Obtaining targeted services using a unique identification header (UIDH)
US8832436B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0892
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system is configured to receive, from a user device, a request for content; obtain, based on receiving the request, an identifier for a subscriber associated with the system and a key; encode the identifier and the key to create a unique identifier; store the unique identifier in the request to create a modified request; provide the modified request to a content provider identified by the request; receive, from the content provider, the content and targeted content, the targeted content being associated with the unique identifier and conforming to an attribute of the subscriber; and provide, to the user device, the content and the targeted content.
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