SEARCH ENGINE
First Claim
1. A computer implemented search method, to be implemented on a computing device, for identifying a user from a first data store, the first data store comprising a plurality of data records, each data record comprising an identifier proxy category for an identifier proxy data item and an associated user identifier category for a user identifier data item, the method comprising:
- receiving a set of data items relating to a user interaction, the set of data items comprising an identifier proxy data itemformulating an identifier search query comprising the received identifier proxy data item and sending the identifier search query to the first data store containing the plurality of data recordsreceiving search results from the first data store in the form of one or more data records in which the identifier proxy data item within each returned search result matches the identifier proxy data item in the search query;
outputting a user identifier data item from the returned search results.
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Abstract
A computer implemented search method, to be implemented on a computing device, for identifying a user from a first data store, the first data store comprising a plurality of data records, each data record comprising an identifier proxy category for an identifier proxy data item and an associated user identifier category for a user identifier data item, the method comprising: receiving a set of data items relating to a user interaction, the set of data items comprising an identifier proxy data item; formulating an identifier search query comprising the received identifier proxy data item and sending the identifier search query to the first data store containing the plurality of data records; receiving search results from the first data store in the form of one or more data records in which the identifier proxy data item within each returned search result matches the identifier proxy data item in the search query; outputting a user identifier data item from the returned search results.
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30 Claims
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1. A computer implemented search method, to be implemented on a computing device, for identifying a user from a first data store, the first data store comprising a plurality of data records, each data record comprising an identifier proxy category for an identifier proxy data item and an associated user identifier category for a user identifier data item, the method comprising:
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receiving a set of data items relating to a user interaction, the set of data items comprising an identifier proxy data item formulating an identifier search query comprising the received identifier proxy data item and sending the identifier search query to the first data store containing the plurality of data records receiving search results from the first data store in the form of one or more data records in which the identifier proxy data item within each returned search result matches the identifier proxy data item in the search query; outputting a user identifier data item from the returned search results. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 29, 30)
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25. A search engine module for identifying a user from a first data store, the first data store comprising a plurality of data records, each data record comprising an identifier proxy category for an identifier proxy data item and an associated user identifier category for a user identifier data item, the module comprising:
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an input arranged to receive a set of data items relating to a user interaction, the set of data items comprising an identifier proxy data item; a processor arranged to formulate an identifier search query comprising the received identifier proxy data item and send the identifier search query to the first data store containing the plurality of data records, the input being further arranged to receive search results from the first data store in the form of one or more data records in which the identifier proxy data item within each returned search result matches the identifier proxy data item in the search query; and an output arranged to output a user identifier data item from the returned search results. - View Dependent Claims (26, 28)
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