Method and system to associate geographic location information with a network address using a combination of automated and manual processes
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1. A method comprising:
- collecting geographic location information associated with a network address on an internet protocol (IP) network, the geographic location information being collected from a plurality of data collection agents being configured to individually perform at least one data collection operation in the IP network and launch first and second traceroutes from respective first and second collection agents of the plurality of data collection agents;
communicating with the plurality of data collection agents utilizing a data collection broker; and
utilizing the geographic location information to associate a geographic location with the network address in the IP network.
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Abstract
A method and a system map a geographic location to a network address. At least one automated process is performed to identify a geographic location for the network address. A determination is made whether the automated process provided satisfactory geographic location information for the network address. If the automated process did not provided satisfactory geographic location information for the network address, then the network address is forwarded for manual resolution.
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1. A method comprising:
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collecting geographic location information associated with a network address on an internet protocol (IP) network, the geographic location information being collected from a plurality of data collection agents being configured to individually perform at least one data collection operation in the IP network and launch first and second traceroutes from respective first and second collection agents of the plurality of data collection agents; communicating with the plurality of data collection agents utilizing a data collection broker; and utilizing the geographic location information to associate a geographic location with the network address in the IP network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a plurality of data collection agents being deployable in an internet protocol (IP) network, each of the plurality of data collection agents being configured to individually perform at least one data collection operation to collect geographic location information associated with a network address in the IP network and launch first and second traceroutes from respective first and second collection agents of the plurality of data collection agents; a data collection broker to communicate with the plurality of data collection agents; and an analysis module to associate a geographic location with the network address in the IP network utilizing the collected geographic location information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium for storing a set of instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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collect geographic location information associated with a network address on an internet protocol (IP) network, the geographic location information being collected from a plurality of data collection agents being configured to individually perform at least one data collection operation in the IP network and launch first and second traceroutes from respective first and second collection agents of the plurality of data collection agents; communicate with the plurality of data collection agents utilizing a data collection broker; and utilize the geographic location information to associate a geographic location with the network address in the IP network.
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29. A system comprising:
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a plurality of data collection means being deployable in an internet protocol (IP) network, each of the plurality of data collection means being configured to individually perform at least one data collection operation to collect geographic location information associated with a network address in the IP network and launch first and second traceroutes from respective first and second collection agents of the plurality of data collection agents; a data collection broker means to communicate with the plurality of data collection means; and an analysis means to associate a geographic location with the network address in the IP network utilizing the collected geographic location information.
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