Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-06
2009-08-25
Bates, Kevin (Department: 2456)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
C709S201000, C709S217000, C455S456600, C455S404100, C342S118000, C342S126000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07580995
ABSTRACT:
System and methods for locating a computer user are described wherein the computer either periodically updates a network server with its location, or updates the network server when asked by the server to do so. The network server can be a mobile computer. The user's computer determines its physical location using a location tracker service and then transmits this location information to the server, which stores it in its memory. The information stored includes the physical location of the computer, the time when the location was identified, a name identifying the user of the computer, and an indicator, which indicates whether or not the user was active on the computer during a specified time interval prior to the transmission. The location of the user is deemed to be the last known location of the computer used by the user. If the user is logged onto more than one computer, the location of the user is deemed to be the last known location of the computer that indicates the user as being active.
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Bates Kevin
Lee & Hayes PLLC
Microsoft Corporation
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