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Cross-Browser, Cross-Machine Recoverable User Identifiers

  • US 20140046772A1
  • Filed: 08/08/2012
  • Published: 02/13/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • receiving at a retrieval service a web request from a browser, the web request including a request to access a retrieval service website of the retrieval service, the web request being initiated by a redirection of the browser from a requesting service website of a requesting service to the retrieval service;

    determining a unique identifier associated with a user logged in to an account associated with the retrieval service, the user logged in to the account via the browser; and

    sending a redirect request from the retrieval service to the browser, the redirect request including the unique identifier and redirecting the browser from the retrieval service website to the requesting service, wherein the unique identifier is used by the requesting service to perform additional functionality specific to the user.

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