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Method and system for determining a relative position of a device on a network

  • US 6,937,569 B1
  • Filed: 05/21/2001
  • Issued: 08/30/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for determining a relative location of a device on a network, comprising the steps of:

  • a) receiving a list of landmark nodes provided on the network;

    b) determining a value which is at least one of a time, a latency and a distance from the device to each of the landmark nodes; and

    c) transmitting each of the determined values corresponding to the respective node of the landmark nodes to a central arrangement to provide the relative location of the device with respect to the landmark nodes.

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