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Universal device identifier for globally identifying and binding disparate device identifiers to the same mobile device

  • US 8,037,097 B2
  • Filed: 05/30/2008
  • Issued: 10/11/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method for identifying a client device, comprising:

  • receiving via the client device, a first service-dependent identifier (SDID) that identifies a first service utilized by the client device;

    accessing in a database, a first SDID record from a set of records that are associated with the client device, wherein the set of records comprises a plurality of SDID records and at least one universal device identifier (UDID) record, and wherein each record of the set of records includes a different ordering of a same pre-selected set of fields for storing a set of identifiers associated with the client device;

    determining a final UDID using the first SDID;

    after determining the final UDID, updating a lowest weighted SDID record of the set of records, with the final UDID, wherein the lowest weighted SDID record is keyed to a pre-defined lowest weighted SDID type;

    after updating the lowest weighted SDID record, updating the UDID record with the final UDID; and

    after updating the lowest weighted SDID record, updating a highest weighted SDID record of the set of records, with the final UDID, wherein the highest weighted SDID record is keyed to a pre-defined highest weighted SDID type.

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