Determining approximate locations of network devices that are inaccessible to GPS signals

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7643836
APP PUB NO 20080293434A1
SERIAL NO

12143501

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Methods, apparatus, and computer program products for determining approximate locations of network devices. Information is received concerning last known locations of portable network devices that attach to a network, and used to compute an approximate location of an obscured network device attached to the network. In some embodiments, the last known locations of the portable network devices may be determined using information from GPS satellites. The approximate location of the obscured network device may be used as the approximate location of other stationary network devices connected to the same network.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McMahan, Paul Franklin Apex, US 17 328
Uthe, Robert Thomas Morrisville, US 16 474

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