System and method for monitoring user searches to obfuscate web searches by using emulated user profiles
US10740418B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06N5/04
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system and a computer program product are provided for obscuring web searches by performing cognitive analysis on the one or more user search inquiries to identify a user search behavior profile and user characterization information for the first user and generating or retrieving one or more simulated user search behavior profiles for one or more simulated users, and then generating one or more obfuscating search inquiries consistent with the one or more simulated user search behavior profiles for issuance with the user search inquiries to impair the search engine from accurately determining the user characterization information for the first user.
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