Systems and Methods for Determining Location Over a Network
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1. A method comprising:
- scanning, by a digital device, an area for one or more wireless networks;
receiving one or more BSSIDs associated with the one or more wireless networks;
generating a location request in a DNS protocol formatted message, the location request comprising the one or more BSSIDs;
providing the location request;
receiving a location response based on the location request; and
retrieving at least one location identifier from the location response.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for determining location over a network are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises scanning, by a digital device, an area for one or more wireless networks, receiving one or more BSSIDs associated with the one or more wireless networks, generating a location request in a DNS protocol formatted message, the location request comprising the one or more BSSIDs, providing the location request, receiving a location response based on the location request, and retrieving at least one location identifier from the location response.
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1. A method comprising:
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scanning, by a digital device, an area for one or more wireless networks; receiving one or more BSSIDs associated with the one or more wireless networks; generating a location request in a DNS protocol formatted message, the location request comprising the one or more BSSIDs; providing the location request; receiving a location response based on the location request; and retrieving at least one location identifier from the location response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20)
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10. A system comprising:
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a scan module configured to scan an area for one or more wireless networks and to receive one or more BSSIDs associated with the one or more wireless networks; a DNS module configured to generate a location request in a DNS protocol formatted message, the location request comprising the one or more BSSIDs and to provide the location request; and a location module configured to receive a location response based on the location request and to retrieve at least one location identifier from the location response. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions, the instructions comprising a method, the method comprising the steps of:
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scanning, by a digital device, an area for one or more wireless networks; receiving one or more BSSIDs associated with the one or more wireless networks; generating a location request in a DNS protocol formatted message, the location request comprising the one or more BSSIDs; providing the location request; receiving a location response based on the location request; and retrieving at least one location identifier from the location response.
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