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Methods and apparatus to collect distributed user information for media impressions and search terms
US8930701B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8930701-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314127414-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2013 |
| Priority date | Aug 30, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
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Disclosed examples involve decoding information from a mobile device into a plurality of encrypted identifiers identifying at least one of the mobile device or a user of the mobile device, sending ones of the encrypted identifiers to corresponding database proprietors, receiving a plurality of user information corresponding to the ones of the encrypted identifiers from the corresponding database proprietors, and associating the plurality of user information with at least one of a search term collected at the mobile device or a media impression logged for media presented at the mobile device.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: receiving a plurality of encrypted identifiers and a media identifier collected at a mobile device, the encrypted identifiers identifying at least one of the mobile device or a user of the mobile device, and the media identifier indicative of media presented at the mobile device; sending a first one of the encrypted identifiers to a first database proprietor associated with the first one of the encrypted identifiers; sending a second…
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- What does patent US8930701B2 cover?
- Disclosed examples involve decoding information from a mobile device into a plurality of encrypted identifiers identifying at least one of the mobile device or a user of the mobile device, sending ones of the encrypted identifiers to corresponding database proprietors, receiving a plurality of user information corresponding to the ones of the encrypted identifiers from the corresponding databas…
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- Burbank John R, Alla Madhusudhan Reddy, Nielsen Co Us Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F21/6245. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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