Method and system to modify geolocation activities based on logged query information
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1. A method to perform geolocation activities relating to a network address, the method including:
- maintaining a database of network addresses and associated geographic locations;
receiving a query, including a network address, against the database for a geographic location associated with the network address;
logging information concerning the query received against the database; and
modifying geolocation activities relating to at least the network address based on the logged information.
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Abstract
A method and a system perform geolocation activities relating to a network address. A database of network addresses, and associated geographic locations, is maintained. A query, including a network address, is received against the database for a geographic location associated with the network address. Information, concerning the query received against the database, is logged. Geolocation activities relating to at least the network address are modified based on the logged information.
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54 Claims
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1. A method to perform geolocation activities relating to a network address, the method including:
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maintaining a database of network addresses and associated geographic locations;
receiving a query, including a network address, against the database for a geographic location associated with the network address;
logging information concerning the query received against the database; and
modifying geolocation activities relating to at least the network address based on the logged information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system to perform geolocation activities relating to a network address, the system including:
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a database of network addresses and associated geographic locations; and
a server to;
receive a query, including a network address, against the database for a geographic location associated with the network address;
log information concerning the query received against the database; and
modify geolocation activities relating to at least the network address based on the logged information. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A machine-readable medium storing a set of instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform a method to perform geolocation activities relating to a network address, the method including:
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maintaining a database of network addresses and associated geographic locations;
receiving a query, including a network address, against the database for a geographic location associated with the network address;
logging information concerning the query received against the database; and
modifying geolocation activities relating to at least the network address based on the logged information.
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54. A system to perform geolocation activities relating to a network address, the system including:
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first means for storing network addresses and associated geographic locations; and
second means for;
receiving a query, including a network address, against the database for a geographic location associated with the network address;
determining that the database does not indicate a geographic location as being associated with the network address;
logging information concerning the query received against the database; and
modifying geolocation activities relating to at least the network address based on the logged information.
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