Method and apparatus for detecting the IP address of a computer, and location information associated therewith
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1. A method for operating a computer network comprising the steps:
- from a first device of the network, requesting access to a second device of the network;
redirecting the request to a third device of the network;
detecting location information associated with the first device by use of the third device; and
redirecting the request to the second device.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for operating a computer network, a computer network, and an apparatus for use in the network. According to an aspect of the invention, a method for operating a computer network comprises: from a first device of the network, requesting access to a second device of the network; redirecting the request to a third device of the network; detecting location information associated with the first device by use of the third device; and redirecting the request to the second device.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for operating a computer network comprising the steps:
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from a first device of the network, requesting access to a second device of the network; redirecting the request to a third device of the network; detecting location information associated with the first device by use of the third device; and redirecting the request to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer network, comprising:
at least a first, second, and third device, wherein the second device is adapted to redirect an access request of the first device to the third device for detecting location information associated with the first device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- 21. An apparatus for use in a computer network, adapted to redirect an access request of a first device in the network to a further device in the network for detecting location information associated with the first device.
- 23. An apparatus for use in a computer network, adapted to detect location information of a first device in the network by detecting the IP address of the first device, and to transmit the detected location information by redirecting an access request to a further device.
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25. A method for operating a computer network comprising:
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from a first device of the network, requesting access to a second device of the network; redirecting the request to a third device of the network; detecting the address of the first device within the network by use of the third device; and redirecting the request to the second device.
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26. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method for operating a computer network comprising:
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from a first device of the network, requesting access to a second device of the network; redirecting the request to a third device of the network; detecting location information associated with the first device by use of the third device; and redirecting the request to the second device.
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