For the distributed example, location server functionality can be part of any network device, management station, or server/authentication server.

For example, location server attributes may include an Internet Protocol (IP) address, name, com- 15 munication port, user/password credentials, etc.

In examples of a distributed system, the location server functionality and the location database are distributed among the devices of the network.

In one example, to provide the distributed location databases with location information ... The location server functionality of a device reads the terminus ...

The location server functionality of a device reads the terminus ... Network 60 In one distributed example, system 100 employs a location advertising system ...

In a distributed example described in the alternatives section below, network entry device 114a also can act as a location server, thus combining the ...

7 shows an alternative example of a distributed GPS processing system. In this case, the location server performs services which may not be considered ...

15 Location Server Referring now to FIG. 3, wherein a data structure suitable for use by distributed storage location server 124 to practice 20 the location ...