Patent Publication Number: US-11645676-B2

Title: Extending audience reach in messaging campaigns using probabilistic ID linking

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/995,755, titled “EXTENDING AUDIENCE REACH IN MESSAGING CAMPAIGNS USING PROBABILISTIC ID LINKING”, filed on Jan. 14, 2016, which claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/103,663, titled “METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INGESTING AND ASSOCIATING DISPARATE ONLINE USER DATA”, filed on Jan. 15, 2015 and is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. Pat. No. 10,489,822, titled “EXTENDING AUDIENCE REACH IN MESSAGING CAMPAIGNS USING PROBABILISTIC ID LINKING”, filed on Aug. 20, 2015, which claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/040,197, filed on Aug. 21, 2014, titled “A MULTI-TIER REGIME FOR CREATING AND MANAGING ONLINE USER PROFILES”. The present application is also related to co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/831,595, titled “EXTENDING AUDIENCE REACH IN MESSAGING CAMPAIGNS USING SUPER PROFILES”, filed on Aug. 20, 2015. All of the above identified applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety for all purposes. 
    
    
     FIELD 
     This disclosure relates to the field of Internet-enabled messaging campaigns, and more particularly to techniques for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Messaging campaigns in today&#39;s “always on, always connected” world are ubiquitous. To support such campaigns, marketers and advertisers demand fast and reliable access to a vast and diverse array of anonymous user data captured from multiple channels, devices and touchpoints. Specifically, for example, with the proliferation of mobile devices (e.g., smartphones, tablets, etc.), the average person now owns multiple devices (e.g., averaging upwards of three in the US, according to some surveys) and is using these devices at different times of the day for various mobile activities (e.g., work, email, web browsing, online shopping, watching TV, watching movies, etc.). These same device users can also have one or more devices at home (e.g., laptop computer, desktop computer, internet TV, etc.) that they further use for additional online activities. Various techniques have been developed to record the user activity (e.g., search terms, clicks, device IDs, etc.) in the mobile and online environments. In addition, users can perform various offline activities that can be recorded using more traditional means (e.g., customer relationship management or CRM systems, point of sale or POS systems, etc.). 
     To improve the effectiveness (e.g., reach, conversion rate, optimized media spend, etc.) of messaging campaigns (e.g., online advertising campaigns, etc.), advertisers attempt to gain exposure to each potential customer in as many settings as possible. For example, advertisers may be able to reach a customer based on a stored cookie regardless of whether the user is using Internet Explorer or FireFox. Privacy laws or privacy expectations may prevent advertisers from getting too much information about each user beyond each advertiser&#39;s direct interactions with the user. Techniques are needed to reach larger target audiences in a messaging campaign, regardless of the particular device that an audience member might be using, regardless of the source of information (possibly from different potential advertisers) that would make a particular audience member a good target for the marketing message, and without violating the privacy laws or privacy expectations of any individuals. 
     Legacy approaches to identifying a user from data received from multiple sources or settings (e.g., home and office settings) have limitations. What is needed is a technique or techniques to more broadly identify users who might benefit from the messaging of a marketing campaign. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The drawings described below are for illustration purposes only. The drawings are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  1 A  presents an end-to-end flow of a system for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records, according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  1 B  is a block diagram showing a data flow of a system for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records, according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  1 C  depicts an environment in which systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns can operate, according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  1 D  presents a selection of messaging campaign operations to illustrate interactions as used in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns can operate, according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  2 A  depicts a data ingestion technique as implemented in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records, according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  2 B  is a comparison chart to compare user attribute tracking in web environments as compared to user tracking in mobile device environments, according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  2 C  is a diagram depicting a selection of data records used in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records, according to some embodiments. 
         FIG.  2 D  presents a view of a user interface for managing a classification taxonomy in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records, according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  3 A  depicts an ID management technique as implemented in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records, according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  3 B  is a schematic view of linked IDs as are used in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records, according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  3 C  depicts a data flow through a graph processor that is used as a component in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records, according to some embodiments. 
         FIG.  3 D  is a hierarchy chart depicting an ID tiering rule regime to be used by graph processors in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records, according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  4 A  depicts an asynchronous ID queuing technique as implemented in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records, according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  4 B  presents a logic flow as used for asynchronous processing of user web page visits as implemented in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records, according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  5 A  presents a view of a user interface for managing an audience in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records, according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  5 B  presents a view of a user interface for managing a campaign in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records, according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  6 A  depicts targeting and delivery portions of a data handling technique as implemented in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records, according to an embodiment. 
       FIG.  6 B 1  illustrates an ID transfer technique as implemented in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records, according to an embodiment. 
       FIG.  6 B 2  illustrates an ID amalgamation technique as implemented in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records, according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  6 C  illustrates a profile amalgamation technique as implemented in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records, according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  6 D  illustrates an ID linking scenario as implemented in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records, according to an embodiment. 
       FIG.  6 E 1  is a flow diagram showing online desktop ingestion and storage examples as used in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records, according to an embodiment. 
       FIG.  6 E 2  is a flow diagram showing mobile application ingestion and storage examples as used in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records, according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  6 F  is a flow diagram showing targeting and delivery examples as used in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records, according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  7 A  and  FIG.  7 B  depict system components as arrangements of computing modules that are interconnected so as to implement certain of the herein-disclosed embodiments. 
         FIG.  8 A ,  FIG.  8 B , and  FIG.  8 C  depict exemplary architectures of components suitable for implementing embodiments of the present disclosure, and/or for use in the herein-described environments. 
         FIG.  9    depicts an environment that supports intersystem communication used when associating disparate online data collected for the same online user, according to one embodiment. 
         FIG.  10    presents a chart to contrast single ID spaces from multiple ID spaces, according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  11    is a schematic showing how a combined online user profile can be generated by associating disparate online data collected for the same online user, according to one embodiment. 
         FIG.  12    is a flow through components of a system used to combine online user data, according to some embodiments. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Some embodiments of the present disclosure address the problem of identifying a user from data received from multiple channels, devices and touchpoints, and activating the user for a given messaging campaign, and some embodiments are directed to approaches for (1) providing a tiered accuracy regime for selecting links between unique identifiers to collectively represent a single view of a user and (2) for combining multiple user profiles in a super profile and activating the super profile for targeting and delivery against messaging and delivery campaigns. More particularly, disclosed herein and in the accompanying figures are exemplary environments, systems, methods, and computer program products for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. 
     Overview 
     Various embodiments are described herein with reference to the figures. It should be noted that the figures are not necessarily drawn to scale and that the elements of similar structures or functions are sometimes represented by like reference characters throughout the figures. It should also be noted that the figures are only intended to facilitate the description of the disclosed embodiments—they are not representative of an exhaustive treatment of all possible embodiments, and they are not intended to impute any limitation as to the scope of the claims. In addition, an illustrated embodiment need not portray all aspects or advantages of usage in any particular environment. An aspect or an advantage described in conjunction with a particular embodiment is not necessarily limited to that embodiment and can be practiced in any other embodiments even if not so illustrated. Also, reference throughout this specification to “some embodiments” or “other embodiments” refers to a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments as being included in at least one embodiment. Thus, the appearances of the phrase “in some embodiments” or “in other embodiments” in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment or embodiments. 
     Definitions 
     Some of the terms used in this description are defined below for easy reference. The presented terms and their respective definitions are not rigidly restricted to these definitions—a term may be further defined by the term&#39;s use within this disclosure. The term “exemplary” is used herein to mean serving as an example, instance, or illustration. 
     Any aspect or design described herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other aspects or designs. Rather, use of the word exemplary is intended to present concepts in a concrete fashion. As used in this application and the appended claims, the term “or” is intended to mean an inclusive “or” rather than an exclusive “or”. That is, unless specified otherwise, or is clear from the context, “X employs A or B” is intended to mean any of the natural inclusive permutations. That is, if X employs A, X employs B, or X employs both A and B, then “X employs A or B” is satisfied under any of the foregoing instances. As used herein, at least one of A or B means at least one of A, or at least one of B, or at least one of both A and B. In other words, this phrase is disjunctive. The articles “a” and “an” as used in this application and the appended claims should generally be construed to mean “one or more” unless specified otherwise or is clear from the context to be directed to a singular form. Reference is now made in detail to certain embodiments. The disclosed embodiments are not intended to be limiting of the claims. 
     DESCRIPTIONS OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS 
       FIG.  1 A  presents an end-to-end flow  1 A 00  of a system for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. As an option, one or more variations of end-to-end flow  1 A 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the end-to-end flow  1 A 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
       FIG.  1 A  is one embodiment a data management platform  160  connecting certain data sources  152  (e.g., brands, publishers, third-party data providers, etc.) and certain semantics (e.g., user intent) with certain partner endpoints  158  (e.g., advertisers, ad exchanges, ad servers, demand side platforms or DSPs, etc.) for activation of various messaging campaigns. For example, an advertiser can use the data management platform  160  to access aggregated data from multiple instances of the data sources  152  to activate a campaign on various channels (e.g., display, social, mobile, etc.). Specifically, the data management platform  160  can receive certain taxonomies  154  (e.g., for classification of user interests) and certain campaigns  156  (e.g., defining a target audience) from an advertiser (or other partner endpoint) to identify and deliver an audience of users that accurately matches the campaigns. As shown, according to some embodiments, the end-to-end flow  1 A 00  from the data source  152  to the partner endpoints  158  comprises four components: ingestion  162   1 , storage  164 , targeting  166   1 , and delivery  168   1 . In ingestion  162   1 , the data management platform  160  collects and classifies user data received from various data sources. For example, user data can be received from various sources in the online, mobile, and offline environments. 
     Specifically, ingestion  162   1  entails extracting user attributes from the received data and mapping the attributes to categories (e.g., user interests) defined by classification rules included in one or more instances of taxonomies  154 . As shown, the user data can be received using various electronic communication protocols and structures such as HTTP or HTTPS tags, user data API commands, batch files, mobile SDK commands, etc. 
     In storage  164 , the attributes ingested and classified can be further processed and stored in various storage facilities. For example, as shown, the attributes can be assigned to certain identifiers or IDs, and such IDs can be associated in ID graphs. Further, storage  164  might store ID map files, an ID queue, a profile store (e.g., online real-time data store with category data), offline data storage, and other data used by the data management platform  160 . 
