Passively attributing anonymous network events to their associated users
US8996681B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1416
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer program products for passively attributing anonymous network events to their associated users are provided herein. Embodiments include filtering network events over a pre-determined time interval to generate a filtered event list. In an embodiment, event attribution includes attributing an anonymous network event to a user associated with a nearest-neighbor event relative to the anonymous network event. In another embodiment, event attribution includes attributing an anonymous network event to a user associated with an event in the filtered event list, wherein that user maximizes an event attribution function. In a further embodiment, event attribution includes determining a first potential attribution user for an anonymous network event based on a nearest-neighbor attribution approach; determining a second potential attribution user for the anonymous network event based on an event attribution function approach; and comparing the first and second potential attribution users to determine the attribution of the anonymous event.
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