Identity management
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1. A method, comprising:
- responsive to selection of a first online identity among multiple online identities for browsing a first website, using the first online identity during traversal of the first website, so that information that the first website collects relates to the first online identity;
requesting selection of a second online identity from among the multiple online identities for browsing a second website, the second online identity to be used in traversing the second website, and wherein the second online identity is either the same as or different from the first online identity,responsive to selection of the second online identity, using second online identity during traversal of the second website, so that information that the second website collects relates to the second online identity;
wherein selection of online identity occurs in a single operating system, without either changing a user login session at a browsing device, or changing a user'"'"'s browsing device.
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Abstract
A method which may allow a user to create more than one online identity in a Web browser, and associate each online identity with one type of intended online activity. The user may be able to switch to a different online identity without logging out from his/her computer or Web browser. The invention may help users to evade websites'"'"' tracking and targeting functions and protect users'"'"' privacy. Since each online identity may be associated with only a part of a user'"'"'s browsing history, it is difficult for websites to collect all information about the user.
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1. A method, comprising:
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responsive to selection of a first online identity among multiple online identities for browsing a first website, using the first online identity during traversal of the first website, so that information that the first website collects relates to the first online identity; requesting selection of a second online identity from among the multiple online identities for browsing a second website, the second online identity to be used in traversing the second website, and wherein the second online identity is either the same as or different from the first online identity, responsive to selection of the second online identity, using second online identity during traversal of the second website, so that information that the second website collects relates to the second online identity; wherein selection of online identity occurs in a single operating system, without either changing a user login session at a browsing device, or changing a user'"'"'s browsing device. - 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, 25)
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