NETWORK LOCATION SERVICE
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1. A method for a network location service comprising:
- detecting a connection of a device to a port on a packet forwarding device in a network;
associating a physical location of the port with the device; and
storing the associated physical location of the device in a repository on the packet forwarding device; and
relaying the physical location to an application on the network.
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Abstract
A method is provided for a network location service in which one or more packet forwarding devices in the network collect and maintain location data for the devices/users currently connected to a network. The data is maintained locally in each packet forwarding device and may be provided on demand to a network/business application, such as emergency 911 services or a location-based security or personalization system. The location data is provided in real-time or near real-time using an in-band channel communication and/or over the Internet using a standard transport protocol, such as HTTP/S and SOAP web services.
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1. A method for a network location service comprising:
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detecting a connection of a device to a port on a packet forwarding device in a network; associating a physical location of the port with the device; and storing the associated physical location of the device in a repository on the packet forwarding device; and relaying the physical location to an application on the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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