Network positioning system and terminal positioning device
US8681760B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W40/244
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A terminal positioning device receives, from each terminal, network path information listing intermediary device identifiers that identify each intermediary device in the network on the path from the terminal to a path search target device. The terminal positioning device creates, in accordance with the network path information received from each terminal, terminal position information representing connections between routers and connections between routers and the terminals.
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