thanks to the
"By Anonymous Coward
Posted Wednesday 27th February 2008 17:07 GMT
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02...2007/comments/
I love the patents system. Could this be it? Names KENT THOMAS ERTUGRUL as inventor and 121Media as applicant. Published in Sep 2007.
"TARGETED CONTENT DELIVERY FOR NETWORKS"
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http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=E...2007108818&F=0
it would appear that it is indeed the patent, im wondering if its valid for the UK as its a software patent is it not?.
have a real hard read,and take it in, i just skipped over it quick and several things scream out.
http://v3.espacenet.com/textdes?DB=E...N=WO2007108818
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[0014] As described herein, the collection of user behavior data may be facilitated by one or more service providers to enhance user experience. A service provider may include an internet service provider (ISP), cable provider, telephone provider, wireless provider, or other telecommunications provider.
The data collected may include, for example, the browsing behavior with regards to internet web pages requested by and/or delivered to the user's client device, wherein the data collected can be used to enable improved selection and delivery of content tailored specifically to the user.
The data collected may also include viewing
behavior with regards to other programming such as television, radio or other programming provided via the service provider, such as
the amount of time particular content is viewed, the
type and/or frequency of content selected by the user, among other user behavior.
As one example, online services such as advertising, internet search, dating, blogging, social networking, and/or news can be varied in response to the past and/or present behavior of the user, thereby enabling the content to better address the user's personal interests and preferences.
Further,
a network of members including service providers, publishers, content providers, and advertisers
can be configured to enable sharing of information relating to the behavior of a plurality of users via one or more common protocols.
In this manner,
a member of the network may submit user behavior information in a standard form
that may be processed and disseminated to one or more members of the network.
The
behavior information may include
data indicative of content that may be selected by a specific user and/or content that is provided to the specific user.
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another OC there has a good point too ontop of the DPA etc .
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Contact the police if you're a BT customer
By Anonymous Coward
Posted Wednesday 27th February 2008 15:26 GMT
If BT have been intercepting details of your browsing habits then this may be a violation of RIPA
http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content...tDocId=1757378
In particular sections 1(1) and 2(2):
1. Unlawful interception.
— (1) It shall be an offence for a person intentionally and without lawful authority to intercept, at any place in the United Kingdom, any communication in the course of its transmission by means of—
(a) a public postal service; or
(b) a public telecommunication system.
2. (2) For the purposes of this Act, but subject to the following provisions of this section, a person intercepts a communication in the course of its transmission by means of a telecommunication system if, and only if, he—
(a) so modifies or interferes with the system, or its operation,
(b) so monitors transmissions made by means of the system, or
(c) so monitors transmissions made by wireless telegraphy to or from apparatus comprised in the system,
as to make some or all of the contents of the communication available, while being transmitted, to a person other than the sender or intended recipient of the communication."