Apparatus and method for the automatic positioning of information access points

A network of information access points, comprising:

• a plurality of information access points associated with objects or point of references having known physical locations;
• a mechanism for establishing a physical location of a particular information access point by collecting information from a plurality of electronically connected individuals, wherein the physical location is refined over time as the electronically connected individuals move between the plurality of information access points having known physical locations.

A location aware service for automatically establishing a physical location of a particular information access point, comprising:

• a memory for storing physical locations corresponding to a plurality of information access points;
• a receiver coupled to the memory which receives data from electronically coupled individuals as they pass by information access points;
• a processor coupled to the receiver which determines the physical location for the particular information access point based on the data received from the electronically coupled individuals.