Locating device resources on a global scale

Details Locating device resources on a global scale Locating device resources on a global scale

2006-05-23

2006-05-23

Kang, Paul H. (Department: 2141)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

C701S300000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07051095

ABSTRACT:
A physical location is learned for a resource communicating with a network. A global resource locator (GRL) tag is assigned to the resource. The GRL tag includes at least a description of the physical location of the resource. The GRL tag is communicated over the network. A client receives the GRL tag and extracts the description of the location of the resource. The GRL tag may include a coordinate system and coordinates for the resource identifying the location of the resource. The GRL tag may also include a descriptive label of the resource. The GRL tag is either stored on the resource or in a list of resources on a server. GRL tags may be searched by applying user selected search criteria to the GRL tag. An example of user selected search criteria is a comparison of the location of the user to the location of the resource.

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