Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Use of packet header extension for geolocation/geotargeting
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Application No.: US14503000Application Date: 2014-09-30
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Publication No.: US09762683B2Publication Date: 2017-09-12
- Inventor: Hasnain Karampurwala , Michael Friedel
- Applicant: A10 Networks, Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: A 10 NETWORKS, INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee: A 10 NETWORKS, INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Main IPC: H04W4/00
- IPC: H04W4/00 ; H04L29/08 ; H04L29/06 ; H04W4/02
Abstract:
A method for providing geo-location information in a communication packet is disclosed. The method comprises constructing an IPv6 packet using a client device. Further, the method comprises inserting an extension header into the IPv6 packet. Also, the method comprises determining geo-location information. Next, the method comprises inserting the geo-location information into the extension header. Finally, the method comprises transmitting the IPv6 packet to a communication network.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160094669A1 USE OF PACKET HEADER EXTENSION FOR GEOLOCATION/GEOTARGETING Public/Granted day:2016-03-31
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