Method and device for supplying location information to an apparatus connected to a network access point

A network access point for supplying location information to an equipment item that can be connected to a local communication network of said network access point, said network access point being adapted to give said equipment item access to an access network to which said network access point is connected when said equipment item is connected to said local communication network, the network access point comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon,
• which when executed by the processor configure the network access point to perform acts comprising:
• obtaining, from a server of the access network, information on the geographic location of said device, said geographic location information being geographic location information certified by an operator of the access network, the geographic location information being obtained from an OFFER message according to a DHCP protocol sent in response to a DISCOVER message sent by said network access point to a DHCP server of the access network,
• storing said certified geographic location information in a memory,
• receiving, from said equipment item, via the local communication network, a request for location information, and
• sending to said equipment item, via the local communication network, said certified geographic location information,
• wherein the geographical location information of the network access point is obtained and stored by the network access point from the server of the access network before receiving the request for location from the equipment item.

A device for obtaining location information, that can be connected to a local communication network of a network access point, said device being configured to access an access network via said network access point when said device is connected to said local communication network, the device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the processor configure the device to perform acts comprising:
• sending, via the local communication network, to said network access point a request for location information, wherein said request sent by said device is a DISCOVER message according to a DHCP protocol comprising, in an OPTION field, an indication relating to the request for said location information, and
• receiving from said network access point, via the local communication network, said location information, said location information being geographic location information of the network access point certified by an operator of the access network, wherein said certified geographic location information received by said device is received in an OFFER response message according to the DHCP protocol in response to said request sent by said device.