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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
May. 26, 2009
Applicants:
Gerardus Theodorus Jansen, Raleigh, NC (US);
Simo S. Sorce, New York, NY (US);
Inventors:
Gerardus Theodorus Jansen, Raleigh, NC (US);
Simo S. Sorce, New York, NY (US);
Assignee:
Red Hat, Inc., Raleigh, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for enabling a client to query a DNS server for location information that is associated with the client's IP address. The client receives the location information which identifies a list of sub-locations and a location IP address space encompassing the sub-locations listed. The client selects a network service located nearest to the client based on the location information, and then accesses the network service.