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Location discovery in a data network

  • US 7,295,556 B2
  • Filed: 02/28/2003
  • Issued: 11/13/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, at a first device, connection information from a neighboring network device;

    determining a physical location of the first device based on the connection information;

    receiving, at the first device, the physical location transmitted from the neighboring network device;

    receiving, at the first device, a second physical location transmitted from a second neighboring network device; and

    comparing the first physical location with the second physical location to determine a level of confidence of the determined physical location of the first device.

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