System and method for associating a client identity between servers
OwnerDaniel J. Jayeinventor
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Abstract
A client identity is associated between servers by establishing an identity for the client at a first sever utilizing a cookie transmitted to the client by the first server and transmitting to the client by the first server a URL, wherein the URL includes the identity established at the first server and information identifying the first server, and wherein the URL is transmitted by the client to the second server.
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A method for associating a client's identity between servers, the method comprising:
- establishing an identity for the client at a first sever utilizing a cookie transmitted to the client by the first server;
- transmitting to the client by the first server a URL, wherein the URL includes the identity established at the first server and information identifying the first server;
- and
- transmitting by the client the URL to the second server.
A system operable to associate a client's identity between servers, the system comprising:
- a first server, a second server and a client in communication with the first server and second server, wherein the first server is adapted to establish an identity for the client by utilizing a cookie transmitted to the client by the first server;
- wherein the first server is adapted to transmit to the client a URL;
- wherein the URL includes the identity established at the first server and information identifying the first server;
- and wherein the client is adapted to transmit the URL to the second server.
A method for sharing information about a user between servers, the method comprising:
- identifying the user at a first server using a first ID;
- identifying the user at a second server using a second ID;
- linking at the first server the first ID and the second ID;
- associating information about the user at the second server with the second ID;
- sending the information about the user from the second server to the first server;
- and
- associating the information about the user at the first server with the first ID.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.