants to join a single emergency conference rather than passing an emergency call from party to party (e.g., from PSAP to police to ambulance, etc.) The PSAP, other emergency responders, and even the initial VoIP emergency caller may leave and rejoin the VoIP conference without dropping the conference between the others.

摘要翻译： 通过互联网协议语音（VoIP）紧急响应中心（ERC）的紧急呼叫通过VoIP服务提供商的软交换机上的VoIP会议桥来处理。 软交换机与VoIP定位中心（VPC）一起工作，以获取位置信息，与PSAP数据库进行比较，以找到紧急呼叫者位置的初始最佳适当PSAP。 PSAP发出邀请消息加入会议，建立紧急呼叫。 警方，救护车等第三方可能会发出邀请信加入会议。 通过邀请参加者加入单一的紧急会议，而不是通过派对到一方的紧急呼叫（例如，从PSAP到警察到救护车等）来避免冷接送。PSAP，其他紧急响应者，甚至初始的VoIP紧急呼叫者 可能会离开并重新加入VoIP会议，而不会在其他人之间丢弃会议。

公开(公告)号：US07626951B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-01

申请号：US11503908

申请日：2006-08-15

申请人： Jon Croy ,  John Gordon Hines

发明人： Jon Croy ,  John Gordon Hines

IPC分类号： H04L12/16

CPC分类号： H04L65/4038 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/023

摘要： A Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) device uses its location to narrow down known and unknown potential VoIP third parties meeting the user's criteria, based on their physical proximity to the initial caller and other pre-determined characteristics, to join in a phone conference. A VoIP soft switch includes conference bridges that eliminate the conventional requirement that they dial digits for a direct link with another specific VoIP communications device. Instead, location information relating to the initial VoIP user is passed to the VoIP conference bridge, either from the user's VoIP communication device or from their respective location server. The location information is then compared by the VoIP soft switch against other VoIP devices to find potential VoIP users within a defined geographic region surrounding the initial VoIP user. Those VoIP users matching the criteria are sent an Invite message to join the conference, which they may or may not accept.

摘要翻译： 互联网语音协议（VoIP）设备使用其位置来缩小已知和未知的潜在VoIP第三方，以满足用户的标准，基于他们与初始呼叫者的物理接近性和其他预定特性，以加入电话会议。 VoIP软交换机包括会议桥，其消除了他们拨打数字以与另一个特定VoIP通信设备的直接链路的常规要求。 相反，与初始VoIP用户相关的位置信息从用户的VoIP通信设备或其相应的位置服务器传递到VoIP会议桥。 然后通过VoIP软交换机将位置信息与其他VoIP设备进行比较，以在初始VoIP用户周围的定义的地理区域内找到潜在的VoIP用户。 符合条件的VoIP用户将发送一个邀请消息加入会议，他们可能接受或不接受。

公开(公告)号：US20100034122A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-11

申请号：US12588381

申请日：2009-10-14

申请人： Jon Croy ,  John Gordon Hines

发明人： Jon Croy ,  John Gordon Hines

IPC分类号： H04L12/16 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04B7/00

CPC分类号： H04L65/4038 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/029

摘要： A Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) device uses its location to narrow down known and unknown potential VoIP third parties meeting the user's criteria, based on their physical proximity to the initial caller and other pre-determined characteristics, to join in a phone conference. A VoIP soft switch includes conference bridges that eliminate the conventional requirement that they dial digits for a direct link with another specific VoIP communications device. Instead, location information relating to the initial VoIP user is passed to the VoIP conference bridge, either from the user's VoIP communication device or from their respective location server. The location information is then compared by the VoIP soft switch against other VoIP devices to find potential VoIP users within a defined geographic region surrounding the initial VoIP user. Those VoIP users matching the criteria are sent an Invite message to join the conference, which they may or may not accept.

