SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AND UTILIZING USER-SPECIFIC INFORMATION

摘要

Systems and methods for providing user-specific information and utilizing user-specific information for web applications are described. A user query is received and appended with a temporary ID which contains information related to the user. The appended user input is provided to an application. An indication that the application wishes to unlock the temporary ID is received. The temporary ID is unlocked and information about the user is sent to the application. An item of value may be provided for a valid temporary ID and/or to unlock the temporary ID. The temporary ID is changed and/or associated with a null value or inaccurate data. The application may then provide another item of value for a valid temporary ID and/or to unlock the temporary ID, in order to receive certain information related the user.

主权项

1. A method of processing a uniform resource locator (URL) request from a user and providing venue information to an application node, the method comprising:
receiving, at a network node, the URL request from a user terminal; causing, at least in part, a temporary identification to be associated with the URL request, wherein the temporary identification is associated with venue information regarding a venue associated by location with the user terminal; automatically appending the URL request with at least a portion of the temporary identification, wherein the temporary identification is locked; transmitting the modified URL request, including the locked temporary identification over a network to an application node; receiving at the network node, from the application node, a request to unlock the locked temporary identification; and at least partly in response to the request to unlock the locked temporary identification, transmitting the venue information to the application node.