Data processing system using geographical locations
US8572204B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/24575
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data processing system (1,2) stores coordinate data defining a plurality of unique regions (17), for example defined by a cell of a geodesic grid (13) applied to the surface of the earth (12). Each region can be allocated to an owner and there is stored a unique identifier for that region, a hierarchical descriptor for that region, data identifying the owner, and a network address which identifies an owner domain in respect of that region. An owner of a region may sub-allocate sub-regions (18) or objects of an allocated region and there is stored in respect of any sub-region or object that has been sub-allocated by an owner, an identifier and a hierarchical descriptor for that sub-region or object. The data processing system can resolve a descriptor based DNS query specifying a region, or a sub-region, or object of such a region, so as to return data comprising the network address for the owner domain allocated to that region.
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