Data processing system and method for determining a physical location of a client computer system coupled to a server via a physical network
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsDaryl Carvis Cromer, Richard Alan Dayan, Howard Locker, Michael Steinmetz, James Peter Ward
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Abstract
A method and system are described for determining a physical location of a computer system included within a data processing system. A wireless signal is transmitted to a physical location within which a plurality of computer systems are located. In response to a receipt of the wireless signal, each computer system transmits an indication of its physical location.
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A method in a data processing system for determining a physical location of a client computer system, said data processing system including a plurality of client computer systems physically coupled to a server computer system via a physical network, said method comprising the steps of:
- transmitting a wireless signal utilizing a transmitter to a physical region within which said plurality of computer systems are physically located, wherein said plurality of client computer systems receive said wireless signal, said transmitter being physically separate and apart from said server computer system;
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- in response to a receipt of said wireless signal, each of said plurality of computer systems transmitting an indication of its physical location to said server computer system utilizing said physical network.
A method in a data processing system including a plurality of physical regions for determining a physical location of a client computer system, said data processing system including a plurality of client computer systems physically coupled to a server computer system via a physical network, said method comprising the steps of:
- transmitting a wireless signal utilizing a transmitter at regular intervals to one of said plurality of physical regions, said transmitter being separate and apart from said server computer system;
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- in response to an entry of one of said plurality of client computer systems into said one of said plurality of physical regions from outside of said one of said plurality of physical regions and a receipt of said transmitted wireless signal, said one of said plurality of client computer systems transmitting an indication of its physical location to said server computer system utilizing said physical network.
A data processing system for determining a physical location of a client computer system, said data processing system including a plurality of client computer systems physically coupled to a server computer system via a physical network, comprising:
- means for transmitting a wireless signal utilizing a transmitter to a physical region within which said plurality of client computer systems are physically located, wherein said plurality of client computer systems receive said wireless signal, said transmitter being separate and apart from said server computer system;
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- means responsive to a receipt of said wireless signal, for each of said plurality of computer systems transmitting an indication of its physical location to said server computer system utilizing said physical network.
A data processing system including a plurality of physical regions for determining a physical location of a client computer system, said data processing system including a plurality of client computer systems physically coupled to a server computer system via a physical network, comprising:
- means for transmitting a wireless signal utilizing a transmitter at regular intervals to one of said plurality of physical regions, said transmitter being separate and apart from said server computer system;
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- means responsive to an entry of one of said plurality of client computer systems into said one of said plurality of physical regions from outside of said one of said plurality of physical regions and a receipt of said transmitted wireless signal, for said one of said plurality of client computer systems transmitting an indication of its physical location to said server computer system utilizing said physical network.
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