Associating network address lease information with user data
US8656026B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/102
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for tracking an identity of a user associated with a network lease is disclosed. The IP lease is correlated to user information by storing a user ID with lease information in a manner in which the user information is associated with the lease information. In an embodiment, the user ID is a Global User ID (GUID). In an embodiment the user ID is unique to a specified domain. In an embodiment, the user ID is given to only one user and never changes.
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