公开(公告)号：US07200673B1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-03

申请号：US09590960

申请日：2000-06-09

Applicant: Steven Augart

Inventor： Steven Augart

IPC: G06F15/173

CPC classification number: H04L41/12 ,  H04L41/16 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L45/20 ,  H04L45/26 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04W4/02

Abstract: Provided are techniques and apparatuses for determining the geographic location of a node on a network. In a representative embodiment, a data packet is received over the network from a second node, the data packet including a network identifier for the second node and a Time-To-Live (TTL) field that has a value, with the value of the TTL field for the data packet indicating a maximum additional number of hops that could have been made by the data packet. A probe packet addressed to the network identifier for the second node is then sent, the probe packet also including a TTL field. The initial value for the TTL field of the probe packet is set based on the value for the TTL field of the data packet.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于确定网络上的节点的地理位置的技术和装置。 在代表性实施例中，通过网络从第二节点接收数据分组，所述数据分组包括第二节点的网络标识符和具有值的生存时间（TTL）字段，其值为 数据分组的TTL字段指示数据分组可能做出的最大跳数。 然后发送寻址到第二节点的网络标识符的探测分组，探测分组还包括TTL字段。 基于数据包的TTL字段的值设置探测包的TTL字段的初始值。

公开(公告)号：US07673032B1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-02

申请号：US11678581

申请日：2007-02-24

Applicant: Steven Augart

Inventor： Steven Augart

IPC: G06F15/173

CPC classification number: H04L41/12 ,  H04L41/16 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L45/20 ,  H04L45/26 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04W4/02

Abstract: Provided are techniques and apparatuses for determining the geographic location of a node on a network. In a representative embodiment, a data packet is received over the network from a second node, the data packet including a network identifier for the second node and a Time-To-Live (TTL) field that has a value, with the value of the TTL field for the data packet indicating a maximum additional number of hops that could have been made by the data packet. A probe packet addressed to the network identifier for the second node is then sent, the probe packet also including a TTL field. The initial value for the TTL field of the probe packet is set based on the value for the TTL field of the data packet.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于确定网络上的节点的地理位置的技术和装置。 在代表性实施例中，通过网络从第二节点接收数据分组，所述数据分组包括第二节点的网络标识符和具有值的生存时间（TTL）字段，其值为 数据分组的TTL字段指示数据分组可能做出的最大跳数。 然后发送寻址到第二节点的网络标识符的探测分组，探测分组还包括TTL字段。 基于数据包的TTL字段的值设置探测包的TTL字段的初始值。

公开(公告)号：US06826172B1

公开(公告)日：2004-11-30

申请号：US09591526

申请日：2000-06-09

Applicant: Steven Augart

Inventor： Steven Augart

IPC: H04L1228

CPC classification number: H04L45/20 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L69/16 ,  H04L69/163 ,  H04L69/329

Abstract: Provided are apparatuses and techniques for use by a first node on a network in determining the geographic location of a second node on the network. A data packet is received over the network from the second node, the data packet including a network identifier for the second node. Then, multiple probe packets addressed to the network identifier for the second node are sent, each of the probe packets being sent without waiting for a response from any previous probe packet.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于由网络上的第一节点用于确定网络上的第二节点的地理位置的装置和技术。 通过网络从第二节点接收数据分组，数据分组包括第二节点的网络标识符。 然后，发送寻址到第二节点的网络标识符的多个探测分组，每个探测分组被发送，而不等待来自任何先前的探测分组的响应。

公开(公告)号：US08131834B1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-06

申请号：US12624080

申请日：2009-11-23

Applicant: Steven Augart

Inventor： Steven Augart

IPC: G06F15/173

CPC classification number: H04L41/12 ,  H04L41/16 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L45/20 ,  H04L45/26 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04W4/02

Abstract: Provided are techniques and apparatuses for determining the geographic location of a node on a network. In a representative embodiment, a data packet is received over the network from a second node, the data packet including a network identifier for the second node and a Time-To-Live (TTL) field that has a value, with the value of the TTL field for the data packet indicating a maximum additional number of hops that could have been made by the data packet. A probe packet addressed to the network identifier for the second node is then sent, the probe packet also including a TTL field. The initial value for the TTL field of the probe packet is set based on the value for the TTL field of the data packet.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于确定网络上的节点的地理位置的技术和装置。 在代表性实施例中，通过网络从第二节点接收数据分组，所述数据分组包括第二节点的网络标识符和具有值的生存时间（TTL）字段，其值为 数据分组的TTL字段指示数据分组可能做出的最大跳数。 然后发送寻址到第二节点的网络标识符的探测分组，探测分组还包括TTL字段。 基于数据包的TTL字段的值设置探测包的TTL字段的初始值。

公开(公告)号：US06778524B1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-17

申请号：US09591288

申请日：2000-06-09

Applicant: Steven Augart

Inventor： Steven Augart

IPC: H04L1256

CPC classification number: H04L63/1458 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/12066 ,  H04L45/26 ,  H04L61/1511 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L69/16 ,  H04L69/163 ,  H04L69/329

Abstract: A database is populated with geographic locations for network devices by providing a node on a network and making a connection into a network service provider (NSP) point of presence (POP) to obtain a connection to the network via the NSP. A message is then transmitted to the node over the network connection obtained from the NSP. The message is received at the node and a source network identifier is extracted from the message. The source network identifier is then associated with a known geographic location for the POP in a database. The foregoing steps are then repeated for multiple different POPs. Also, a database is populated with geographic locations for network devices by providing a node on a network and making a connection into a network service provider (NSP) point of presence (POP) to obtain a connection to the network via the NSP. A message is then transmitted to the node over the network connection obtained from the NSP. The message is received at the node and a source network identifier is extracted from the message. The route over the network between the node and the POP is then probed to obtain network identifiers for routers along the route. The foregoing steps are then repeated for multiple different POPs.

Abstract translation: 通过在网络上提供节点并将连接建立到网络服务提供商（NSP）存在点（POP）以获得经由NSP到网络的连接，来为网络设备的地理位置填充数据库。 然后通过从NSP获得的网络连接将消息发送到节点。 在节点处接收消息，并从消息中提取源网络标识符。 然后，源网络标识符与用于数据库中的POP的已知地理位置相关联。 然后对于多个不同的POP重复上述步骤。 此外，通过在网络上提供节点并且建立到网络服务提供商（NSP）存在点（POP）的连接以经由NSP获得到网络的连接，为网络设备填充地理位置的数据库。 然后通过从NSP获得的网络连接将消息发送到节点。 在节点处接收消息，并从消息中提取源网络标识符。 然后，通过网络在节点和POP之间的路由被探测以获得沿路由器的路由器的网络标识符。 然后对于多个不同的POP重复上述步骤。