Patent ID: 8812532
Filing Date: 2014-08-19
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of rewarding a user of a search engine, comprising: receiving secure identification information from a user client application identifying a user account; retrieving user account information from said user account using the secure identification information; receiving an instruction from the user client application to enable tracking of the user via an interface that enables the user to toggle tracking on and off during the user's browsing activity, wherein: receiving instructions from the user client application related to user browsing activity including receiving a search query from the user client application, where the search query comprises a set of search keywords utilized by a search engine to return search results, where the search results comprise: adding information concerning the user's browsing activity to said user account including information tracking the request to perform the search query from the user client application and the search query received from the user client application within said user account; crediting said user account with a reward for allowing tracking of the user's browsing activity in a manner that is directly related to tracking the request to perform the search query provided by the user client application and is independent of search results returned to the user based upon the search query received from the user client application.