Device tracker for user accounts
US9503537B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/306
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments for associating clients with user accounts using a unique device identifier. A plurality of identifiers is provided by a client to a device tracker. The device tracker determines if one of the plurality of identifiers matches an identifiers previously stored in association with a user account. If no association exists, the device tracker determines if the client is currently logged into a user account and associates the client with the user account in response to determining that the client is logged into the user account. If the client is not logged into a user account, then the device tracker stores the unique device identifier for the client and waits for the client to log into a user account in the future.
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