     Further details regarding general approaches to ingestion are below in conjunction with the descriptions of  FIGS.  9 - 12   . 
     The targeting  166   1  component can use the information stored in storage  164  to perform ID linking and super profile creation so as to enable the matching of users to the target audiences define in campaigns  156 . Asynchronous targeting techniques (e.g., asynchronous server data transfer or ASDT, continuous fast ramp or CFR, etc.) can further be implemented by targeting  166   1 . The delivery  168   1  component transfers the results of targeting  166   1  to the partner endpoints  158 . The partner endpoints  158  can use the results (e.g., list of target audience members) to target, model, and/or optimize messaging to users on a website, display, mobile app, social channel, search channel, and/or other media execution platforms. The target audience members can be codified as target audience member values that are, or are derived from an ID, or GUID, or a representation of the ID or GUID, and can include additional information in a data structure or packet comprising timestamps, origin information, category descriptions, etc.). A system for implementing the data management platform  160 , according to one or more embodiments, is shown in  FIG.  1 B . 
       FIG.  1 B  is a block diagram showing a data flow  1 B 00  of a system for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. As an option, one or more variations of data flow  1 B 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the data flow  1 B 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     The embodiment shown in  FIG.  1 B  is merely one example of an implementation of the data management platform  160  shown in  FIG.  1 A . Specifically, the data flow  1 B 00  shows online ingestion (e.g., ingestion  162   2 ) can be implemented using a load balancer  172  coupled to a plurality of front end pixel servers  174  (e.g., pixel server  111   1 ). The load balancer  172  redirects the large volume of incoming user data to the front end pixel servers  174  (e.g., more than 300 servers). The data flow  1 B 00  further shows offline ingestion (e.g., ingestion  162   3 ) can be implemented using an offline processing server  176  coupled to an offline data store  182  in the storage  164 . For example, a third-party data provider might upload offline data files comprising ID mappings, user profile data, and other offline data. As earlier described, the ingestion process further comprises classification of user data, and other operations, which can be implemented in the pixel server  111   1 . 
     The data resulting from the ingestion process can be stored in various storage facilities in storage  164  such as an ID management service  178 , an ID queuing service  180 , an offline data store  182 , a profile store  184 , and a log entry store  186 . The information stored in storage  164  can be used by the front end pixel servers  174  for targeting (e.g., targeting  166   2 ) and delivery (e.g., delivery  168   2 ) to the partner endpoints  158 . In some cases, such targeting and delivery of users activated for certain taxonomies  154  and campaigns  156  by the front end pixel servers  174  can be used to implement real-time responses to user activity (e.g., serving a banner ad to a web page the user is browsing). As shown, the information stored in storage  164  can also be used by back end pixel servers  175  for targeting (e.g., targeting  166   3 ) and delivery (e.g., delivery  168   3 ) to the partner endpoints  158 . Or, the information stored in storage  164  can be used by the ID management service  178  for targeting and delivery (e.g., delivery  168   4 ) to the partner endpoints  158 . In one embodiment, the back end pixel servers  175  (e.g., pixel server  111   2 ) can receive user data from an asynchronous server data transfer or ASDT driver  188  and/or a continuous fast ramp or CFR driver  189  to asynchronously target and deliver users activated for certain campaigns  156  to the partner endpoints  158 . One embodiment of a protocol among a portion of the components described in  FIG.  1 B  is discussed as pertains to  FIG.  1 C . In another embodiment, the ID management service  178  includes an output processor that can output IDs and links (e.g., links formed by ID linking) to a memory or cache and/or to an output store  183  for later delivery to partner endpoints  158   
       FIG.  1 C  depicts an environment  1 C 00  in which systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns can operate. As an option, one or more variations of environment  1 C 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the environment  1 C 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     As shown in  FIG.  1 C , environment  1 C 00  comprises an instance of pixel server  111   3 , an instance of a publisher web server  112 , an instance of an ad server  110 , an instance of an advertiser interface device  109 , and an instance of a plurality of user devices (e.g., user device  114   1 ). A variety of other devices (e.g., a desktop computer  107 , a laptop computer  102 , an IP phone  103 , a smart phone  104 , a tablet  105 , etc.) or any other sort of user device  115  (e.g., a set-top box (STB)) that can communicate using a protocol over a network can comprise the plurality of user devices. The aforementioned servers and devices can communicate through a wireless network  106  and a network  108  (e.g., a wide area network (WAN), a local area network (LAN), etc.). 
     A protocol  120  depicts operations and communications (e.g., messages) on and among the user device  114   1 , the pixel server  111   3 , the publisher web server  112 , the ad server  110 , and the advertiser interface device  109 . In the example shown in protocol  120 ,  a  user  116   1  operates the user device  114   1 . Specifically, the protocol  120  can represent operations and communications that can occur when implementing systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. For example, referring to  FIG.  1 A  and  FIG.  1 B , the pixel server  111   3  might represent an instance of the front end pixel servers  174  in the data management platform  160  operated by a data management provider. Further, the publisher web server  112  might be associated with a publisher (e.g., see data sources  152 ), and the advertiser interface device  109  and the ad server  110  might be associated with an advertiser and an ad serving partner (e.g., see partner endpoints  158 ). 
     Specifically, the servers and devices in environment  1 C 00  are designed and configured to enable the advertiser to create a messaging campaign using the advertiser interface device  109  (see operation  122 ). The resulting campaign configuration can then be forwarded to the ad server  110 , and the pixel server  111   3  (see message  124 ). Further, the advertiser can create a user attribute classification taxonomy (see operation  126 ) and also forward to the ad server  110  and pixel server  111   3  (see message  128 ). The publisher can also deploy a core tag from the data management provider in the publisher&#39;s web page (see operation  130 ) and serve the web page to user device  114   1  (see message  132 ). When the user  116   1  browses the web page on the user device  114   k , the core tag in the web page fires and sends (e.g., using an HTTP tag call) the user data to the pixel server  111   3  to be collected (see message  134 ). The pixel server  111   1  can then ingest the user data (see operation  136 ) and link the user to associated data (see operation  138 ). For example, the ingested user data might be determined to be associated with an existing user profile, and then linked to that profile. The pixel server  111   3  can then respond to the ingested user data by targeting the ingested user data (see operation  140 ) and linking user attributes for any currently active campaigns. If the user matches one or more campaigns, the user can be delivered for such campaigns (see operation  142 ). In some cases, delivery can comprise delivery of the user data (e.g., universally unique identifier or UUID, user categories, etc.) to a data consumer (e.g., data buyer). In other cases, as shown, the pixel server  111   3  can respond by sending a core tag response to the user device  114   1  (see message  144 ). For example, the core tag response might include content to be included in the web page to track further activity of the user  116   1 , and/or alert data partners, and/or display visual data (e.g., banner ad) to the user  116   1 . In the case shown, when the user  116   1  continues to browse the web page, further user data is sent to the pixel server  111   1  (see data collection message  146 ). A log file entry and an ad tag is sent to the ad server  110  (see message  148 ). The ad server  110  can then respond to the ad tag by issuing a creative asset (e.g., banner ad) for display on the user device  114   1  (see message  150 ). 
       FIG.  1 D  presents a selection of messaging campaign operations  1 D 00  to illustrate interactions as used in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns can operate. As an option, one or more variations of messaging campaign operations  1 D 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the messaging campaign operations  1 D 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     The messaging campaign operations  1 D 00  shown in  FIG.  1 D  illustrate the interaction of request and response code with one or more web pages displayed on a user device (e.g., user device  114   1 ) in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns. Specifically, messaging campaign operations  1 D 00  shows an example web page  190   1  being displayed. For example, the web page  190   1  can be a page from a travel web site that allows a user to “Search Cruises”. As shown, the user has entered a departure port of “California” and a destination port of “Alaska”. As an example, the HTML code of web page  190   1  can comprise a core tag (e.g., from a data management provider) such that the entering of the text “California” and “Alaska” triggers a change event  191   1  and a change event  191   2 , respectively, initiating a core tag request  194 . 
     As described in  FIG.  1 D , the core tag request  194  is structured to query a server at a specific URL (e.g., “tags.bluekai.com”) and include the entered information from the web page  190   1 . For example, as shown, the core tag request  194  can include a page hint (e.g., a “phint”) comprising the user data structured as key-value pairs (e.g., “dest=AK”, “dep=CA”). When the core tag request  194  is received and processed (e.g., ingested, classified, graphed, linked, and checked against active campaigns), and matches one or more campaign configurations, a core tag response  195  is delivered back to the browser application at the user device. In some cases, the core tag response  195  will not modify the content displayed to the user, as shown in web page  190   2 . Specifically, the core tag response  195  can include HTML response code comprising a client-side script that will monitor user input for a click event  192  (e.g., click of a “Submit” button), and when the click event  192  occurs, will fire an ad tag  196  and a log tag  197 . For example, the ad tag  196  can be sent to an ad server that might forward it to a content delivery server (e.g., at “view.atdmt.com”) to select certain ad content  198  to return to the user device. The log tag  197  can be sent to a pixel server (e.g., at “tags.bluekai.com”) to log the event and process the logged information. As shown, the ad content  198  can comprise code for a banner ad  199  to be displayed along with a set of cruise search results rendered on a new instance of the web page  190   3 . The following figures and discussion describe various details pertaining to the herein disclosed techniques for ingesting user data (e.g., core tag request  194 ), according to some embodiments. 
       FIG.  2 A  depicts a data ingestion technique  2 A 00  as implemented in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. As an option, one or more variations of data ingestion technique  2 A 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the data ingestion technique  2 A 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     The embodiment shown in  FIG.  2 A  depicts a portion of the system described in  FIG.  1 B  that can be used for data ingestion. Also shown are various data communication methods (e.g., from data sources  152 ) for providing data to the system for ingestion. Specifically shown are an online ingest method  220 , a mobile ingest method  222 , a mobile app SDK method  224 , a user data API method  226 , and an offline onboard method  228 . 
