Automatic mobile device detection
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsPatrick Droz, Andreas Kind
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for classifying a data network connectable computing device as a mobile computing device. Information related to the location of a registering device is determined. The determined location information is compared to a stored location information associated to this device. The device is detected as a mobile device when at least the stored location information is different to the determined location information. Neither the devices themselves nor any access mechanism to the data network have to be changed.
Claims22
A computer-implemented method for automatic detection of a data network connectable mobile computing device comprising the steps of:
- in response to receipt of a registration request, determining location information related to a location of a registering device;
- comparing the determined location information to a stored location information associated with the device;
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- detecting the device as a mobile device if at least the stored location information is different from the determined location information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.