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Method and system for disguising a computer system's identity on a network

  • US 20020161994A1
  • Filed: 01/12/2001
  • Published: 10/31/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for substituting an anonymous Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) for a computer system'"'"'s real UUID in order to disguise an identity of said computer system to an application requesting a UUID for said client computer system, said method comprising the steps of:

  • establishing a storage device in said computer system including a primary location, wherein a UUID stored in said primary location is used as a UUID for said computer system;

    generating said anonymous UUID, wherein said anonymous UUID does not identify any particular computer system;

    storing said anonymous UUID in said primary location within said storage device; and

    providing said anonymous UUID in response to a request for said computer system'"'"'s UUID.

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