Systems and methods for mapping IP-addresses to geolocations
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for receiving targeted content at location unaware access devices, the method comprising:
- transmitting a first communication, by a location aware access device via a network device having an IP address, wherein the location aware access device is connected to the network device according to a local area network (LAN) IP address of the location aware access device and wherein the first communication includes the IP address of the network device and a geographic location of the location aware access device;
transmitting a second communication, by a location unaware access device via the network device, wherein the location unaware access device is connected to the network device according to a LAN IP address of the location unaware access device and wherein the second communication includes the same IP address of the network device; and
receiving, at the location unaware access device from a content provider, content targeted for a geographic area selected based on the geographic location transmitted by the location aware access device.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method that includes receiving a location from a location aware access device and an IP address of a network device to which the location aware access device is connected, receiving a request that includes the IP address of the network device from a location unaware access device that is connected to the network device, determining a geographic location for the location unaware access device based on the IP address of the network device and the location received from the location aware access device, selecting information responsive to the request from the location unaware access device based at least in part on the geographic location, and providing the selected information to the location unaware access device.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for receiving targeted content at location unaware access devices, the method comprising:
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transmitting a first communication, by a location aware access device via a network device having an IP address, wherein the location aware access device is connected to the network device according to a local area network (LAN) IP address of the location aware access device and wherein the first communication includes the IP address of the network device and a geographic location of the location aware access device; transmitting a second communication, by a location unaware access device via the network device, wherein the location unaware access device is connected to the network device according to a LAN IP address of the location unaware access device and wherein the second communication includes the same IP address of the network device; and receiving, at the location unaware access device from a content provider, content targeted for a geographic area selected based on the geographic location transmitted by the location aware access device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for receiving targeted content at location unaware access devices, the system comprising:
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a location aware access device including; one or more first processors; and a first non-transitory memory coupled to the one or more first processors and storing thereon first instructions that, when executed by the one or more first processors, cause the location aware access device to; transmit a first communication via a network device having an IP address, wherein the location aware access device is connected to the network device according to a local area network (LAN) IP address of the location aware access device and wherein the first communication includes the IP address of the network device and a geographic location of the location aware access device; and a location unaware access device including; one or more second processors; and a second non-transitory memory coupled to the one or more second processors and storing thereon second instructions that, when executed by the one or more second processors, cause the location unaware access device to; transmit a second communication via the network device, wherein the location unaware access device is connected to the network device according to a LAN IP address of the location unaware access device and wherein the second communication includes the same IP address of the network device, and receive, from a content provider, content targeted for a geographic area selected based on the geographic location transmitted by the location aware access device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-implemented method for determining the location of location unaware access devices, the method comprising:
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receiving, at one or more processors, a first communication from a location aware access device via a network device having an IP address, wherein the location aware access device is connected to the network device according to a local area network (LAN) IP address of the location aware access device and wherein the first communication includes the IP address of the network device and a geographic location of the location aware access device; receiving, at one or more processors, a second communication from a location unaware access device via the network device, wherein the location unaware access device is connected to the network device according to a LAN IP address of the location unaware access device and wherein the second communication includes the same IP address of the network device; determining, by the one or more processors, a geographic area of the location unaware access device based on the geographic location received from the location aware access device; and transmitting, by the one or more processors, the determined geographic area of the location unaware access device to a content provider which provides content targeted for the geographic area to the location unaware access device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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