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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2011
Mahi Desilva, San Mateo, CA (US);
Sameer Merchant, San Mateo, CA (US);
Lawrence W. Moores, San Mateo, CA (US);
Mahi Desilva, San Mateo, CA (US);
Sameer Merchant, San Mateo, CA (US);
Lawrence W. Moores, San Mateo, CA (US);
OPERA SOFTWARE ASA, Oslo, NO;
Abstract
The present invention is directed toward a method and system for tracking webpage requests from web browsers without invading the privacy of the corresponding users. A server receives the webpage requests, and extracts from each of them a user-neutral identifier and URL. The server creates records of these webpage requests, and these records are used to create and update profiles for the corresponding user-neutral identifiers. Since the user-neutral identifiers are not tied to user-specific information, the profiles are made anonymous and user privacy can be protected. However, since each user-neutral identifier is tied to a particular web browser, useful information regarding individual browsing behavior can be obtained. Furthermore, the requested URL's can be categorized before being used to update the profiles, thus eliminating concerns that a user's browsing activity might be tracked from website to website.