Method and system for correlation of internet application domain identities and network device identifiers

• US 9,621,625 B2
• Filed: 07/11/2014
• Issued: 04/11/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cinarra Systems
• Original Assignee: Cinarra Systems
• Inventors: Zinin, Alexey D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hoang, Hieu
• Application Number:
  US14/329,605
• Publication Number:
  US 20150019721A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,005 Days
• Field of Search: 709221, 709245, 709238
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/10 of different types
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/103 across network layers, e.g. resolution of network layer into physical layer addresses or address resolution protocol [ARP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/5014 using dynamic host configuration protocol [DHCP] or bootstrap protocol [BOOTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services

Abstract

System and methods for determining a relationship between an application-level identifier and a network-level identifier are provided. In one implementation, a discovery server receives a data request that includes an application-level identifier and a transitory network-level identifier. Based on the transitory network-level identifier, the discovery server determines a stable network-level identifier, and further maps the application-level identifier to the stable network-level identifier.

Claims

1. A system for determining a relationship between an application-level identifier and a network-level identifier, the system comprising:

one or more computers including a mapping server inside a telecommunications provider network, the one or more computers programmed to perform operations comprising;

causing a data request for data stored on a server external to the telecommunications provider network to be directed to the mapping server;

receiving the data request at the mapping server, the data request comprising the application-level identifier and a transitory network-level identifier associated with a requesting client device;

determining, by the mapping server, a stable network-level identifier for the client device based on the transitory network-level identifier by;

extracting the transitory network-level identifier from the data request; and

resolving the stable network-level identifier based on IP address allocation records available within the telecommunications provider network and corresponding to the transitory network-level identifier;

mapping, by the mapping server, the application-level identifier to the stable network-level identifier; and

wherein the transitory network-level identifier comprises an IP address of the client device, and the stable network-level identifier is selected from the group consisting of a MAC address, an IMEI, and an IMSI of the client device.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising an application integration agent for providing content to an application platform, the content comprising a reference to the external server.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the reference to the external server resolves to an address associated with the mapping server.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the operations further comprise relaying the data request to the external server.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising an application integration agent for providing content to an application platform, the content comprising a reference to the mapping server.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the data request is based on the reference to the mapping server.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising an application integration agent for providing customized content based on the mapping between the application-level identifier and the stable network-level identifier.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the application-level identifier is selected from the group consisting of an HTTP cookie, a UUID, an ODIN, an IFA, and a UDID.

9. A method of determining a relationship between an application-level identifier and a network-level identifier, the method comprising:

causing a data request for data stored on a server external to a telecommunications provider network to be directed to a mapping server inside the telecommunications provider network;

receiving the data request at the mapping server, the data request comprising the application-level identifier and a transitory network-level identifier associated with a requesting client device;

determining, by the mapping server, a stable network-level identifier for the client device based on the transitory network-level identifier by;

extracting the transitory network-level identifier from the data request; and

resolving the stable network-level identifier based on IP address allocation records available within the telecommunications provider network and corresponding to the transitory network-level identifier;

mapping, by the mapping server, the application-level identifier to the stable network-level identifier; and

wherein the transitory network-level identifier comprises an IP address of the client device, and the stable network-level identifier is selected from the group consisting of a MAC address, an IMEI, and an IMSI of the client device.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising providing content, by an application integration agent, to an application platform, the content comprising a reference to the external server.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the reference to the external server resolves to an address associated with the mapping server.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising relaying, by the mapping server, the data request to the external server.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising providing content, by an application integration agent, to an application platform, the content comprising a reference to the mapping server.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the data request is based on the reference to the mapping server.

15. The method of claim 9, further comprising providing customized content, by an application integration agent, based on the mapping between the application-level identifier and the stable network-level identifier.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the application-level identifier is selected from the group consisting of an HTTP cookie, a UUID, an ODIN, an IFA, and a UDID.