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Location Determination for a Packet-Switched Device for Providing Location-Based Services

  • US 20090067420A1
  • Filed: 09/11/2007
  • Published: 03/12/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A device operable to determine location of a packet-switched device, whereby the location is operable to be used to provide location-based services for the packet-switched device, the device comprising:

  • an interface receiving a message, wherein the message includes a tag inserted by an access point between the packet-switched device and the device;

    a database storing a plurality of tags and a location for each tag; and

    a processor parsing the message to identify the tag, and performing a lookup on the database using the tag to determine a corresponding location for the tag, wherein the location is an estimation of a location of the packet-switched device and the location is operable to be used to provide a location-based service for the packet-switched device.

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