     Other data communication methods are possible. The online ingest method and mobile ingest method can be implemented in web pages and/or websites and can comprise creating a container in the website to hold a core tag that can be configured to fire based on specified web page and/or user interaction events. Specifically, the container manages the collection and classification of user data extracted from the website. In some cases, the container can include JavaScript and HTML code that collects explicitly defined data from the website, and then transfers that data in the form of a tag call (e.g., HTTP tag calls  202   1  and HTTP tag calls  202   2 ) to the load balancer  172  and then on to the front end pixel servers  174 . By including a unique site identifier or site ID associated with the website, the front end pixel servers  174  can identify the source of the data and take corresponding actions. For example, the user attributes ingested from “site 123 ” can be classified according to the categories and rules associated with “site 123 ”. In some cases, a given publisher might have different site IDs for a desktop site (e.g., using the online ingest method) and a mobile site (e.g., using the mobile ingest method). For mobile application deployment, the mobile app SDK method can be integrated into the application to extract mobile user attributes from the application screens (e.g., product page visits, purchase intent signals, add-to-cart actions, conversions, etc.), and transfer the attributes (e.g., as phints) to the front end pixel servers  174  (e.g., using HTTP tag calls  202   3 ). 
     The user data API  226  can further be used to transfer user attributes to the front end pixel servers  174  using HTTP API calls  204 . For example, an on-demand direct ingest method can access onboard mobile data stored in a data warehouse, a CRM database, or any other offline source, using the user data API  226 . In such cases, an ID swap can be used to map the encrypted IDs in the onboarded data to the anonymous UUIDs stored in storage  164 . As an example, an HTTP API call might include the source and/or destination of the user data, the data center used for ID swaps, the site ID, and the API version. As further shown in  FIG.  2 A , other offline data can be ingested using the offline onboard method. As for the user data API method, the offline onboard method can also require that online match keys (e.g., hashed email address) be sent to the offline processing server  176  for appropriate handling of offline IDs. In some cases, user data using the offline onboard  228  method can be onboarded using formatted files  206 . For example, the formatted files  206  can comprise one or more instances of a compressed, tab separated value (e.g., TSV) file that contains the offline user attributes to onboard to the offline data store  182 . Further, each row in the offline file can represent a unique user, with the match keys for the user included in separate columns. Other columns can contain a pipe-delimited list of key-value pairs describing the user attributes. 
     When user data is received by the front end pixel servers  174  by one or more of the aforementioned methods, the ingestion process continues with preparing the data for various forms of storage. Specifically, certain user attributes are extracted from the ingested user data to compare to certain classification rules  210 . The classification rules  210  from the taxonomies  154  determine certain categories that can be associated with the user attributes. For example, in the core tag request  194  of  FIG.  1 D , the phint key-value pairs (e.g., type=cruise, dest=AK, and dep=CA) might be mapped according to a classification rule to a category of “In-Market&gt;Travel&gt;Cruises”. Such categories can be transferred from the front end pixel servers  174  to the storage  164  as certain category data  216   1 . Further, the front end pixel servers  174  can transfer certain log data  212   1  and certain UUIDs  214   1  associated with the ingested user attributes. Further details regarding these and other data structures implemented in the herein disclosed techniques are described as follows and throughout. 
       FIG.  2 B  is a comparison chart  2 B 00  to compare user attribute tracking in web environments as compared to user tracking in mobile device environments. As an option, one or more variations of comparison chart  2 B 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the comparison chart  2 B 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     The comparison chart  2 B 00  contrasts user attribute tracking in a desktop environment  230  (see top portion of  FIG.  2 B ) as compared with user attribute tracking in a mobile environment  240 . For example, user attribute tracking in a desktop environment  230  can represent the sending of data from the online ingest  220  (see  FIG.  2 A ). Also, for example, user attribute tracking in a mobile environment  240  can represent the sending of data from the mobile app SDK  224  (see  FIG.  2 A ). As shown in the top portion of  FIG.  2 B , a user  116   2  visits a first site (e.g., BB.com  232 ) and a cookie C 1  is saved to the device (e.g., desktop computer) used by the user  116   2 . The cookie C 1  can comprise a user data record describing various attributes of the user  116   2  (e.g., behaviors, interests, browsing history, location, devices, etc.). The user  116   2  can later visit a second site and a third site (e.g., KK.com  234 , and TT.com  236 , respectively) and, in each case, the cookie C 1  is accessed and possibly updated. There is a one-to-one relationship between the user  116   2  and the cookie C 1 , and the pixel server  111   1  can recognize a single user from the cookie C 1  and can ingest the cookie C 1  information to associate one or more categories describing the user  116   2  with one or more user profiles. 
     In contrast, and as shown in the lower portion of  FIG.  2 B , each mobile application (e.g., website BB&#39;s mobile app  242 , website KK&#39;s mobile app  244 , website TT&#39;s mobile app  246 , etc.) can have an associated mobile advertiser ID or MAID (e.g., MAID 123 , MAIDABC, and MAIDXYZ, respectively). The MAIDs, sometimes more generally referred to as device IDs (e.g., Apple&#39;s IDFA or Android ID), can comprise a device data record describing various attributes of the device used by the user  116   3  (e.g., locations, WiFi networks, websites visited, etc., etc.). When the user  116   3  launches and uses BB&#39;s mobile app  242 , an association between the user  116   3  and MAID 123  data might be formed. Also, an association between the user  116   3  and MAIDABC data might be formed, as well as an association between user  116   3  and MAIDXYZ data. The ID management service  178  can receive the MAID and user data to match devices to users (e.g., cross-device matching) by creating associations between devices based on various data (e.g., login information, connection IP addresses, WiFi networks used, websites visited, etc.) and methods (e.g., assigning accuracy tiers, performing probabilistic mapping, etc.). Such associations (e.g., links) are described in more detail herein. 
     Other types of IDs that can be used to track user attributes include hash IDs, mobile statistical IDs, and partner private IDs. All types of IDs as disclosed and used herein can be used and exchanged without violating the privacy laws or privacy expectations of any individuals. IDs as discussed herein and as are used in the disclosed systems are embodied as unique numbers (e.g., global IDs (GUIDs) or hashes of IDs (HIDs)). Such unique numbers do not include personally-identifiable information. For example, hash IDs can be derived from non-personally identifiable information or, hash IDs can be hashed versions of commonly available personal identifiers, such as email addresses and phone numbers. The resulting unique numbers do not include personally-identifiable information. Mobile statistical IDs can be statistical IDs created in the mobile web and mobile application context. Partner private IDs can be private IDs that partners (e.g., data providers) provide to link to anonymous UUIDs used in the data management platform  160 . Such partner private IDs can apply to multiple environments such as desktop and mobile. Household IDs, for addressable TV targeting, and IP addresses, to serve as a probabilistic ID, might also be used. Embodiments of the data management platform  160  can implement data exchanges to access online resources such as first-party and third-party cookies, as well as to access to mobile device IDs and to process statistical IDs. Such access and processing facilitates:
         cookie-to-cookie linkage and data delivery,   cookie-to-mobile linkage and data delivery,   mobile-to-cookie linkage and data delivery,   mobile-to-mobile linkage and data delivery,       as well as forming and processing linkages involving combinations of ID nodes, regardless of any particular ID type or combination, and regardless of any type of delivery context.   

       FIG.  2 C  is a diagram  2 C 00  depicting a selection of data records used in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. As an option, one or more variations of diagram  2 C 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the diagram  2 C 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     The data records shown in diagram  2 C 00  are an example of certain category data  216   2  and log data  212   2  that might be extracted from the core tag request  194  when ingested by the pixel servers  111   1 . For example, log data  212   2  (e.g., logging instrumented data) comprises a user ID (e.g., UUID: BK 123 ) and a plurality of log data records associated with the user. A log data record (e.g., generated from on-line browsing) comprises various signals (e.g., IP address, timestamp, site, operating system or OS, cookie reference, etc.) that can be used in tracking user activity (e.g., when online, sites visited, etc.). For example, one of the log entries  213  can correspond to receipt and ingestion of the core tag request  194 . Further, category data  216   2  comprises a user ID (e.g., UUID: BK 123 ) and a plurality of categories (e.g., CAT: CAT 23 , CAT 17 , CAT 99 , etc.) associated with the user. Specifically, “CAT 23 ” for “In-Market&gt;Travel &gt;Cruises” can be associated with the user attributes (e.g., phint key-value pairs) comprising the core tag request  194 . One embodiment of a user interface for establishing such associations between user attributes and categories is described in  FIG.  2 D . 
       FIG.  2 D  presents a view of a user interface  2 D 00  for managing a classification taxonomy in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. As an option, one or more variations of user interface  2 D 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the user interface  2 D 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     Specifically, the user interface  2 D 00  shown in  FIG.  2 D  can be used by an advertiser  1181  to establish various classification rules  210  to be used (e.g., by front end pixel servers  174 ) for classification of ingested user attributes. In one or more embodiments, the user interface  2 D 00  can be included in a taxonomy tool  250  operating on one or more computing devices (e.g., advertiser interface device  109 , etc.). More specifically, the user interface  2 D 00  can comprise a rule definition window  252  and a category association window  254 . As shown, the rule definition window  252  can present various input entry elements (e.g., dropdown selections, text boxes, etc.) through which the advertiser  118   1  can associate various classification rules with a given category. For example, the advertiser  118   1  can specify a rule named “cruisePhintRule” for the website “travelSiteE” that triggers when the key “type” is equal to “cruise”. Other operators (e.g., “contains”) are possible. Other key-value relationships can be added and associated to one another by a logical “AND”. In some cases, a specific URL can comprise the basis for the rule. The advertiser  118   1  can further select a category to be mapped to the user when the rule condition is satisfied. The categories can be defined by the advertiser  118   1  and/or selected from a provided list. As shown, the advertiser  118   1  selected “In-Market&gt;Travel &gt;Cruises” (e.g., with ID=CAT 23 ) to be associated with the rule shown in the rule definition window  252 . When the advertiser  118   1  clicks “Save”, the rule will be stored in the classification rules  210  in the taxonomies  154  and used during the ingestion process to classify incoming user attributes. The taxonomies can change over time, and the classification rules can be applied and re-applied over user attributes to determine one or more categories associated with a respective user. Further, certain taxonomy permissions can be created to share specific portions of a taxonomy with a data buyer. 
