- Patent Title: Determining repeat website users via browser uniqueness tracking
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Application No.: US13352582Application Date: 2012-01-18
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Publication No.: US09934310B2Publication Date: 2018-04-03
- Inventor: Frank C. Fisk , Sri Ramanathan , Matthew A. Terry , Matthew B. Trevathan
- Applicant: Frank C. Fisk , Sri Ramanathan , Matthew A. Terry , Matthew B. Trevathan
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran Cole & Calderon, P.C.
- Agent Christopher K. McLane; Andrew M. Calderon
- Main IPC: G06F17/30
- IPC: G06F17/30 ; G06F3/048

Abstract:
An approach for determining repeat website users via browser uniqueness tracking includes receiving browser information from a server based on a browser accessing a website. The approach includes creating a browser identifier based on the browser information. The approach includes determining the browser is one of a new visitor and a repeat visitor to the website by comparing the browser identifier to other browser identifiers associated with the website. The approach includes transmitting a message to the server indicating the browser is one of a new visitor and a repeat visitor to the website based on the determining.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130185645A1 DETERMINING REPEAT WEBSITE USERS VIA BROWSER UNIQUENESS TRACKING Public/Granted day:2013-07-18
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