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System for generating site-specific user aliases in a computer network

  • US 6,463,533 B1
  • Filed: 04/15/1999
  • Issued: 10/08/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/15/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing a site-specific alias to identify a user to a computer network site, the method comprising the steps of:

  • for each of a plurality of computer network sites accessed by a user having an identity, generating a corresponding, unique alias such that the identity of the user cannot be determined from the alias, and where the user cannot modify the alias; and

    for at least one of the computer network sites, sending the corresponding alias to the computer network site upon access of the computer network site by the user.

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