Method and system for profiling data traffic in telecommunications networks
First Claim
1. A method of profiling communication traffic of users in a data network, comprising:
- monitoring communication traffic originated by a user of a communication terminal;
assigning to the user of the communication terminal a unique and anonymous user traffic identifier, wherein the user traffic identifier is related to a user address assigned to the communication terminal in the data network, and wherein the user traffic identifier is adapted to be included in the communication traffic with respect to that user;
communicating the unique and anonymous user traffic identifier to the user communication terminal to allow the user communication terminal to include the user traffic identifier in user traffic;
upon receiving communication traffic including the user traffic identifier, obtaining, by a first device, a descriptor of received communication traffic useful to describe the received traffic, sending, by the first device, a tracking notification including the obtained descriptor, and allowing the received communication traffic to reach an intended destination of the received communication traffic;
at least temporarily storing the obtained descriptor; and
building an anonymous user profile related to communication activities of the user based on the stored descriptor.
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Abstract
A method of profiling communication traffic of users in a data network, comprising: monitoring communication traffic originated by a user of a communication terminal; and assigning to the user of the communication terminal a unique and anonymous user traffic identifier, wherein the user traffic identifier is related to a user address assigned to the communication terminal in the data network. Also, the user traffic identifier is adapted to be included in the communication traffic with respect to that user. The method further includes communicating the unique and anonymous user traffic identifier to the user terminal and having the user communication terminal include the user traffic identifier in the user traffic, upon receipt of communication traffic including the user traffic identifier, obtaining a descriptor of the received communication traffic useful to describe the detected traffic and at least temporarily storing the obtained descriptor; and building an anonymous user profile related to the user'"'"'s communication activities based on the stored descriptors.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of profiling communication traffic of users in a data network, comprising:
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monitoring communication traffic originated by a user of a communication terminal; assigning to the user of the communication terminal a unique and anonymous user traffic identifier, wherein the user traffic identifier is related to a user address assigned to the communication terminal in the data network, and wherein the user traffic identifier is adapted to be included in the communication traffic with respect to that user; communicating the unique and anonymous user traffic identifier to the user communication terminal to allow the user communication terminal to include the user traffic identifier in user traffic; upon receiving communication traffic including the user traffic identifier, obtaining, by a first device, a descriptor of received communication traffic useful to describe the received traffic, sending, by the first device, a tracking notification including the obtained descriptor, and allowing the received communication traffic to reach an intended destination of the received communication traffic; at least temporarily storing the obtained descriptor; and building an anonymous user profile related to communication activities of the user based on the stored descriptor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for profiling communication traffic of users in a data network, comprising:
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one or more processors; one or more non-transitory computer readable media having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause functions to be performed including; monitoring communication traffic originated by or addressed to a communication terminal of a user; assessing whether received communication traffic of the user is being monitored based on a user address in the data network and the inclusion in the communication traffic of a unique and anonymous user traffic identifier; upon determining that the received communication traffic includes the user traffic identifier, extracting, by a first apparatus, a descriptor of the communication traffic, sending, by the first apparatus, a tracking notification including the extracted descriptor, and allowing the communication traffic to reach an intended destination of the communication traffic; and causing at least temporary storage of the extracted descriptor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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