PROVIDING SERVICES FROM A REMOTE COMPUTER SYSTEM TO A USER STATION OVER A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for identifying a user station to a remote computer system over a communications network, at least a portion of which includes the Internet, comprising:
- receiving first user station information at the remote computer system during a first user-initiated communication session for a user station not previously identified to the server;
sending second information that is a function of the first user station information and that is different from the first user station information to the user station over the communications network during the first user-initiated communication session to be stored automatically at the user station;
storing third information based on the first user station information at a location remote from the user station and accessible to the remote computer system;
receiving the second information over the communications network during a subsequent and separate user-initiated communication session automatically from the user station;
retrieving the stored third information using the received second information, during the subsequent and separate communication session; and
using the retrieved third information for interaction with the remote computer system during the subsequent and separate communication session.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing services from a remote computer system to a user station over a communications network, including automated identification of users. During a first communication session between a user station and a remote computer system, the user station provides first user identification information to the remote computer system. The remote computer system uses the first user identification information in transaction during the first communication session. The remote computer system also stores at least a portion of the first user identification information. The remote computer system also provides second user identification information to the user station, which is stored at the user station. The remote computer system also generates an association between the stored first user identification information and the second user identification information. During subsequent communication sessions between the user station and the remote computer system, the user station automatically provides the stored second user identification information to the remote computer system, that is, without user-prompting. The remote computer system uses the received second user identification information and the association, during the subsequent communication session, to identify and retrieve the stored first user identification information. The remote computer system then uses the retrieved first user identification information in the subsequent transaction.
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5 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for identifying a user station to a remote computer system over a communications network, at least a portion of which includes the Internet, comprising:
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receiving first user station information at the remote computer system during a first user-initiated communication session for a user station not previously identified to the server; sending second information that is a function of the first user station information and that is different from the first user station information to the user station over the communications network during the first user-initiated communication session to be stored automatically at the user station; storing third information based on the first user station information at a location remote from the user station and accessible to the remote computer system; receiving the second information over the communications network during a subsequent and separate user-initiated communication session automatically from the user station; retrieving the stored third information using the received second information, during the subsequent and separate communication session; and using the retrieved third information for interaction with the remote computer system during the subsequent and separate communication session. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A computer implemented method for identifying users over a communications network, at least a portion of which includes the Internet, comprising:
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receiving first user identification information at a remote computer system from a user station during a first user-initiated communication session for a user not previously identified to the server; sending second information that is a function of the first user identification information and that is different from the first user identification information to the user station over the communications network during the first user-initiated communication session to be stored automatically at the user station; storing third information that is based on the first user identification information at a location remote from the user station and accessible to the remote computer system; receiving the second information over the communications network during a subsequent and separate user-initiated communication session automatically from the user station; retrieving the stored third information using the received second information, during the subsequent and separate communication session; and using the retrieved third information for interaction with the remote computer system during the subsequent and separate communication session. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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