System and method for collecting and processing information of an internet user via IP-web correlation
US9049117B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for collecting and processing information of a target who is a user of a communication network. The method includes obtaining a first identifier of the target, accessing, based on a handle of the first identifier, a first public webpage associated with the target in a first Internet site identified based on a domain of the first identifier, extracting content of the first public webpage for including in target data of the target, obtaining a third identifier of the target, intercepting a document associated with the target from a private portion of communication network traffic identified based on a domain of the third identifier, extracting content of the document for including in the target data, determining a second identifier by searching the target data, associating the second identifier with the target based on a pre-determined criterion, and collecting information of the target based on the second identifier.
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