       FIG.  3 A  depicts an ID management technique  3 A 00  as implemented in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. As an option, one or more variations of ID management technique  3 A 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the ID management technique  3 A 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     The embodiment shown in  FIG.  3 A  depicts a portion of the system described in  FIG.  1 B  that can be used for data storage. Also shown are various subsystem components and data structures related to the ID management technique  3 A 00 . Specifically, the ID management service  178  is shown receiving UUIDs  214   1  from the front end pixel servers  174  into a graph processor  302 . The graph processor  302  constructs and stores certain ID graphs  304  linking together the various aforementioned IDs. The graph processor  302  generates the ID graphs  304 , in part using various data stored in the offline data store  182 , the profile store  184 , and log entry store  186  such as ID mapping data  3061 , category data  216   2 , and log data  212   2 , respectively. Further details pertaining to the graph processor  302  and ID graphs  304  are described below and throughout the embodiments and environments described herein. Graphs can be store in node and edge data structures (e.g., using special purpose linked lists), or graphs can be stored as relations between nodes and edges (e.g., in a relational database management system). 
     In some situations, multiple IDs can be received contemporaneously (e.g., UUID=BK 123 -A, UUID=BK 123 -B, UUID=BK 123 -C), and each one of the multiple IDs might refer to the same (or different) categories using codification of category data (e.g., category data  216   3 , category data  216   4 , category data  216   5 ). As shown, the ID processor  302  can use rules (e.g., ingestion rules  387 ) to choose or determine which linkages to generate, and where to store the linkage and any respective data. Strictly as examples based on the incoming IDs shown in  FIG.  3 A , the rules could specify linkages and storage nodes as follows: Rule1: Given (BK 123 -A, BK 123 -B, and BK 123 -C), apply all links and store in all nodes as depicted in (BK 123 -A&lt;-&gt;BK 123 -B, BK 123 -B&lt;-&gt;BK 123 -C, BK 123 -A&lt;-&gt;BK 123 -C), where “&lt;” means store in node to left, “-” means generate a link“, and “&gt;”means store in node to right. 
     Rule2: Given (BK 123 -A, BK 123 -B, and BK 123 -C), apply certain links and store only in some nodes as depicted in (BK 123 -A&lt;-&gt;BK 123 -B, BK 123 -A&lt;-&gt;BK 123 -C (but not BK 123 -B&lt;-&gt;BK 123 -C) where “&lt;” means store in node to left, “-” means generate a link“, and “&gt;” means store in node to right. 
     Rule3: Given (BK 123 -A, BK 123 -B, and BK 123 -C), apply certain links and store only in some nodes as depicted in (BK 123 -A -&gt;BK 123 -B, BK 123 -B-&gt;BK 123 -C, BK 123 -C -&gt;BK 123 -A), where “&lt;” means store in node to left, “-” means generate a link“, and “&gt;” means store in node to right. 
     Other rules for generating linkages and for data storage can be similarly codified and fired. 
       FIG.  3 B  is a schematic view  3 B 00  of linked IDs as are used in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. As an option, one or more variations of schematic view  3 B 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the schematic view  3 B 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     An ID graph (e.g., ID graph  304   1 ) serves to link multiple data records (e.g., IDs, category data, etc.) together to carry the attributes of a given user. An edge or link represents an association that connects IDs (e.g., a user profile identifier or ID, a mobile advertiser identifier or MAID, a carrier identifier or CID, a statistical identifier or StatID, a hashed information identifier or HID, etc.). An ID is a unique identifier (e.g., UUID). Data corresponding to the unique identifier can be stored with an association to the unique identifier, and such data can be retrieved using the unique identifier as a key. Such data can conform to any syntax and/or semantics. 
     Further details regarding general approaches to generation, use and management of statistical IDs are described in U.S. application Ser. No. 14/791,074, titled “TUNABLE STATISTICAL IDS” filed on Jul. 2, 2015, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes. 
     More specifically, the schematic view  3 B 00  comprises an ID graph  304   1  having three nodes and two edges. The node for user profile ID BKP 123  (see profile  312   1 ) has two edges, which serve to link two IDs, namely MAID 123  (see ID  314   1 ) and CID 123  (see ID  316   1 ). Each of MAID 123  and CID 123  has associated category data, in this case data pertaining to CAT=1 (see data  318   1  and data  318   2 ). Techniques for managing IDs and associated data, such as can be used to extend audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records, are discussed in  FIG.  3 C  and  FIG.  3 D . 
       FIG.  3 C  depicts a data flow  3 C 00  through a graph processor that is used as a component in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. As an option, one or more variations of data flow  3 C 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the data flow  3 C 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     The data flow  3 C 00  comprises a flow from certain UUIDs  214   2  (e.g., as may have been provided by a pixel server at ingestion) to the graph processor  302  where various links are applied to the UUIDs  214   2 . Specifically, the UUIDs  214   2  comprise instances of certain IDs earlier described, such as desktop cookie IDs  322 , mobile advertiser IDs  324 , hash IDs  326 , mobile statistical IDs  328 , and partner private IDs  330 . When the UUIDs  214   2  are first ingested, the assignment of IDs to users and/or to other IDs is not known, yet the graph processor  302  can link the IDs in an ID graph. In this example, the graph processor  302  has access to various data (e.g., ID mapping data  306   2 , category data  216   2 , and log data  212   2 ) and rules that can be used to link certain portions of the UUIDs  214   2 . In some cases, the links are based on an ID and have a hub and spoke model, where the link is the hub and the connected IDs are spokes. Such ID-based links can reach any of the connected IDs without having to make a link “hop” (e.g., going from one link to another). Specifically, the ID-based links shown include hash links (e.g., hash link  336   1 , hash link  336   2 , hash link  336   3 ), statistical ID bridges (e.g., stat ID bridge  338   1 ), partner private ID links (e.g., private link  340   1 , private link  340   2 , private link  340   3 , private link  340   4 ), household ID links (e.g., that link members of a household and/or group), and IP address links (e.g., a probabilistic link). More specifically, hash links enable partners (e.g., those participating in a match network) to take advantage of links from the Hash IDs connected with other IDs in the ecosystem. Any link can have one or more respective probabilistic mapping values (e.g., probabilistic mapping value  320   1 , probabilistic mapping value  320   2 , etc.). Probabilistic ID links (e.g., such as in the form of statistical ID bridges) can serve to link users that might appear both in mobile web environments and also in mobile app environments. Such probabilistic ID linking can be based on IP addresses, timestamps, common categories, and other attributes. Partner private links can be provided by a partner for private use among the partner&#39;s ID spaces. In other cases, the links are not based on IDs, and are provided by partners that might not have an ID associated with the link. Such links might further not have a transitive property. For example, if ID-A=ID-B and ID-B=ID-C, ID-A might not equal ID-C. Specifically, the third-party link  334 = can represent such a link that is not based on an ID. For example, third-party link  334 = might be based on a probabilistic mapping (e.g., using a probabilistic mapping value for each tier). A probabilistic mapping value can refer to a probability that an ID within a class can be used as a proxy to correctly and accurately identify a particular user. In one specific example, the probabilistic mapping of an ID to a hashed email address (see class 1) is ranked high (e.g., having a high probabilistic mapping value) but not as high as, for instance, a hashed social security number (see class 0), because a person can have multiple email addresses. Further, as shown, the carrier ID is ranked higher (e.g., having a higher probabilistic mapping value) than the probabilistic mapping value of a mobile advertiser ID (MAID) because a user can reset their MAID and/or there is more of a chance that the system may encounter a user with two MAIDs. However, if the same carrier ID with two MAIDs is encountered, they can be linked. In general, the higher the ID space and its probabilistic mapping value is in the hierarchy, the closer that ID associates to an actual user. In some cases, an ID classified into a lower tier ID can be linked to an ID in a higher tier, and such a linked ID can be processed as separate IDs or events, or can be processed as a single ID or event. 
     Strictly as one example, a probabilistic ID link can be formed on the basis of a known or suspected relationship between one or more desktop cookies (e.g., see desktop cookie IDs  322 ) and advertiser-provided information (e.g., see the mobile advertiser IDs  324 ). 
     As earlier mentioned, the graph processor  302  can use various data and rules to construct the ID graphs shown in  FIG.  3 C  and described herein. Such a hierarchy of rules can be read by a computer. A human readable representation of such rules is presented in the following  FIG.  3 D . 
       FIG.  3 D  is a hierarchy chart depicting an ID tiering rule regime  3 D 00  to be used by graph processors in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. As an option, one or more variations of ID tiering rule regime  3 D 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the ID tiering rule regime  3 D 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     As shown in  FIG.  3 D , the hierarchy chart comprises ID spaces ranked in order. The order is based on a quantification of the accuracy of the ID and how closely the ID maps to an actual user. As shown, the ID tiers nearer the top of the chart (e.g., Tier “0”, “A”, “B”, “C”, etc.) are deemed to have a higher accuracy or confidence of being associated with a particular actual user. The ID tiers nearer the bottom of the chart (e.g., Tier “J”, “I”, “H”, “G”, etc.) are deemed to have a lower accuracy or confidence of being associated with a particular actual user. In some cases, the ID tier description (e.g., carrierID, partner-generated ID, etc.) and/or the nature of the data record indicates the origin of a respective incoming ID (e.g., see origin indication  342 , characteristics of the origin  343 , and nature of data record  344 ). In one specific example, a hashed email address (see class
     1) is ranked high but not as high as, for instance, a hashed social security number (see class   0), because a person can have multiple email addresses. Further, as shown, the carrier ID is ranked higher than a mobile advertiser ID (MAID) because a user can reset their MAID and/or there is more of a chance that the system may encounter a user with two MAIDs. However, if the same carrier ID with two MAIDs is encountered, they can be linked. In general, the higher the ID space is in the hierarchy, the closer that ID associates to an actual user. In some cases, an ID classified into a lower tier ID can be linked to an ID in higher tier, and such a linked ID can be processed as separate IDs or events, or can be processed as a single ID or event.   

     Any characteristic  346  of the hierarchy can be used as a proxy for an accuracy indication, and an accuracy indication can be used, possibly in combination with other aspects of the hierarchy and/or origin to decide when, and/or how to link IDs (e.g., to merge, to bridge, etc.). In addition to the shown aspects (e.g., characteristics  346 ), an ID or an event that precipitates an ID can include an IP address and/or a timestamp, and such aspects can be used in the determination of an accuracy tier. An accuracy indication can further be used in the processes of ingestion, storage, targeting, and delivery as implemented in by graph processors in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. 
