Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for anonymous reporting
- Patent Title (中): 匿名报告的方法和系统
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Application No.: US11414287Application Date: 2006-04-27
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Publication No.: US08015117B1Publication Date: 2011-09-06
- Inventor: Mark David Lillibridge , Stephen Sorkin
- Applicant: Mark David Lillibridge , Stephen Sorkin
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
- Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Main IPC: G06Q20/00
- IPC: G06Q20/00

Abstract:
A system and method for anonymous reporting. Specifically, the method includes collecting user information about a user and generating a user profile based on the user information. The user profile is stored such that the user profile is used to achieve delivery of data that is targeted to the user based on the user profile without requiring a release of user information in the user profile. A signed authorization number is generated. The signed authorization number is signed by the third party but unknown to the third party. The signed authorization number is attached to a report detailing activities of the user. The report along with the signed authorization number is sent to the third party to preserve reporting privacy of the user. The third party is able to authenticate the report using the signed authorization number.
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