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Method and apparatus for cookie validation and scoring

US10181043B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2012
Grant dateJan 15, 2019
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/146
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Example embodiments of the present invention provide a method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for correlating privacy-related portions of a data stream with information indicative of a privacy policy. The method includes receiving privacy-related portions of a data stream transmitted from a source intended for a destination and receiving information indicative of a privacy policy associated with the destination. The privacy-related portions of the data stream then may be correlated with the information indicative of the privacy policy. According to this correlation, the privacy-related portions of the data stream may be forwarded to the destination.

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