Method for identifying the network location of a computer connected to a computer network
First Claim
1. A method for determining the network location of a plurality of user computers connected to a computer network, the method comprising the steps of:
- making available for installation on each of said user computers, a software product comprising;
location instructions for determining at least one computer identification code and at least one network location address of the user computer;
logging instructions for generating a log of said at least one computer identification code and network location address;
comparison instructions for comparing the log to current network location addresses associated with a further connection to the computer network; and
transmission instructions for transmitting the computer identification code and the current network location address to a central service location in the event of a discrepancy between the log and the current network location address;
maintaining a record of network location addresses and computer identification codes transmitted to the central service location for each user computer; and
providing from the central service location at least one network location address in response to a search key submitted by a user.
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Abstract
A method for identifying the network location of computers connected to a computer network. The method includes the steps of installing a software program on the computer which determines computer identification codes and network location addresses for the computer and transmits the codes and addresses to a central service location. The software continues to transmit the codes and addresses after the computer is reconnected to the network. Where the network location addresses are not instructive in identifying the network location of the computer the software program can invoke a tracing function to obtain alternative network location addresses. The network location addresses are then available to the owner of the computer from the central service location.
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1. A method for determining the network location of a plurality of user computers connected to a computer network, the method comprising the steps of:
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making available for installation on each of said user computers, a software product comprising;
location instructions for determining at least one computer identification code and at least one network location address of the user computer;
logging instructions for generating a log of said at least one computer identification code and network location address;
comparison instructions for comparing the log to current network location addresses associated with a further connection to the computer network; and
transmission instructions for transmitting the computer identification code and the current network location address to a central service location in the event of a discrepancy between the log and the current network location address;
maintaining a record of network location addresses and computer identification codes transmitted to the central service location for each user computer; and
providing from the central service location at least one network location address in response to a search key submitted by a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A software product stored upon a computer readable medium for execution by a computer, the software product comprising:
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location instructions for determining at least one computer identification code and at least one network location address for the computer when connected to a computer network;
logging instructions for generating a log of at least one computer identification code and network location address;
comparison instructions for comparing the log to current network location addresses associated with a further connection to the computer network; and
transmission instructions for transmitting the computer identification code and network location address to a central service location in the event of a discrepancy between the log and the current network location address. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of determining the network location of a plurality of user computers connected to a computer network, the method comprising the steps of:
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making available for installation on each of said user computers a software product comprising;
location instructions for determining at least one computer identification code and at least one network location address of the user computer;
logging instructions for generating a log of said at least one computer identification code and network location address;
comparison instructions for comparing the log to current network location addresses associated with a further connection to the computer network;
tracing instructions for generating a list of network location addresses of hosts visited by a network packet enroute from a current network location address to the network location address of a specified destination host; and
transmission instructions for transmitting the computer identification code and the list of network location addresses to a central service location in the event of a discrepancy between the log and the current network location address;
maintaining a record of network location addresses and computer identification codes transmitted to the central service location for each user computer; and
providing from the central service location at least one network location address in response to a search key submitted by a user. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A software product stored upon a computer readable medium for execution by a computer, the software product comprising:
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location instructions for determining at least one computer identification code and at least one network location address of the user computer;
logging instructions for generating a log of said at least one computer identification code and network location address;
comparison instructions for comparing the log to current network location addresses associated with a further connection to the computer network;
tracing instructions for generating a list of network location addresses of hosts visited by a network packet enroute from a current network location address to the network location address of a specified destination host; and
transmission instructions for transmitting the computer identification code and the list of network location addresses to a central service location in the event of a discrepancy between the log and the current network location address;
- View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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