Method, system, and product for embedding demographic information in network packets
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1. A method in a computer system including a server computer system coupled to a client computer system using a network, said method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining demographic information about a user of said client computer system; and
automatically embedding, by said client computer system, said demographic information into network packets transmitted by said client computer system, wherein said demographic information is automatically embedded by said client computer system without user intervention.
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Abstract
A computer system, method, and product are disclosed for embedding demographic information in network packets. The computer system includes a server computer system coupled to a client computer system using a network. Demographic information is obtained about a user of the client computer system. This demographic information is embedded into network packets transmitted by the client computer system to the server computer system.
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1. A method in a computer system including a server computer system coupled to a client computer system using a network, said method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining demographic information about a user of said client computer system; and
automatically embedding, by said client computer system, said demographic information into network packets transmitted by said client computer system, wherein said demographic information is automatically embedded by said client computer system without user intervention. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method in a computer system including a server computer system coupled to a client computer system using a network, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving network packets by said server computer system; and
obtaining demographic information embedded in a header portion of said network packets.
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22. A method in a computer system including a server computer system coupled to a client computer system using a network, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving network packets including demographic information embedded in a header portion of said network packets; and
forwarding said network packets.
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23. A computer program product in a computer system including a server computer system coupled to a client computer system using a network, comprising:
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instruction means for obtaining demographic information about a user of said client computer system; and
instructions means for automatically embedding, by said client computer system, said demographic information into network packets transmitted by said client computer system, wherein said demographic information is automatically embedded by said client computer system without user intervention. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A computer system including a server computer system coupled to a client computer system using a network, comprising:
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means for obtaining demographic information about a user of said client computer system; and
said client computer system for automatically embedding said demographic information into network packets transmitted by said client computer system, wherein said demographic information is automatically embedded by said client computer system without user intervention. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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