SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING THE JURISDICTION OF A PRODUCT DELIVERY LOCATION BY USING THE IP ADDRESS OF THE CLIENT WHILE SELLING ITEMS VIA ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OVER THE INTERNET

摘要

The system, method, and program of the preferred embodiments of the invention address the problem of identifying the jurisdiction of a client that is accessing an e-commerce retailer's Web site in order to know which proper jurisdictional laws to apply to the commercial transaction over the network. Upon receiving a connection request from a client/buyer, the server/retailer determines the IP address of the client from the connection request. The e-commerce server utilizes the IP address of the client as a key into an IP address to physical location/jurisdiction database to determine the physical location and jurisdiction which encompasses the location of the physical network address of the client. The e-commerce server then applies the laws of the corresponding jurisdiction to further negotiate and/or close the sale transaction.