METHOD FOR GEOLOCATING LOGICAL NETWORK ADDRESSES

摘要

Method for geolocating logical network addresses on electronically switched dynamic communications networks, such as the Internet, using the time latenc y of communications to and from the logical network address to determine its location. Minimum round-trip communications latency is measured between numerous stations on the network and known network addressed equipment to fo rm a network latency topology map (Step 200). Minimum round-trip communiations latency is also measured between the stations and the logical network addres s to be geolocated (Step 240). The resulting set of minimum round-trip communications latencies is then correlated with the network latency topolog y map to determine the location of the network address to be geolocated (Step 300).