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Anonymizer data collection device

  • US 20040199789A1
  • Filed: 12/30/2002
  • Published: 10/07/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A data collection device for protecting an identity of a subscriber while collecting subscriber data use information on a communications network, said communications network including a subscriber termination device with an associated unique identifier, the device comprising:

  • a means for monitoring a data routed on said communications network;

    a means for collecting said subscriber data use information relating to said data routed on said communications network;

    a means for encrypting said unique identifier to produce an encrypted identifier; and

    a means for tagging said collected subscriber data use information with said encrypted identifier to obscure said unique identifier associated with said subscriber termination device.

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