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GENERATING UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS FOR MOBILE DEVICES

  • US 20150026330A1
  • Filed: 07/16/2013
  • Published: 01/22/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, at a server in a mobile communication network, a set of characteristics associated with a mobile device, the set of characteristics identifying an operating system associated with the mobile device and a manufacturer associated with the mobile device;

    determining whether the set of characteristics also includes a first identifier associated with the mobile device, the first identifier being an intrinsic or predefined value associated with the mobile device and uniquely identifying the mobile device among mobile devices associated with a same operating system and a same manufacturer as the mobile device;

    upon determining the set of characteristics includes the first identifier, generating a unique identifier (ID) for the mobile device based on the operating system associated with the mobile device, the manufacturer associated with the mobile device, and the first identifier associated with the mobile device;

    upon determining the set of characteristics does not include the first identifier, obtaining a second identifier associated with the mobile device and generating the unique ID based on the operating system of the mobile device, the manufacturer of the mobile device, and the second identifier; and

    storing the unique ID associated with the mobile device.

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