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Method of creating data streams for user-specific usage data gathering systems

US6993590B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 2000
Grant dateJan 31, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 13, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2201/875
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for capturing and managing user-specific data, where the user-specific data contains information on the user's interaction with the Net. The method generally involves using a proxy to capture or cause to capture the user-specific data and then storing the user-specific data. The user-specific data may be used to customize the contents of electronic information delivered to the particular user.

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