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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2006
Narayanan Haran, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Narothum Saxena, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Michael Irizarry, Algonquin, IL (US);
Narayanan Haran, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Narothum Saxena, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Michael Irizarry, Algonquin, IL (US);
United States Cellular Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A system and method are described for providing proximity-based Internet server access in mobile network environments such as cellular environments to reduce latency and enhance customer satisfaction. In an embodiment of the invention, a Mobile Positioning Center (MPC) caches location information regarding the mobile device. When the mobile device later attempts to resolve the domain name of a distributed service, the domain name service (DNS) server, via a policy manager, queries the MPC for the location of the user. The policy manager of the DNS server may then choose a server based on a number of criteria, including, for example, the geographical proximity of the user to the server.