     The aforementioned graph processors (e.g., a graph processor within the ID management service  178 ) can be invoked to emit all or sub-portions of an ID graph. Any such emitted IDs or links can be used in marketing scenarios as well as in non-direct marketing scenarios (e.g. analytics, data science, or lookalike modelling). The aforementioned embodiment of the ID management service  178  for targeting and delivery can perform analytics, data science, or lookalike modelling. In one particular setting, the ID management service  178  can identify users who match a particular set of descriptors, and an emitted ID graph or sub-portions thereof can be used for marketing analytics, marketing lookalikes, or pattern analysis. 
     Further, a confidence score, and/or an accuracy indication, and/or any combination can be used to determine whether or not to take a particular delivery action. For example, one delivery option relies on rules or tests that deliver only the highest quality IDs (e.g., based on the rules or tests) and their categories. As another example, another delivery option allow all links to be used, regardless of the quality or nature or quantification of the edge links between IDs in the ID graph or regardless of the nature or hierarchy attributes of the linked IDs themselves. 
     One possible set of hierarchy attributes (e.g., classes) is given as follows:
     Class 0 is the highest class and only includes the person ID tier. Class 0 contains IDs that most uniquely identifies a person.   Class 1 includes ID tiers generated by emails either from a product or from a verified partner ID that is based on an email. For the most part, the highest tiers of IDs that can be collected online will mostly fall within Class 1.   Class 2 includes ID tiers that are typically seen with other partner IDs. These ID tiers can help link web to web, web to app, and app to app. Class 2 tiers include carrier IDs, mobile advertiser IDs, and first-party and third-party desktop cookie IDs.   Class 3 includes the ID tier of verified partner-generated first party IDs that are device and/or browser limited in scope. This means that that these IDs can identify a device but not a person such as a hashed email might do.   Class 4 includes the ID tiers that are deterministic but do not merge, such as the unverified partner-generated IDs.   Class 5 includes ID tiers that generate statistical IDs (e.g., referring to the herein-described uses of StatIDs).   Class 6 includes ID tiers that generate statistical IDs that other&#39;s own.   Class A is a class of IDs that can encompass one or more tiers of IDs. The class tries to group together tiers of IDs that have some relationship. The class definition is mainly for organizational and better visual representation of the table.   

     Another possible set of hierarchy attributes (e.g., tiers) is given as follows:
     An ID tier describes a set of ID spaces that are similar in nature but may be owned by different partners. The ranking of ID tiers are important because they serve in part to determine whether to link, merge or bridge.   Tier 0 includes an ID space that is based on the actual ID of the person. This can include a hashed social security number or data that identifies whether a person owns multiple email addresses, etc. There can only be one Tier 0 ID per user profile. Tier 0 IDs are deterministic, trusted, and initiate a link.   Tier A includes ID spaces that are based on an email (hashed) from a product that one owns such as Eloqua, Responsys, etc. IDs in Tier A are first party IDs that are based on hashed email. Tier A IDs are deterministic, trusted, and can serve to initiate a link.   Tier B includes ID spaces that fall within verified partner generated first party IDs, which are user local in scope. IDs in Tier B are partner first party IDs that are based on hashed email. Tier B IDs are deterministic, trusted, and can initiate a link.   Tier C includes ID spaces that are carrier IDs. Carrier IDs (CIDs) can also be rotated and the storage of this type of ID is covered in a global rules section. Tier C IDs are deterministic, untrusted (owned by someone else), and can initiate a link.   Tier D includes ID spaces that are mobile advertising device IDs. Tier D IDs are deterministic, untrusted, and can initiate a link.   Tier E includes a first party ID space that is browser based and not hashed email based. Tier C IDs are deterministic, trusted, and initiate a link.   Tier F includes a third party ID space. Tier F IDs are deterministic, trusted, and initiate a link.   Tier G includes the verified partner-generated first party IDs that are device-local or browser-local in scope. Note that this is different from Tier B IDs which are email-local in scope. IDs in Tier G are partner first party IDs that are not based on hashed email. Tier G IDs are deterministic, trusted, and can initiate a link.   Tier H includes the unverified partner-generated ID. IDs in Tier G are partner first party IDs that can be hashed email-based or browser-/device-based. The reason why these IDs are in this tier is because they have not been verified by the pixel server. Once they are verified, they will be in either Tier G or Tier B. Tier H IDs are deterministic, untrusted (unverified), and generally do not initiate a link.   Tier I includes statistical IDs that are generated by the pixel server. If the pixel server were to be used by a vendor to generate a StatID, it would still fall into this tier because it is a StatID. IDs in Tier I are probabilistic, trusted, and do not initiate a link.   Tier J includes statistical IDs that are generated by partners. Various processes can determine if the statistical IDs provided are probabilistic or deterministic. If they are probabilistic, then they would fall into this tier. IDs in Tier J are probabilistic. They are deemed to be untrusted to the extent that they do not initiate a link.   

       FIG.  4 A  depicts an asynchronous ID queuing technique  4 A 00  as implemented in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. As an option, one or more variations of asynchronous ID queuing technique  4 A 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the asynchronous ID queuing technique  4 A 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     The embodiment shown in  FIG.  4 A  depicts a portion of the system described in  FIG.  1 B  and related data structures that can be used for implementing the asynchronous ID queuing technique  4 A 00 . Specifically, the ID queuing service  180  is shown receiving UUIDs  214   1  from the front end pixel servers  174 . The ID queuing service  180  has various instances of queued UUIDs (e.g., UUIDs  214   3  and UUIDs  214   4 ) to the ASDT driver  188  and the CFR driver  189 , respectively. Specifically, the ASDT driver  188  processes each instance of the UUIDs  214   3  received to issue a respective instance of the HTTP tag calls  202   4  to the back end pixel servers  175  for asynchronous (e.g., offline) processing (e.g., targeting and delivery). Further, the CFR driver  189  receives portions of the UUIDs  214   4  in batches, and issues certain HTTP tag calls  202   5  associated with the batch to the backend pixel servers  175 . In one or more embodiments, the techniques provided, in part, by the ID queuing service  180  and the CFR driver  189  serve to enable simulation of user touchpoints (e.g., website visits), yet without the delay of waiting for the touchpoint to occur. For example, using the ID queuing service  180  and the CFR driver  189  to target the most recent 30 days of UUIDs, the reach of a new campaign can be quickly modeled and/or a retargeting campaign audience can be immediately delivered to a campaign. Log messages can be parsed individually or in streams or in batches (e.g., see log entry processing  181 ) and stored in any format, possibly in a markup language format and/or including metadatatags to identify fields within a log message. 
     One embodiment of a logic flow pertaining to the operations of the ID queuing service  180 , the ASDT driver  188 , and the CFR driver  189  are described as pertains to  FIG.  4 B . 
       FIG.  4 B  presents a logic flow  4 B 00  as used for asynchronous processing of user web page visits as implemented in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. As an option, one or more variations of logic flow  4 B 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the logic flow  4 B 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     The logic flow  4 B 00  shown in  FIG.  4 B  comprises various steps and operations that can be performed by the ID queuing service  180 , the ASDT driver  188 , and the CFR driver  189 , described herein. Specifically, logic flow  4 B 00  can commence with the ID queuing service  180  receiving an ingested UUID (see step  402 ). If the UUID is new (see decision  404 ), the UUID can be added to the queue (see step  406 ). A new UUID can further be forwarded to the ASDT driver  188 , where an HTTP tag call to the back end pixel servers  175  for the new UUID can be issued (see step  410 ). If the UUID received by the ID queuing service  180  is not new, the previous instance of the UUID will be replaced with the new instance (see step  408 ). While the ID queuing service  180  continues to receive and queue UUIDs, the CFR driver  189  might request a batch of UUIDs (see step  412 ). The IQ queuing service  180  can receive the CFR request (see step  414 ) and fetch the batch of UUIDs requested (see step  416 ). For example, the batch size can be based on various performance constraints, such as the number of servers (e.g., back end pixel servers  175 ) available for downstream processing. The batch size can alternatively be based on a specified analysis time window (e.g., 30 days). The CFR driver  189  can then issue a batch of HTTP tag calls to the back end pixel servers (see step  418 ). In some cases, the simulated visits issued by the CFR driver  189  can be logged as log data in log entry store  186 . 
       FIG.  5 A  presents a view of a user interface  5 A 00  for managing an audience in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. As an option, one or more variations of user interface  5 A 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the user interface  5 A 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     Specifically, the user interface  5 A 00  shown in  FIG.  5 A  can be used by an advertiser  118   2  to establish certain campaign configurations  510  to be used (e.g., by front end pixel servers  174  and back end pixel servers  175 ) for targeting and delivery of users against associated messaging campaigns. In one or more embodiments, the user interface  5 A 00  can be included in an audience tool  502  operating on one or more computing devices (e.g., advertiser interface device  109 , etc.). More specifically, the user interface  5 A 00  can comprise an audience selection window  504  and an audience composition window  506 . As shown, the audience selection window  504  can present various input entry elements (e.g., dropdown selections, text boxes, etc.) through which the advertiser  118   2  can associate various categories and reach settings with a given audience. For example, the advertiser  118   2  might want to find users in the desktop and mobile app environments (e.g., see “Desktop” and “Mobile App” selections) who are in market for both cruises and kids retail products (e.g., see “Cruises” and “Kids Retail” selections). The advertiser  118   2  might believe that this target audience resembles families with kids who might be interested in a cruise line promotion. The advertiser  118   2  might specifically want to reach this target audience in the mobile app environment since existing mobile media campaigns are running through a partner (e.g., AppNexus). 
     As shown in the audience composition window  506 , the selections by the advertiser  118   2  yields a reach of “0”, yet the “Cruise” and “Kids Retail” categories have a respective reach (e.g., number of unique users seen over the last 30 days) of 1,000,000 and 7,000,000. In this case, there is no inventory for “Cruise” AND “Kids Retail” since the ID graph links among the selected categories and environments have not been applied. Other options shown in the user interface  5 A 00  include the “Recency” option, which specifies the maximum number of days that can elapse since a user was last tagged with a category attribute to still qualify for a target audience. In the illustrated example, “All” days is selected (e.g., the default or 90 days). The “Country” option specifies the one or more countries to target. Another option is the “Frequency” option, which specifies the number of times users have qualified for a category since they were initially tagged with that category. Optionally, an advertiser can “Exclude” certain segments from the target audience. For example, if you include users in the In-Market&gt;Travel&gt;Cruises category yet exclude users in the Demographic&gt;Premium Demographic&gt;Income&gt;$0-$14,999 and Demographic&gt;Premium Demographic&gt;Income&gt;$15,000-$19,999 categories, those users who are in-market for a cruise yet are in the specified lower incomes are not included in your target audience. In the example shown in  FIG.  5 A , certain “Excluded Sites” are part of the specified target audience. 
