Proxy and method for determination of a unique user identification for a plurality of applications accessing the web from a mobile device
US9667675B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/35
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A proxy and a method for providing a unique user identification (UUID) to a mobile device executing a plurality of mobile applications includes receiving a request to access an resource by a mobile application of the plurality of mobile applications; generating a unique user identification (UUID) to uniquely identify the mobile device, thereby the UUID enables the at least one resource to uniquely identify the mobile device regardless of which of the plurality of mobile applications made a request to the resource; associating to the request the UUID; and forwarding the request with the UUID to the resource.
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