METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATIONS OF COMPUTING DEVICES
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a first message from a computing device via a first access point of a first network, the first message indicating that the computing device is unable to communicate via a second access point of a second network via which the computing device was previously communicating;
determining whether a beacon operator has requested tracking of the computing device;
in response to determining that the beacon operator has requested tracking of the computing device;
determining a first geographical location of the first network in which the first access point is located, the first geographical location being different from a second geographical location of the second network in which the second access point is located;
generating a second message that comprises the first geographical location of the first network; and
transmitting the second message to the beacon operator.
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Abstract
In some implementations a method includes receiving a first message from a computing device via a first network. The first message may indicate that the computing device is unable to communicate with a second network. The method also includes determining whether a beacon operator has requested tracking of the computing device. The method further includes transmitting a second message to the beacon operator when the beacon operator has requested tracking of the computing device. The second message may include a first geographical location identified by the first network.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a first message from a computing device via a first access point of a first network, the first message indicating that the computing device is unable to communicate via a second access point of a second network via which the computing device was previously communicating; determining whether a beacon operator has requested tracking of the computing device; in response to determining that the beacon operator has requested tracking of the computing device; determining a first geographical location of the first network in which the first access point is located, the first geographical location being different from a second geographical location of the second network in which the second access point is located; generating a second message that comprises the first geographical location of the first network; and transmitting the second message to the beacon operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving a first message from a network operator, the first message indicating that a computing device has been detected communicating via a first access point of a first network, the first network being associated with a first geographical location in which the first access point is located that is different from a geographical location of a home network of the computing device in which a home access point is located; determining whether to request tracking of the computing device based on the first message; upon determining to request tracking of the computing device; generating a request to track the computing device; generating a second message that comprises the request to track the computing device; and transmitting the second message to the network operator. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; and a memory comprising instructions that when executed cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising; receiving a first message from a computing device via a first access point of a first network associated with a first geographical location in which the first access point is located, the first message being indicative that the computing device is unable to communicate via a second access point of a second network associated with a second geographical location in which the second access point is located; determining whether a beacon operator has requested tracking of the computing device; and in response to determining that the beacon operator has requested tracking of the computing device; determining the first geographical location in which the first access point is located; generating a second message that comprises the first geographical location in which the first access point is located; and transmitting the second message to the beacon operator. - View Dependent Claims (17, 19, 20)
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