IP Location
Published on 16. December 2006
Book
Hardback
360 pages
978-0-07-226377-0 (ISBN)
Description
Comprehensive Coverage of the Breakthrough Technology That Can Find Anyone or Anything--AnywhereIn 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
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
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
100 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
785 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-226377-0 (9780072263770)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Martin Dawson (Wollongong, Australia) is a chief product architect for the Andrew Corporation.
James Winterbottom (Gwynneville, Australia) is a senior product architect for the Andrew Corporation.
Martin Thomson (Hellensburgh, Australia) is a product architect for the Andrew Corporation.
James Winterbottom (Gwynneville, Australia) is a senior product architect for the Andrew Corporation.
Martin Thomson (Hellensburgh, Australia) is a product architect for the Andrew Corporation.
Content
ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: A Brief History of Location Services and ConceptsChapter 2: Location, Presence and PrivacyChapter 3: Location Determination and the Access Location EntityChapter 4: The LIS, Location Acquisition and the HELD ProtocolChapter 5: IP Location in Enterprise NetworksChapter 6: IP Location in Wireline Public Carrier NetworksChapter 7: WiFi and Ad Hoc Wireless NetworksChapter 8: IP Location in Wireless Public Carrier NetworksChapter 9: Device Interactions in Location DeterminationChapter 10: Privacy Considerations for Internet LocationAppendix A: Abridged FLAP SpecificationAppendix B: HELD Base SchemaAppendix C: Digital Signature for PIDF-LOAppendix D: HELD Protocol BindingsAppendix E: HELD Identity ExtensionsGlossaryIndex