Automatic identification of travel and non-travel network addresses
US8615605B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/69
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system to automatically classify types of IP addresses associated with a user. Information, such as user names, machine information, IP address, etc., may be obtained from logs. For each user or host in the logs, home IP addresses are identified from IP addresses where the user or host shows a predetermined level of activity. Travel IP addresses are identified, which are IP addresses at locations greater than a predetermined distance from the home IP addresses, as determined from geolocation data. A pattern analysis may be performed to determine which of the home IP addresses are work IP addresses associated with the user or host. The system may thus provide a classification of a user's or host's associated IP addresses as being one of travel, home, and work IP addresses. From this classification, mobility patterns may be derived, as well as applications to enhance security, advertising, search and network management.
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