Updating IP address database based on transaction information
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1. A method of updating an Internet Protocol (IP) address database, comprising:
- obtaining transaction address data from a transaction information database, the transaction address data including IP address information and geographical address information received during user transactions;
processing the transaction address data to identify specific transaction address data that have overlapping geographical address information and contiguous IP addresses; and
updating the IP address database according to the overlapping geographical address information and the contiguous IP addresses.
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Abstract
Updating an Internet Protocol (IP) address database includes: obtaining transaction address data from a transaction information database, the transaction address data including IP address information and geographical address information received during user transactions; processing the transaction address data to identify specific transaction address data that have overlapping geographical address information and contiguous IP addresses; and updating the IP address database according to the overlapping geographical address information and the contiguous IP addresses.
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1. A method of updating an Internet Protocol (IP) address database, comprising:
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obtaining transaction address data from a transaction information database, the transaction address data including IP address information and geographical address information received during user transactions; processing the transaction address data to identify specific transaction address data that have overlapping geographical address information and contiguous IP addresses; and updating the IP address database according to the overlapping geographical address information and the contiguous IP addresses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An IP address manager device comprising:
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a processor configured to; obtain transaction address data from a transaction information database, the transaction address data including IP address information and geographical address information received during user transactions; process the transaction address data to identify specific transaction address data that have overlapping geographical address information and contiguous IP addresses; and update the IP address database according to the overlapping geographical address information and the contiguous IP addresses; and a memory coupled to the processor, configured to provide the processor with instructions. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product for updating an IP address database, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
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obtaining transaction address data from a transaction information database, the transaction address data including IP address information and geographical address information received during user transactions; processing the transaction address data to identify specific transaction address data that have overlapping geographical address information and contiguous IP addresses; and updating the IP address database according to the overlapping geographical address information and the contiguous IP addresses.
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