IP Location - Hardcover

Dawson, Martin; Winterbottom, James; Thomson, Martin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0072263776 ISBN 13: 9780072263770

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2006

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Comprehensive Coverage of the Breakthrough Technology That Can Find Anyone or Anything--Anywhere

In today's vast world of global commerce with users that are more nomadic than ever, the need for reliable, secure, and efficient access technologies is rapidly increasing. IP Location provides you with a guided tour of location determination, tackling this new technology head on and addressing all aspects of location management, delivery, and conveyance within IP networks. Covering important real-world applications such as emergency (911) services, asset tracking, call routing, navigation, and staff location in hot desk environments, this book gives you all the information you need to fully support this cutting-edge technology.

Learn how location information is produced, transported, and consumed on the Internet
Understand the semantics and constructs of the HELD and FLAP protocols
Discover the three roles of the presence model--presentity, presence service, and watcher
Explore how the Access Location Entity (ALE) helps determine location within particular types of networks
Examine in detail the Location Information Server (LIS) including its different types and interfaces
Determine IP location for devices connected to all types of networks including WiFi and WiMAX
Get details on location determination and acquisition techniques for residential broadband networks such as DSL and cable
Find out about privacy controls and considerations for Internet location

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About the Author:

Martin Dawson is a member of the North American National Emergency Number Association (NENA) and the chief product architect for the Andrew Corporation Geometrix mobile location platform.

James Winterbottom has more than 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, and is currently a senior product architect for the Andrew Corporation.

Martin Thomson is an architect with the Andrew Corporation, and has been involved in the development of prototype systems for location in IP networks.

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