     When all settings have been selected and specified, the advertiser  118   2  can click “Save” and the audience can be used in one or more campaigns, as described in  FIG.  5 B . 
       FIG.  5 B  presents a view of a user interface  5 B 00  for managing a campaign in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. As an option, one or more variations of user interface  5 B 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the user interface  5 B 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     Specifically, the user interface  5 B 00  shown in  FIG.  5 B  can be used by an advertiser  118   2  to establish certain campaign configurations  510  to be used (e.g., by front end pixel servers  174  and back end pixel servers  175 ) for targeting and delivery of users against associated messaging campaigns. In one or more embodiments, the user interface  5 B 00  can be included in a campaign tool  512  operating on one or more computing devices (e.g., advertiser interface device  109 , etc.). More specifically, the user interface  5 B 00  can comprise a campaign details window  514  and a campaign options window  516 . As shown, the campaign details window  514  can present various input entry elements (e.g., dropdown selections, text boxes, etc.) through which the advertiser  118   2  can specify various targeting, linking, and delivery settings for a given campaign. For example, the advertiser  118   2  can specify a “Media Targeting” campaign named “CruisePromotion” that has a target audience of “Cruises+KidsRetail” (e.g., see  FIG.  5 A ) and is executed through “AppNexus”. Other campaign types can include cost per stamp (CPS), cost per mile (CPM), flat fee, dynamic creative optimization, site-side optimization, search, and other types. The “Delivery Environment” determines where the target audience is to be sent. In the case shown, the advertiser  118   2  has selected “Desktop” and “Mobile App”. For example, the advertiser  118   2  might deliver the audience to the mobile app environment since the advertiser  118   2  has mobile app targeting campaigns running within AppNexus with budget usage and audience reach goals. “Link Options” can be automatically selected and ordered by reach then cost. In some cases, the link options can be based on a tiered regime, such as that described in  FIG.  3 D . Delivery inventory can show the additional inventory that each link option will add to the delivery environments. In this case, the advertiser  118   2  has accepted the automated selection of the hash links, and the other link options are not selectable since they are not adding any additional inventory. 
     In the campaign option window  516 , the “Start Date”, “End Date”, and “Campaign Status” can be specified. Further, various commercial settings (e.g., “Pace”, “Max Bid”, etc.) are available to the advertiser  118   2 . Clicking “Save” in the campaign tool  512  will save the specifications to the campaign configurations  510  and any active campaigns can be used for targeting and delivery as described below. 
       FIG.  6 A  depicts targeting and delivery portions of a data handling technique  6 A 00  as implemented in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. As an option, one or more variations of a data handling technique  6 A 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the data handling technique  6 A 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     The embodiment shown in  FIG.  6 A  depicts a portion of the system described in  FIG.  1 B  that can be used for targeting and delivery operations in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. Also shown are various subsystem components and data structures related to the pixel servers (e.g., pixel server  111   1  and pixel server  111   2 ). Specifically, pixel server  111   1  is shown receiving ID graphs  304 , ID mapping data  306   2 , and category data  316   2  to be used for targeting users for certain campaigns  156  in response to ingested user data. Such targeting at the pixel server  111   1  can be performed, in part, by a super profile creator  602   1 . Certain attributes associated with the corpus of users matching a given messaging campaign can be delivered to the relevant partner endpoints (e.g., certain constituents of the partner endpoints  158 ), using JSON objects  604   1 , image pixels  606 , and other protocols and structures for electronic communication over a network (e.g., using http protocol through a network port). For example, campaign data can be received in JSON objects  604   1  directly by the web page hosting a core tag container. As another example, image pixels  606  can transfer campaign data to a cookie and/or a profile store in real-time. Further, pixel server  111   2  is shown receiving instances of ID graphs  304 , ID mapping data  306   3 , and category data  316   3 , to be used for targeting users for certain campaigns  156  in response to ingested user data. Such targeting at the pixel server  111   2  can be performed, in part, by a super profile creator  602   2 . Certain attributes associated with the corpus of users matching a given messaging campaign can be delivered to the relevant partner endpoints (e.g., certain constituents of the partner endpoints  158 ) using JSON objects  604   2 , HTTP API calls  204 , formatted batch files  608  (e.g., delivered hourly, daily, etc.), and other protocols and structures for electronic communication over a network. For example, the HTTP API calls  204  can programmatically transfer category-level user data using a server-side API. In some embodiments, the aforementioned output store  183  stores formatted batch files to be delivered to a partner endpoint. 
     The foregoing targeting and delivery operations can be implemented using the techniques described below and herein. 
     FIG.  6 B 1  illustrates an ID transfer technique  6 B 100  as implemented in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. As an option, one or more variations of ID transfer technique  6 B 100  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the ID transfer technique  6 B 100  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     In the ID transfer technique  6 B 100  shown, when the targeted ID is seen online or is available for an asynchronous campaign match (e.g., via the CFR driver  189 ), the selected links connected to other IDs outside of the targeted environment, yet part of the delivery environment can only transfer wins from the targeted ID to the delivery IDs. All links connecting IDs in the delivery environment that are not part of the targeted environment exhibit a “transfer” behavior. 
     In the example shown in FIG.  6 B 1 , if ID CID 456  is the targeted ID (e.g., for CAT:  1 ,  2 ) that is seen online, and IDs MAID 789  and MAID 999  are both part of the delivery environment yet not part of the target environment, then the third-party links (e.g., third-party link  334   2  and third-party link  334   3 ) will only transfer category matches from IDCID 456  to IDs MAID 789  and MAID 999 . Categories within IDs MAID 789  and MAID 999  (e.g., CAT:  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 ) will not be available to match the campaign. 
     FIG.  6 B 2  illustrates an ID amalgamation technique  6 B 200  as implemented in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. As an option, one or more variations of ID amalgamation technique  6 B 200  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the ID amalgamation technique  6 B 200  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     In the ID amalgamation technique  6 B 200  shown, when the targeted ID is seen online or is available for an asynchronous campaign match (e.g., via the CFR driver  189 ), the selected links connected to other IDs in the target environment retrieve all of the categories from those IDs first before the campaign match is performed. All links connecting IDs in the targeted environment exhibit an “amalgamation” behavior. 
     In the example shown in FIG.  6 B 2 , if ID CID 456  was seen online and the target audience targeted IDs CID 456 , MAID 789 , and HASH 99 , then the hash links (e.g., hash link  336   4  and hash link  336   5 ) will retrieve all categories within those IDs (e.g., CAT:  1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ) and present the full combination of categories for campaign matching. In some cases, the amalgamated categories is assigned a unique identifier (e.g., SP 123 ) in a “super profile”, as discussed further in  FIG.  6 C . 
       FIG.  6 C  illustrates a profile amalgamation technique  6 C 00  as implemented in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. As an option, one or more variations of profile amalgamation technique  6 C 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the profile amalgamation technique  6 C 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     The profile amalgamation technique  6 C 00  shown in  FIG.  6 C  depicts three profiles: profile BK 111  linking CID 101  and CID 102  having category data CAT: 1  and CAT: 3 , respectively; profile BK 222  linking CID 201  and MAID 202  having category data CAT: 2  and CAT: 3 , respectively; and profile BK 000  linking MAID 001  having category data CAT: 0 . Further shown are a link  612   1  associating BK 000  and BK 111 , and a link  6122  associating BK 000  and BK 222 . When the profiles are matched against one or more campaigns, encountering BK 000  will invoke a call for link  612   1  and link  612   2  (e.g., from the ID management service  178 ), and a super profile  610  can be constructed for matching to the campaigns. For example, the super profile  610  comprises CAT: 0 ,  1 ,  2  and  3 , enabling more campaign matches (e.g., extended reach) as compared to each profile. 
     In some embodiments, certain ID spaces and/or link types can be specified in the campaign configurations  510  (e.g., see “Link Options” in  FIG.  5 B ). Parameters used in campaign configurations can specify and/or limit (e.g., filter) the IDs and/or links that can be used (e.g., by super profile creator  602   2 ) in the targeting environment (e.g., targeting links) and/or the delivery environment (e.g., delivery links). In some cases, a super profile creator configuration (spcConfig) file can comprise the ID and link filters configured for one or more campaigns. In these cases, when a tag call is received, the spcConfig file can be read to determine the extent of link traversal required for the call context. When certain links are enabled in the spcConfig file, the super profile creator  602   2  can query the ID management service  178  for the corresponding links associated with the current state of link traversal (if the ID management server  178  has not already provided such links). For example, in the profile amalgamation technique  6 C 00  shown, the spcConfig file might specify that one or both of link  612   1  and link  612   2  is not allowed, such that the construction (e.g., by the ID management service  178 ) of the resulting super profile would be different than the super profile  610 . 
     Further embodiments exemplifying such linking and super profile creation are described infra. 
       FIG.  6 D  illustrates an ID linking scenario  6 D 00  as implemented in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. As an option, one or more variations of ID linking scenario  6 D 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the ID linking scenario  6 D 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     The ID linking scenario  6 D 00  illustrates how the herein disclosed techniques can enable selection of a target audience consisting of categories from multiple ID spaces (e.g., environments), perform operations such as AND, OR and/or Exclude (e.g., “NOT”) in each of the ID spaces, and deliver the resulting audience to a different ID space or set of ID spaces. Such a scenario might occur when a partner wants to target actions that a user has taken in multiple ID spaces, yet reach the user in one or more different ID spaces. In this scenario, one or more links might amalgamate multiple IDs in the target environments, yet only transfer the data to the delivery environment. For example, an advertiser may want to target users who have purchased products both in an online desktop environment and mobile web environment, but deliver media to those users in the mobile app environment to entice them to purchase products in the mobile app environment. 