摘要翻译： 互联网语音协议（VoIP）设备使用其位置来缩小已知和未知的潜在VoIP第三方，以满足用户的标准，基于他们与初始呼叫者的物理接近性和其他预定特性，以加入电话会议。 VoIP软交换机包括会议桥，其消除了他们拨打数字以与另一个特定VoIP通信设备的直接链路的常规要求。 相反，与初始VoIP用户相关的位置信息从用户的VoIP通信设备或其相应的位置服务器传递到VoIP会议桥。 然后通过VoIP软交换机将位置信息与其他VoIP设备进行比较，以在初始VoIP用户周围的定义的地理区域内找到潜在的VoIP用户。 符合条件的VoIP用户将发送一个邀请消息加入会议，他们可能接受或不接受。

公开(公告)号：US20080259908A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-23

申请号：US11902846

申请日：2007-09-26

申请人： John Gordon Hines ,  Darrin Johnson ,  Jonathan A. Croy

发明人： John Gordon Hines ,  Darrin Johnson ,  Jonathan A. Croy

IPC分类号： H04L12/66

CPC分类号： H04L67/16 ,  H04L29/12594 ,  H04L61/3085 ,  H04L65/1006 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04M3/42348 ,  H04M7/006 ,  H04M2242/30 ,  H04Q2213/1307 ,  H04Q2213/13103 ,  H04Q2213/13141 ,  H04Q2213/13204 ,  H04Q2213/13337 ,  H04Q2213/13348 ,  H04Q2213/13389 ,  H04W4/029

摘要： The function of determination of location is separated from the function of gathering information based on determined location by use of a Location Object (LO) proxy between an initiating VoIP capable device and a positioning center. The LOProxy queries an appropriate location database using a location key, and injects a PIDF-LO into a routing SIP message otherwise without location. A SIP request without location is received from a VoIP capable device. The SIP request contains messages indicating the type of location generator or service needed. A location key (like a telephone number or SIP URI), in addition to the type of location generator or service needed, is included in a SIP request. A location object (LO) broker may be used between a routing SIP message and a positioning center to direct a routing SIP message to an appropriate one of a plurality of location object (LO) proxies.

摘要翻译： 通过使用位于发起VoIP的设备和定位中心之间的位置对象（LO）代理，基于确定的位置来收集位置信息的功能与收集信息的功能分离。 LOProxy使用位置密钥查询适当的位置数据库，并将PIDF-LO注入路由SIP消息，否则没有位置。 从具有VoIP功能的设备接收到没有位置的SIP请求。 SIP请求包含指示所需位置生成器或服务类型的消息。 除了需要的位置发生器或服务的类型之外，位置密钥（如电话号码或SIP URI）被包括在SIP请求中。 可以在路由SIP消息和定位中心之间使用位置对象（LO）代理，以将路由SIP消息引导到多个位置对象（LO）代理中的适当的一个。

公开(公告)号：US20080261619A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-23

申请号：US11902845

申请日：2007-09-26

申请人： John Gordon Hines ,  Darrin Johnson ,  Jonathan A. Croy

发明人： John Gordon Hines ,  Darrin Johnson ,  Jonathan A. Croy

IPC分类号： H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04L67/16 ,  H04L29/12594 ,  H04L61/3085 ,  H04L65/1006 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04M3/42348 ,  H04M7/006 ,  H04M2242/30 ,  H04Q2213/1307 ,  H04Q2213/13103 ,  H04Q2213/13141 ,  H04Q2213/13204 ,  H04Q2213/13337 ,  H04Q2213/13348 ,  H04Q2213/13389 ,  H04W4/029

摘要： The function of determination of location is separated from the function of gathering information based on determined location by use of a Location Object (LO) proxy between an initiating VoIP capable device and a positioning center. The LOProxy queries an appropriate location database using a location key, and injects a PIDF-LO into a routing SIP message otherwise without location. A SIP request without location is received from a VoIP capable device. The SIP request contains messages indicating the type of location generator or service needed. A location key (like a telephone number or SIP URI), in addition to the type of location generator or service needed, is included in a SIP request. A location object (LO) broker may be used between a routing SIP message and a positioning center to direct a routing SIP message to an appropriate one of a plurality of location object (LO) proxies.

