Methods and apparatus for census and panel matching using session identifiers positioned in an HTTP header
AssigneeThe Nielsen Company (US), LLC
InventorsCary Pillers, Suraj Jagga
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed for census and panel matching using Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) headers. An example method disclosed herein includes retrieving a session identifier linked to a device, the device generating a request for media, positioning the session identifier in a HTTPS header property of a network message, and transmitting the session identifier in the HTTPS header property of a network message to a proxy server for parsing of the HTTPS header property to retrieve the session identifier.
Claims18
A method comprising:
- retrieving a first session identifier linked to a device, the device generating a request for media;
- positioning the first session identifier in a hypertext transport secure (HTTPS) header property of a network message;
- transmitting the first session identifier in the HTTPS header property of the network message to a proxy server for parsing of the HTTPS header property to retrieve the first session identifier, wherein the first session identifier is a census identifier for a session generated as a result of the request for the media;
- and
- transmitting a second session identifier positioned in the HTTPS header property when the second session identifier is different from the first session identifier.
A system comprising:
- a meter to:
- retrieve a first session identifier linked to a device, the device generating a request for media;
- position the first session identifier in a HTTPS header property of a network message;
- transmit the first session identifier in the HTTPS header property of the network message to a proxy server for parsing of the HTTPS header property to retrieve the first session identifier;
- and
- transmit a second session identifier positioned in the https header property when the second session identifier is different from the first session identifier;
- and
- the proxy server to parse the HTTPS header property to retrieve the first session identifier or the second session identifier, wherein the first session identifier is a census identifier for a session generated as a result of the request for the media.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to at least:
- retrieve a first session identifier linked to a device, the device generating a request for media;
- position the first session identifier in a HTTPS header property of a network message;
- transmit the first session identifier in the HTTPS header property of the network message to a proxy server for parsing of the HTTPS header property to retrieve the first session identifier, wherein the first session identifier is a census identifier for a session generated as a result of the request for the media;
- and
- transmit a second session identifier positioned in the HTTPS header property when the second session identifier is different from the first session identifier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.