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Hueristic determination of user origin

  • US 20060106944A1
  • Filed: 11/16/2004
  • Published: 05/18/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of determining the geographical location of a user accessing a networked system, comprising:

  • gathering a plurality of inputs about the user'"'"'s geographic location;

    weighting each input based on whether said input identifies a likelihood of true graphic location;

    determining whether each input verifies a geographic location specified by the user, and summing weights of those input factors verifying the specified geographic location.

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