摘要翻译： 通过使用位于发起VoIP的设备和定位中心之间的位置对象（LO）代理，基于确定的位置来收集位置信息的功能与收集信息的功能分离。 LOProxy使用位置密钥查询适当的位置数据库，并将PIDF-LO注入路由SIP消息，否则没有位置。 从具有VoIP功能的设备接收到没有位置的SIP请求。 SIP请求包含指示所需位置生成器或服务类型的消息。 除了需要的位置发生器或服务的类型之外，位置密钥（如电话号码或SIP URI）被包括在SIP请求中。 可以在路由SIP消息和定位中心之间使用位置对象（LO）代理，以将路由SIP消息引导到多个位置对象（LO）代理中的适当的一个。

公开(公告)号：US08249589B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-21

申请号：US12805201

申请日：2010-07-19

申请人： Yinjun Zhu ,  John Gordon Hines

发明人： Yinjun Zhu ,  John Gordon Hines

IPC分类号： H04W4/00

CPC分类号： H04W4/02 ,  H04W8/04 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W8/10

摘要： An area event handler informs when a target mobile enters or leaves a network covering a pre-defined target area, and re-aims an original area event request. When the event occurs, the mobile sends a location report to an initiator of the request. A PLMN list with estimated geographic coverage areas is stored in a Home GMLC, and sent to each relevant mobile. When a mobile enters new network coverage, it uses this list for network access selection. When the Home GMLC discovers that the currently visited PLMN does not serve the original target area, it modifies the area event to the that mobile, so that the Home GMLC will be notified when the target mobile once again enters a PLMN that serves the original target area. Then, after being so notified, the Home GMLC re-sends the original area event location service request to the target mobile.

摘要翻译： 区域事件处理程序通知目标移动设备何时进入或离开覆盖预定义目标区域的网络，并重新定位原始区域事件请求。 当事件发生时，移动设备向请求的发起者发送位置报告。 具有估计地理覆盖区域的PLMN列表存储在主GMLC中，并发送到每个相关移动站。 当移动设备进入新的网络覆盖范围时，它将使用此列表进行网络访问选择。 当本地GMLC发现当前访问的PLMN不服务于原始目标区域时，它将该区域事件修改为该移动站，使得当目标移动站再次进入服务于原始目标的PLMN时将通知本地GMLC 区。 然后，在通知之后，Home GMLC将原始区域事件定位服务请求重新发送到目标移动站。

公开(公告)号：US08150364B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-03

申请号：US12588332

申请日：2009-10-13

申请人： Richard Dickinson ,  John Gordon Hines ,  Jonathan Croy

发明人： Richard Dickinson ,  John Gordon Hines ,  Jonathan Croy

IPC分类号： H04M11/04

CPC分类号： H04W4/22 ,  G01S19/01 ,  H04L65/1006 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04M3/42059 ,  H04M3/5116 ,  H04M3/58 ,  H04M7/006 ,  H04M7/1205 ,  H04M11/00 ,  H04M11/04 ,  H04M2242/30 ,  H04W4/046 ,  H04W4/90

摘要： A switched emergency call (e.g., a 911 call, an alarm company call) forwarded by a telematics call center is converted into a session initiation protocol (SIP) packetized phone call at the call center, and routed over an IP network, for presentation to an emergency services gateway, which connects to a selective router via dedicated circuits, gaining full access to the Enhanced 911 network. This provides a PSAP receiving a call from a telematics call center or other call center with all features available in an Enhanced 911 network, e.g., callback number of the 911 caller, and location of the 911 caller. Location of the caller is provided using a VoIP positioning center (VPC), queried from the call center. In this way, the switched emergency call is converted into a SIP packetized phone call and routed without further passage through the public switched telephone network (PSTN).

摘要翻译： 由远程信息处理呼叫中心转发的切换紧急呼叫（例如，911呼叫，警报公司呼叫）在呼叫中心被转换成会话发起协议（SIP）分组化电话呼叫，并通过IP网络路由以呈现到 紧急服务网关，通过专用电路连接到选择性路由器，获得对增强型911网络的全面访问。 这提供了从具有在增强型911网络中可用的所有功能（例如911呼叫者的回叫号码）和911呼叫者的位置的远程信息通话呼叫中心或其他呼叫中心接收呼叫的PSAP。 使用从呼叫中心查询的VoIP定位中心（VPC）提供呼叫者的位置。 以这种方式，切换的紧急呼叫被转换成SIP分组的电话呼叫，并且路由而不经过公共交换电话网（PSTN）的进一步通过。