System and method for associating a user with a user profile in a computer network environment
US7941505B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/02
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer apparatus and a method is described for establishing a global interest profile of a user. At least one local server and an enterprise server communicate with the user via a communication channel. The local server assigns a local ID to the user The enterprise server assigns to the user a global ID and links the local ID and local user information with the global ID to form a global interest profile of the user. The identity of the users is not shared between servers, thereby maintaining the privacy of the user.
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