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Identifying a location of a server

US8990349B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 9, 2009
Grant dateMar 24, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/029
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for identifying a geographic location of a server. A request is delivered to the server to send back a message via a cellular network; the message of the server is received via a cell of the cellular network; cell location information about the geographic location of the cell that received the message is delivered; the cell location information is used as information about the geographic location of the server.

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