     Specifically, as shown, a target environment  622  comprises the IDs HASH 111 , BKID 12 , and SID 13 . Further, as indicated, the target audience comprises CAT: 2  and CAT: 3 . Two IDs, ADID 23  and IDFA 11  are shown in a delivery environment  624 . While third-party link  334   5  links BKID 12  to ADID 23 , and third-party link  334   6  links SID 13  to ADID 23 , no data is transferred to ADID 23  because the links do not connect BKID 12  and SID 13 , so the target audience of CAT: 2  AND CAT: 3  is not available for a match. Further, while ADID 23  comprises CAT: 2  and CAT: 3 , ADID 23  is not part of the target environment  622  and is also not available for the campaign match. 
     As shown, IDFA 11  does deliver CAT: 2  AND CAT: 3  (see delivered ID  626 ). Since BKID 12  and SID 13  are linked by HASH 11  (e.g., through hash link  3366  and by hash link  3367 ), and since BKID 12  and SID 13  are within the target environment  622 , node HASH 11  serves to amalgamate BKID 12  and SID 13 . As such, the categories within BKID 12  and SID 13  (e.g., CAT:  1 ,  2 ,  3 ) are available for a campaign match. In this case, HASH 11  enables the target audience of CAT: 2  AND CAT: 3  to match the campaign. 
     Further, since HASH 11  is also connected to IDFA 11  through third-party link  3344 , CAT: 2  and CAT: 3  can be transferred to IDFA 11  for delivery. 
     FIG.  6 E 1  is a flow diagram  6 E 100  showing online desktop ingestion and storage examples as used in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. As an option, one or more variations of flow diagram  6 E 100  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the flow diagram  6 E 100  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     The flow diagram  6 E 100  can commence with a user (e.g., user  116   2  on user device  114   2 ) shopping for headphones in a desktop environment (see step  632 ) such as a website on a laptop computer. The website responds to the user activity by issuing a coretag call comprising a hashed ID (e.g., hashed email address) and user data (see step  634 ). The IDs and data are ingested and the user attributes are classified for “In-Market&gt;Headphones” in BKID 123  and HASH 123  (see step  636 ). Further, BKID 123  and HASH 123  are linked by a hash link  336   8  (see step  638 ). At a later time, the user shops for kids clothes in the desktop environment (see step  642 ). The website responds to the user activity by issuing a core tag call comprising certain user data (see step  644 ). The ID and data are ingested and the user attributes are classified for “In-Market&gt;Kids Retail” in BKID 123  (see step  646 ), and the IDs are linked by a corresponding hash link (see step  648 ). As shown, BKID 123  now contains both “Headphones” and “Kids Retail”. 
     FIG.  6 E 2  is a flow diagram  6 E 200  showing mobile application ingestion and storage examples as used in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. As an option, one or more variations of flow diagram  6 E 200  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the flow diagram  6 E 200  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     The flow diagram  6 E 200  can commence with the user (e.g., user  116   2  on user device  114   3 ) shopping for headphones in a mobile application environment (see step  652 ), such as a shopping application on a smart phone. The mobile app responds to the user activity by issuing a core tag call from the app SDK comprising a mobile app ID and user data (see step  654 ). The ID and data are ingested and the user attributes are classified for “In-Market &gt;Headphones” in MAID 123  (see step  656 ). Further, MAID 123  and HASH 123  are linked by a hash link  336   8  (see step  658 ). At a later time, the user shops for cruises on a mobile travel application (see step  662 ). The mobile app responds to the user activity by issuing a core tag call from the app SDK comprising a mobile app ID and certain user data (see step  664 ). The ID and data are ingested and the user is tagged for “In-Market&gt;Cruises” in MAID 123  (see step  667 ) and the IDs are linked by a corresponding hash link (see step  668 ). As shown, MAID 123  now contains both “Headphones” and “Cruises”, and remain linked by hash link  336   8 . Also HASH 123  now contains both “Headphones” and “Cruises” (e.g., the tag for “In-Market &gt;Cruises is stored in the data portions of the nodes for both of the linked IDs). 
       FIG.  6 F  is a flow diagram  6 F 00  showing targeting and delivery examples as used in systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. As an option, one or more variations of flow diagram  6 F 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the flow diagram  6 F 00  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any environment. 
     The example shown in flow diagram  6 F 00  illustrate the herein disclosed techniques for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. Specifically, the user  116   2  has shown interest in both “Kids Retail” (see BKID 123  in FIG.  6 E 1 ) and in “Cruises” (see MAID 123  in FIG.  6 E 2 ), yet those IDs are not associated. Using the herein disclosed techniques, the IDs can be linked to create a super profile that can be delivered to one or more campaigns, extending the reach of the campaign. More specifically, the flow diagram  6 F 00  can commence with an advertiser  118   2  activating a campaign for “Cruise+Kids Retail” (see step  672 ), such as the campaign described in  FIG.  5 B . The activated campaign can be immediately applied to the next batch of IDs issued to the back end pixel server  175  by the ID queuing service  180  and the CFR driver  189  (see step  674 ). During targeting and delivery operations executed at the back end pixel servers  175 , the various IDs and categories associated with the user  116   2  can be linked, in part by the ID management service  178 , and in part by the back end pixel servers  175  (see step  676 ). As shown in  FIG.  6 F , such linking creates the super profile SP 123 , having categories “Headphones”, “Kids Retail”, and “Cruises”. The IDs matching the campaign configuration can then be delivered to a campaign and/or partner (see step  678 ). For example, the ID MAID 123  with categories “Kids Retail” and “Cruises” can be delivered to the selected execution partner or partners (e.g., AppNexus) for delivery of certain creative assets. Determination of a target audience can be extended by varying a threshold value. If a particular probabilistic value of a linkage meets or exceeds a threshold value, then the nodes and respective data are included in the target audience. If a particular probabilistic value of a linkage does not meet the threshold value, then the linked nodes and respective data are not included in the target audience. By varying the threshold valueaudience reach can be extended. 
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       FIG.  7 A  depicts a system  7 A 00  as an arrangement of computing modules that are interconnected so as to operate cooperatively to implement certain of the herein-disclosed embodiments. The partitioning of system  7 A 00  is merely illustrative and other partitions are possible. As an option, the present system  7 A 00  may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Of course, however, the system  7 A 00  or any operation therein may be carried out in any desired environment. 
     The system  7 A 00  comprises at least one processor and at least one memory, the memory serving to store program instructions corresponding to the operations of the system. As shown, an operation can be implemented in whole or in part using program instructions accessible by a module. The modules are connected to a communication path  7 A 05 , and any operation can communicate with other operations over communication path  7 A 05 . The modules of the system can, individually or in combination, perform method operations within system  7 A 00 . Any operations performed within system  7 A 00  may be performed in any order unless as may be specified in the claims. 
     The shown embodiment implements a portion of a computer system, presented as system  7 A 00 , comprising a computer processor to execute a set of program code instructions (see module  7 A 10 ) and modules for: receiving one or more instances of a data record that is electronically transmitted from respective one or more data sources to one or more servers, the data record comprising an ID value, and respective user attributes corresponding to a user activity (see module  7 A 20 ); assigning a probabilistic mapping value to the data record based at least in part on, an origin of the ID value, or based at least in part on characteristics of the origin, or both the origin of the ID value and the characteristics of the origin (see module  7 A 30 ); linking at least one of the user attributes to one or more unique identifiers (see module  7 A 40 ); receiving a messaging campaign configuration describing at least one target user attribute (see module  7 A 50 ); comparing one or more user attributes of the one or more unique identifiers against the target user attribute of the campaign configuration to determine matched candidate unique identifiers of respective target audience members (see module  7 A 60 ); and formatting the matched candidate unique identifiers into a set of target audience member values to transmit over a network (see module  7 A 70 ). 
       FIG.  7 B  depicts a system  7 B 00  as an arrangement of computing modules that are interconnected so as to operate cooperatively to implement certain of the herein-disclosed embodiments. The partitioning of system  7 B 00  is merely illustrative and other partitions are possible. As an option, the present system  7 B 00  may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Of course, however, the system  7 B 00  or any operation therein may be carried out in any desired environment. 
     The system  7 B 00  comprises at least one processor and at least one memory, the memory serving to store program instructions corresponding to the operations of the system. As shown, an operation can be implemented in whole or in part using program instructions accessible by a module. The modules are connected to a communication path  7 B 05 , and any operation can communicate with other operations over communication path  7 B 05 . The modules of the system can, individually or in combination, perform method operations within system  7 B 00 . Any operations performed within system  7 B 00  may be performed in any order unless as may be specified in the claims. 
     The shown embodiment implements a portion of a computer system, presented as system  7 B 00 , comprising a computer processor to execute a set of program code instructions (see module  7 B 10 ) and modules for: receiving a plurality of data records electronically transmitted to one or more servers, the data records comprising user attributes corresponding to a respective one or more users (see module  7 B 20 ); identifying one or more user profiles associated with the respective one or more users (see module  7 B 30 ); associating a first portion of the user attributes with a first portion of the user profiles (see module  7 B 40 ); associating a second portion of the user attributes with a second portion of the user profiles (see module  7 B 50 ); applying one or more links to associate the first portion of user profiles to the second portion of user profiles to form a super profile, wherein the super profile serves to associate the first portion of the user attributes to the second portion of the user attributes (see module  7 B 60 ); and formatting the first portion of user profiles and the second portion of user profiles comprising the super profile into a set of target audience member values to transmit over a network (see module  7 B 70 ). 
