Patents
US 12701191 B2: Z-axis information for voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
- Granted
- 2026-08-04
- Filed
- 2024-05-10 application 18660538
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing z-axis information for voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”). In various embodiments, a user device or location beacon having geo-location system access or having sensors or devices for obtaining z-axis information is used to provide z-axis information to a nearby VoIP telephone. The user device or location beacon may send a dial-triggering signal that causes the VoIP telephone (in its off-hook state) to dial a telephone number corresponding to a 911 or E911 address database system. After the 911 or E911 address database system indicates that it is ready to receive z-axis information, the user device or location beacon sends a z-axis data signal containing the current z-axis information to the VOIP telephone, which extracts the current z-axis information for sending to the 911 or E911 address database system for updating the 911 or E911 address associated with the VoIP telephone.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-04 (ipgb20260804.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC 1,025 patents | US company or organization | Denver, CO | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-04 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Giagnocavo | Littleton, CO | 7 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-04 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H04M | Telephonic communication | H04M7/0081 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-04 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
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