Patent ID: 7406071
Filing Date: 2008-07-29
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a plurality of servers 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 accessing a wide area network, wherein said servers are addressable by at least one of another server, host, and access port by inputting geographic location information or a network address, wherein said servers are 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 said servers are 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.