User Identification and Tracking System

摘要

Disclosed is a system for tracking user activities with a user identification tag stored at the user's Internet-capable device. For example, the system can store a pixel having a color scheme that identifies the user but that is hidden to the user and identifiable by an external computer. The pixel can be stored in the user device's cache for later identification of the user.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
creating a user identification tag having an associated user identification number adapted to identify a user visiting an electronic location, and further having a generic identifier identifying the user identification tag as among a plurality of user identification tags associated with a plurality of user identification numbers; receiving a user visit to the electronic location from a user device of a user; and sending the user identification tag to the user device for storage.