System and Method for Locating Network Nodes
First Claim
1. A method, at one or more static nodes, for determining location information of a mobile node, comprising:
- receiving a device identifier over a public network from the mobile node, the device identifier being based on a combination of at least one user-configurable parameter and at least one non-user-configurable parameter of the mobile node;
accessing a database of authorized identifiers corresponding to known mobile nodes;
establishing, in response to the device identifier matching one of the authorized identifiers, a secure private network (SPN) with the mobile node; and
using triangulation to determine a location of the mobile node.
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Abstract
As system for locating a network node may be implemented as a static network device for determining location of a mobile node. The system includes a transceiver for receiving a device identifier over a public network from the mobile node, the device identifier based on a user-configurable parameter and a non-user-configurable parameter of the mobile node, and a processor coupled to the transceiver and to memory containing executable code. When executed, the code effects method steps for: accessing, in response to the transceiver receiving the device identifier, a database of authorized device identifiers corresponding to known mobile nodes, establishing, in response to the device identifier matching one of the authorized device identifiers, a secure private network with the mobile node, and communicating with two additional static network devices, the three static network devices implementing triangulation to determine a location of the mobile node.
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19 Claims
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1. A method, at one or more static nodes, for determining location information of a mobile node, comprising:
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receiving a device identifier over a public network from the mobile node, the device identifier being based on a combination of at least one user-configurable parameter and at least one non-user-configurable parameter of the mobile node; accessing a database of authorized identifiers corresponding to known mobile nodes; establishing, in response to the device identifier matching one of the authorized identifiers, a secure private network (SPN) with the mobile node; and using triangulation to determine a location of the mobile node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method, at a mobile node, for obtaining location information of the mobile node, comprising:
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determining three static nodes closest to the mobile node via a public network; sending a device identifier to at least one of the three static nodes, the device identifier being based on a combination of at least one user-configurable parameter and at least one non-user-configurable parameter of the mobile node; estavlishing, in response to the at least one of the three static nodes authenticating the device identifier, a secure private network (SPN) with the three static nodes, the three static nodes implementing triangulation to determine a location of the mobile node; and receiving information regarding the location of the mobile node from the at least one of the three static nodes via the SPN. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A static network device for determining location of a mobile node, comprising:
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a transceiver for receiving a device identifier over a public network from the mobile node, the device identifier being based on a combination of at least one user-configurable parameter and at least one non-user-configurable parameter of the mobile node; at least one processor operatively coupled to the transceiver; and a memory operatively coupled to the at least one processor and comprising executable code for the at least one processor to; access, in response to the transceiver receiving the device identifier, a database of authorized device identifiers corresponding to known mobile nodes; establish, in response to the device identifier matching one of the authorized device identifiers, a secure private network (SPN) with the mobile node; and communicate with two additional static network devices, the static network device and the two additional static network devices implementing triangulation to determine a location of the mobile node. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile network device, comprising:
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a transceiver; at least one processor operatively coupled to the transceiver; and a memory operatively coupled to the at least one processor and comprising executable code for the at least one processor to; determine three static nodes closest to the device via a public network; send a device identifier to at least one of the three static nodes via the transceiver, the device identifier being based on a combination of at least one user-configurable parameter and at least one non-user-configurable parameter of the device; establish, in response to the at least one of the three static nodes authenticating the device identifier, a secure private network (SPN) with the three static nodes, the three static nodes implementing triangulation to determine a location of the device; and receive information regarding the location of the device from the at least one of the three static nodes via the SPN. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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