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Geo-locating end-user devices on a communication network

  • US 20080010367A1
  • Filed: 07/06/2006
  • Published: 01/10/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining the geographical location of a user device coupled to a communication network, comprising:

  • obtaining a network path to the user device;

    obtaining a first last hop network device in the network path to the user device;

    obtaining a first geographical location of the first last hop network device;

    obtaining a distance for a last leg path between the first last hop network device and the user device; and

    determining a first user device geographical location for the user device based on the geographical location of the first last hop network device and the last leg path distance.

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