Method and system for resolving between geographic information and network addresses in a wide area network, preferably in the internet

A method, comprising:

• providing a plurality of servers which store databases comprising information including network addresses and corresponding geographic location of at least one of other servers, hosts, and access ports for accessing a wide area network;
• receiving, by a first addressed server, a search request for determining one of geographic location and network addresses of the at least one of other servers, hosts, and access ports, the search request including the other of geographic location and network addresses of the at least one of the other servers, hosts, and access ports;
• collecting data for determining the one of geographic location and network addresses of the at least one of the other servers, hosts, and access ports;
• determining one of geographic location and network addresses, of the at least one of the other servers, hosts, and access ports when provided with the other of geographic location and network addresses of the at least one of the other servers, hosts, and access ports;
• and
• outputting, by the first addressed server, network address information for the at least one of the other servers, hosts, and access ports located in a geographic area corresponding to the input geographic information, or outputting information including the geographic location of the another server, host, or access port corresponding to the input network address.

An apparatus comprising:

• a memory configured to store databases which comprise information including network addresses and corresponding geographic location of at least one of other servers, hosts, and access ports for accessing a wide area network,
• wherein the apparatus is addressable by at least one of another server, host, and access port by inputting geographic location information or a network address,
• wherein the apparatus is configured to determine one of geographic location and network addresses, of the at least one of the other servers, hosts, and access ports when provided with the other of geographic location and network addresses of the at least one of the other servers, hosts, and access ports, and
• wherein the apparatus is configured to output network address information for the at least one of the other servers, hosts, and access ports located in a geographic area corresponding to the input geographic location information, or to output information including the geographic location of the another server, host, or access port corresponding to the indicated input network address.