DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR UNIQUE INTERNET ACCESS IDENTIFICATION
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1. An internet enabled device, comprising:
- a hardware-coded unique device identifier; and
control logic to perform operations comprising;
receiving an indication of a selection of a particular Internet resource; and
in response to receiving the indication of the selection of the particular internet resource, transmitting information indicative of the unique device identifier and information indicative of the selection of the particular internet resource.
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Abstract
A process and device for uniquely identifying an Internet enabled device with a unique identification. The process can include receiving an identification when an Internet user accesses an Internet resource, and determining position-based information for at least one of an Internet user and an Internet enabled device based on the identification. The identification may be authenticated, to reduce fraud. The identification may further be used to determine whether or not the device is in a particular geographic area of interest.
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56 Claims
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1. An internet enabled device, comprising:
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a hardware-coded unique device identifier; and control logic to perform operations comprising; receiving an indication of a selection of a particular Internet resource; and in response to receiving the indication of the selection of the particular internet resource, transmitting information indicative of the unique device identifier and information indicative of the selection of the particular internet resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An Internet system comprising:
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a receiver to receive information indicative of a unique identifier of an Internet enabled device in response to a selection of an Internet resource at the Internet enabled device, wherein the information indicative of the unique identifier is generated using a hardware-coded identifier of the Internet enabled device; and control logic configured to perform operations comprising; processing the information indicative of the unique identifier; and determining if the selection of the Internet resource is authenticated, based on the processing the information indicative of the unique identifier. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An Internet system comprising:
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means for receiving information indicative of a unique identifier of an Internet enabled device in response to a selection of an Internet resource at the Internet enabled device, wherein the information indicative of a unique identifier is generated using a hardware-coded identifier of the Internet enabled device; and means for processing the information indicative of the unique identifier; and means for determining if the selection of the Internet resource is authenticated based on the processing the information indicative of the unique identifier. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A process for uniquely identifying an Internet enabled device with a unique hardware-coded device identifier, comprising:
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in response to the Internet enabled device selecting an Internet resource, receiving information indicative of the unique device identifier of the Internet enabled device; and determining if the selection of the Internet enabled device is authenticated using the information indicative of the unique device identifier. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by a processor cause the processor to uniquely identify an Internet enabled device, the machine-readable medium comprising:
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instructions to, in response to the Internet enabled device selecting an Internet resource, receive information indicative of the unique device identifier of the Internet enabled device; and instructions to determine if the selection of the Internet enabled device is authenticated using the information indicative of the unique device identifier. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An internet enabled device, comprising:
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a hardware-coded unique device identifier; means for receiving an indication of a selection of a particular internet resource; and means for transmitting information indicative of the unique device identifier and information indicative of the selection of the particular internet resource in response to receiving the indication of the selection of the particular internet resource. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A process for transmitting a unique identifier, comprising:
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accessing a hardware-coded unique device identifier; receiving an indication of a selection of a particular internet resource; and in response to receiving the indication of the selection of the particular internet resource, transmitting information indicative of the unique device identifier and information indicative of the selection of the particular internet resource. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by a processor cause the processor to uniquely identify an Internet enabled device, the machine-readable medium comprising:
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instructions to access a hardware-coded unique device identifier; instructions to receive an indication of a selection of a particular internet resource; and instructions to, in response to receiving the indication of the selection of the particular internet resource, transmit information indicative of the unique device identifier and information indicative of the selection of the particular internet resource. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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