Patent ID: 8990341
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of tracking diffusion, comprising: receiving a tracking request from an initiating user to track diffusion of content located at a content address; generating, with a computer tracking system, a first shortened content address for the content address, the first shortened content address configured to direct content requests made using the first shortened content address to the computer tracking system; providing the content to the initiating user using the first shortened content address; receiving content requests from one or more requesting users; generating, for each requesting user, a subsequent shortened content address for the content address, the subsequent shortened content address being different for each requesting user; and providing the content to each requesting user using the subsequent shortened content address generated for each requesting user respectively; where the content requests from one or more requesting users are made using the first shortened content address or one of the subsequent shortened content addresses.