Method and apparatus for determining area in which IP address is located
US10097420B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present application disclose a method and an apparatus for determining a geographical area in which an IP address is located, the method including: acquiring a set of accounts of an application server to which one or more positioning terminals log in during a predetermined time period, wherein the account set is associated with a target IP address; determining a position of a respective positioning terminal corresponding to each account in the account set; collecting statistics for calculation according to the determined positions of the one or more positioning terminals to determine a geographical area in which each positioning terminal is located; and obtaining, according to the area in which each positioning terminal is located, a geographical area in which the target IP address is located. By using the present application, a geographical area with high precision to which an IP address belongs may be determined as needed.
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