Method and system to modify geolocation activities based on logged query information
AssigneeQuova, Inc.
InventorsMark Anderson, Ajay Bansal, Brad Doctor, George Hadjiyiannis, Christopher Herringshaw, Eli E. Karplus, Derald Muniz
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Abstract
A method and a system perform geolocation activities relating to a network address. A database of network addresses, and associated geographic locations, is maintained. A query, including a network address, is received against the database for a geographic location associated with the network address. Information, concerning the query received against the database, is logged. Geolocation activities relating to at least the network address are modified based on the logged information.
Claims48
A method to perform geolocation activities relating to a network address, the method including:
- maintaining a database of network addresses and associated geographic locations;
- receiving a query, including a network address, against the database for a geographic location associated with the network address;
- logging information concerning the query received against the database;
- and
- modifying geolocation activities relating to at least the network address based on the logged information,
- wherein the geolocation activities include:
- collecting network information pertaining to at least the network address;
- and
- estimating the geographic location associated with the network address, based on the collected network information, and
- wherein the modifying of the geolocation activities includes:
- prioritizing the geolocation activities relating to at least the network address.
A system to perform geolocation activities relating to a network address, the system including:
- a database of network addresses and associated geographic locations;
- and a server to:
- receive a query, including a network address, against the database for a geographic location associated with the network address;
- log information concerning the query received against the database;
- and
- modify geolocation activities relating to at least the network address based on the logged information,
- wherein the server is to perform geolocation activities including:
- collecting network information pertaining to at least the network address;
- and
- estimating the geographic location associated with the network address, based on the collected network information, and
- wherein the server is to modify the geolocation activities by:
- prioritizing the geolocation activities relating to at least the network address.
A machine-readable medium storing a set of instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform a method to perform geolocation activities relating to a network address, the method including:
- maintaining a database of network addresses and associated geographic locations;
- receiving a query, including a network address, against the database for a geographic location associated with the network address;
- logging information concerning the query received against the database;
- and
- modifying geolocation activities relating to at least the network address based on the logged information,
- wherein the geolocation activities include:
- collecting network information pertaining to at least the network address;
- and
- estimating the geographic location associated with the network address, based on the collected network information, and
- wherein the modifying of the geolocation activities includes:
- prioritizing the geolocation activities relatina to at least the network address.
A system to perform geolocation activities relating to a network address, the system including:
- first means for storing network addresses and associated geographic locations;
- and
- second means for:
- receiving a query, including a network address, against the first means, the query being for a geographic location associated with the network address;
- determining that the first means does not indicate a geographic location as being associated with the network address;
- logging information concerning the query received against the first means;
- and
- modifying geolocation activities relating to at least the network address based on the logged information,
- wherein the second means is for performing aeolocation activities including:
- collecting network information pertaining to at least the network address;
- and
- estimating the geographic location associated with the network address, based on the collected network information, and
- wherein the second means is for modifying the geolocation activities by:
- prioritizing the geolocation activities relating to at least the network address.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.