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An enterprise network includes at least one communication device 208-1, an Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) Layer 2 switch 206, and a corresponding enterprise switch 208. The communication device 208-1 is connected to at least one of an access point 904-1 and a respective port 207-1 of the Layer 2 sw

An enterprise network includes at least one communication device 208-1, an Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) Layer 2 switch 206, and a corresponding enterprise switch 208. The communication device 208-1 is connected to at least one of an access point 904-1 and a respective port 207-1 of the Layer 2 switch 206. The enterprise network includes a plurality of Emergency Location Information Numbers (ELINs) corresponding to differing segments of the enterprise network. The Layer 2 switch 206 serves at least one of the differing segments. The communication device 208-1 includes a discovery agent 252 operable, when a predetermined first event occurs, to obtain from the Layer 2 switch 206 at least one of an access point identifier, a switch identifier from the Layer 2 switch 206, and a port identifier identifying the respective port 207-1.

대표청구항 ▼

What is claimed is: 1. A method for providing emergency location information to an emergency service provider, comprising:providing an enterprise network comprising:a wireless access point;a wireless communication device in communication with the wireless access point;an Open Systems Interconnect (O

What is claimed is: 1. A method for providing emergency location information to an emergency service provider, comprising:providing an enterprise network comprising:a wireless access point;a wireless communication device in communication with the wireless access point;an Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) switch in communication with the wireless access point;an enterprise switch;wherein the enterprise network corresponds to a plurality of Emergency Location Information Numbers (ELINs) associated with differing segments of the enterprise network, and wherein the OSI switch serves at least one of the differing segments;when a predetermined first event occurs, the wireless access point obtaining a wireless access point identifier and an electronic address of the wireless communication device serviced by the wireless access point; andwhen at least one of the predetermined first event and a predetermined second event occurs, the enterprise switch obtaining at least one of the wireless access point identifier and a wireless communication device unique identifier, wherein the first and second events are unrelated to the initiation of a contact to a universal emergency number.