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Geo-intelligent traffic reporter

  • US 7,685,311 B2
  • Filed: 03/25/2002
  • Issued: 03/23/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for routing network traffic, comprising:

  • receiving network traffic over a network;

    determining a destination for the network traffic;

    obtaining geographic information on one of a source or the destination using an IP address of the source or destination;

    maintaining a database of historical data on historical network traffic;

    deriving a geographic location of an intermediate host through which the network traffic will be directed on the network traffic'"'"'s way to the destination, using an IP address of the intermediate host by performing the steps of;

    extracting geographic naming information for the intermediate host, from a first part of a host name associated with the intermediate host;

    comparing at least a part of the extracted geographic naming information for the intermediate host to one or more of the plurality of variations of each of a plurality of geographic names stored in a database containing geographic naming information; and

    determining a geographic location of the intermediate host based at least in part on the comparison;

    determining a confidence level for the geographic location;

    receiving real-time information on traffic traveling through the network; and

    directing the network traffic to a desired destination based on the geographic information of the source or destination, the geographic location of the intermediate host, the historical data, the confidence level of the geographic location, and the real-time information on the traffic traveling through the network.

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