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Method and system to associate a geographic location information with a network address using a combination of automated and manual processes

  • US 9,413,712 B2
  • Filed: 04/15/2015
  • Issued: 08/09/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer-implemented method to determine a geographic location for a network address on a network, the method comprising:

  • performing a plurality of traceroutes to the network address, each traceroute performed by a data collection agent of a plurality of data collection agents connected to the network and hosted at geographically disperse locations;

    identifying a plurality of results of the plurality of traceroutes which terminate at or near a geographic location;

    associating the geographic location from the plurality of results with the network address in the network; and

    computing a similarity of the plurality of results to generate a confidence factor for the geographic location associated with the network address.

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