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Click detection method, apparatus and system

  • US 8,856,207 B2
  • Filed: 07/10/2008
  • Issued: 10/07/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for modifying requests from a client device for a server comprising:

  • receiving a request from said client device for said server;

    receiving a unique identifier for said client device;

    generating a representation of said unique identifier by;

    obtaining a numerical string representing a current date;

    concatenating said numerical string with said unique identifier; and

    applying a hashing operation to said unique identifier and said numerical string;

    forwarding said representation and said request to said server;

    receiving a plurality of further requests from said client device; and

    generating and forwarding further representations of said unique identifier for each of said further requests using further current dates, without storing said current date or said further current dates, such that when said further current dates are equal to said current date, said further representations are equal to said representation, and when said further current dates are different from said current date, said further representations are different from said representation.

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