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       FIG.  8 A  depicts a block diagram of an instance of a computer system  8 A 00  suitable for implementing embodiments of the present disclosure. Computer system  8 A 00  includes a bus  806  or other communication mechanism for communicating information. The bus interconnects subsystems and devices such as a CPU, or a multi-core CPU (e.g., data processor  807 ), a system memory (e.g., main memory  808 , or an area of random access memory (RAM)), a non-volatile storage device or non-volatile storage area (e.g., read-only memory  809 ), an internal or external storage device  810  (e.g., magnetic or optical), a data interface  833 , a communications interface  814  (e.g., PHY, MAC, Ethernet interface, modem, etc.). The aforementioned components are shown within processing element partition  801 , however other partitions are possible. The shown computer system  8 A 00  further comprises a display  811  (e.g., CRT or LCD), various input devices  812  (e.g., keyboard, cursor control), and an external data repository  831 . 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, computer system  8 A 00  performs specific operations by data processor  807  executing one or more sequences of one or more program code instructions contained in a memory. Such instructions (e.g., program instructions  802   1 , program instructions  802   2 , program instructions  802   3 , etc.) can be contained in or can be read into a storage location or memory from any computer readable/usable medium such as a static storage device or a disk drive. The sequences can be organized to be accessed by one or more processing entities configured to execute a single process or configured to execute multiple concurrent processes to perform work. A processing entity can be hardware-based (e.g., involving one or more cores) or software-based, and/or can be formed using a combination of hardware and software that implements logic, and/or can carry out computations and/or processing steps using one or more processes and/or one or more tasks and/or one or more threads or any combination thereof. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, computer system  8 A 00  performs specific networking operations using one or more instances of communications interface  814 . Instances of the communications interface  814  may comprise one or more networking ports that are configurable (e.g., pertaining to speed, protocol, physical layer characteristics, media access characteristics, etc.) and any particular instance of the communications interface  814  or port thereto can be configured differently from any other particular instance. Portions of a communication protocol can be carried out in whole or in part by any instance of the communications interface  814 , and data (e.g., packets, data structures, bit fields, etc.) can be positioned in storage locations within communications interface  814 , or within system memory, and such data can be accessed (e.g., using random access addressing, or using direct memory access DMA, etc.) by devices such as data processor  807 . 
     The communications link  815  can be configured to transmit (e.g., send, receive, signal, etc.) any types of communications packets  838  comprising any organization of data items. The data items can comprise a payload data area  837 , a destination address  836  (e.g., a destination IP address), a source address  835  (e.g., a source IP address), and can include various encodings or formatting of bit fields to populate the shown packet characteristics  834 . In some cases the packet characteristics include a version identifier, a packet or payload length, a traffic class, a flow label, etc. In some cases the payload data area  837  comprises a data structure that is encoded and/or formatted to fit into byte or word boundaries of the packet. 
     In some embodiments, hard-wired circuitry may be used in place of or in combination with software instructions to implement aspects of the disclosure. Thus, embodiments of the disclosure are not limited to any specific combination of hardware circuitry and/or software. In embodiments, the term “logic” shall mean any combination of software or hardware that is used to implement all or part of the disclosure. 
     The term “computer readable medium” or “computer usable medium” as used herein refers to any medium that participates in providing instructions to data processor  807  for execution. Such a medium may take many forms including, but not limited to, non-volatile media and volatile media. Non-volatile media includes, for example, optical or magnetic disks such as disk drives or tape drives. Volatile media includes dynamic memory such as a random access memory. 
     Common forms of computer readable media includes, for example, floppy disk, flexible disk, hard disk, magnetic tape, or any other magnetic medium; CD-ROM or any other optical medium; punch cards, paper tape, or any other physical medium with patterns of holes; RAM, PROM, EPROM, FLASH-EPROM, or any other memory chip or cartridge, or any other non-transitory computer readable medium. Such data can be stored, for example, in any form of external data repository  831 , which in turn can be formatted into any one or more storage areas, and which can comprise parameterized storage  839  accessible by a key (e.g., filename, table name, block address, offset address, etc.). 
     Execution of the sequences of instructions to practice certain embodiments of the disclosure are performed by a single instance of the computer system  8 A 00 . According to certain embodiments of the disclosure, two or more instances of computer system  8 A 00  coupled by a communications link  815  (e.g., LAN, PTSN, or wireless network) may perform the sequence of instructions required to practice embodiments of the disclosure using two or more instances of components of computer system  8 A 00 . 
     The computer system  8 A 00  may transmit and receive messages such as data and/or instructions organized into a data structure (e.g., communications packets  838 ). The data structure can include program instructions (e.g., application code  803 ), communicated through communications link  815  and communications interface  814 . Received program code may be executed by data processor  807  as it is received and/or stored in the shown storage device or in or upon any other non-volatile storage for later execution. Computer system  8 A 00  may communicate through a data interface  833  to a database  832  on an external data repository  831 . Data items in a database can be accessed using a primary key (e.g., a relational database primary key). 
     The processing element partition  801  is merely one sample partition. Other partitions can include multiple data processors, and/or multiple communications interfaces, and/or multiple storage devices, etc. within a partition. For example, a partition can bound a multi-core processor (e.g., possibly including embedded or co-located memory), or a partition can bound a computing cluster having plurality of computing elements, any of which computing elements are connected directly or indirectly to a communications link. A first partition can be configured to communicate to a second partition. A particular first partition and particular second partition can be congruent (e.g., in a processing element array) or can be different (e.g., comprising disjoint sets of components). 
     A module as used herein can be implemented using any mix of any portions of the system memory and any extent of hard-wired circuitry including hard-wired circuitry embodied as a data processor  807 . Some embodiments include one or more special-purpose hardware components (e.g., power control, logic, sensors, transducers, etc.). A module may include one or more state machines and/or combinational logic used to implement or facilitate the performance characteristics of systems for extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records. 
     Various implementations of the database  832  comprise storage media organized to hold a series of records or files such that individual records or files are accessed using a name or key (e.g., a primary key or a combination of keys and/or query clauses). Such files or records can be organized into one or more data structures (e.g., data structures used to implement or facilitate aspects of extending audience reach in messaging campaigns by linking user attribute records). Such files or records can be brought into and/or stored in volatile or non-volatile memory. 
       FIG.  8 B  depicts a block diagram  8 B 00  of an instance of a client device  8 B 01  that may be included in a system implementing instances of the herein-disclosed embodiments. Client device  8 B 01  may include many more or fewer components than those shown in  FIG.  8 B . Client device  8 B 01  may represent, for example, an embodiment of at least one of client devices as heretofore disclosed. 
     As shown in the figure, client device  8 B 01  includes a client device processor  840  in communication with a client device memory  842  via a client device memory bus  841 . Client device  8 B 01  also includes a power supply  851 , one or more client device network interfaces  854 , an audio interface  855 , a client device display  856 , a client device keypad  857 , an illuminator  858 , a video interface  859 , a client device  10  interface  860 , a haptic interface  861 , and a GPS transceiver  853  for global positioning services. 
     The power supply  851  provides power to client device  8 B 01 . A rechargeable or non-rechargeable battery may be used to provide power. The power may also be provided by an external power source such as an AC adapter or a powered docking cradle that supplements and/or recharges a battery. 
     A client device  8 B 01  may optionally communicate with a base station, or directly with another computing device. A client device network interface  854  includes circuitry for coupling a client device  8 B 01  to one or more networks, and is constructed for use with one or more communication protocols and technologies including, but not limited to, global system for mobile communication (GSM), code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), user datagram protocol (UDP), transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP), short message service (SMS), general packet radio service (GPRS), wireless access protocol (WAP), ultra wide band (UWB), IEEE 802.16 Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMax), session initiated protocol/real-time transport protocol (SIP/RTP), or any of a variety of other wireless communication protocols. A client device network interface is sometimes known as a transceiver, a transceiving device, or a network interface card (NIC). 
     An audio interface  855  is arranged to produce and receive audio signals such as the sound of a human voice. For example, audio interface  855  may be coupled to a speaker and microphone to enable telecommunication with others and/or generate an audio acknowledgement for some action. 
     A client device display  856  may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), gas plasma, light emitting diode (LED), or any other type of display used with a computing device. A client device display  856  may also include a touch sensitive screen arranged to receive input from an object such as a stylus or a digit from a human hand. 
     A client device keypad  857  may comprise any input device arranged to receive input from a user. For example, client device keypad  857  may include a push button numeric dial, or a keyboard. A client device keypad  857  may also include command buttons that are associated with selecting and sending images. 
     An illuminator  858  may provide a status indication and/or provide light. Illuminator  858  may remain active for specific periods of time or in response to events. For example, when the illuminator  858  is active, it may backlight the buttons on client device keypad  857  and stay on while the client device is powered. Also, the illuminator  858  may backlight these buttons in various patterns when particular actions are performed such as dialing another client device. An illuminator  858  may also cause light sources positioned within a transparent or translucent case of the client device to illuminate in response to actions. 
     A video interface  859  is arranged to capture video images such as a still photo, a video segment, an infrared video or the like. For example, the video interface  859  may be coupled to a digital video camera, a web-camera or the like. A video interface  859  may comprise a lens, an image sensor, and other electronics. Image sensors may include a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) integrated circuit, charge-coupled device (CCD), or any other integrated circuit for sensing light. 
     Some instances of the shown client device  8 B 01  comprise a client device IO interface  860  for communicating with external devices such as a headset, or other input or output devices not shown in  FIG.  8 B . The client device IO interface  860  can use one or more communication technologies such as a USB, infrared, Bluetooth™ port or the like. A haptic interface  861  is arranged to as a human interface device to facilitate interaction with a user of a client device. Such interaction can include tactile feedback to a user of the client device. For example, the haptic interface  861  may be employed to cause vibration of the client device  8 B 01  in a particular way (e.g., with a pattern or periodicity) and/or when interacting with one or another user. 
     A GPS transceiver  853  can determine the physical coordinates of client device  8 B 01  on the surface of the Earth. The GPS transceiver  853 , in some embodiments, may be optional. The shown GPS transceiver  853  outputs a location such as a latitude value and a longitude value. However, the GPS transceiver  853  can also employ other geo-positioning mechanisms including, but not limited to, triangulation, assisted GPS (AGPS), enhanced observed time difference (E-OTD), cell identifier (CI), service area identifier (SAI), enhanced timing advance (ETA), base station subsystem (BSS) or the like, to determine the physical location of client device  8 B 01  on the surface of the Earth. It is understood that under different conditions, a GPS transceiver  853  can determine a physical location within millimeters for client device  8 B 01 ; and in other cases, the determined physical location may be less precise such as within a meter or significantly greater distances. In certain embodiments, the client device  8 B 01  may provide other information that may be employed to determine a physical location of the device including, for example, a media access control (MAC) address, IP address, IP port identifier, or the like. 
     The client device memory  842  includes random access memory  843 , read-only memory  849 , and other computer-readable storage. The client device memory  842  illustrates an example of computer readable storage media (devices) for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. The client device memory  842  stores a basic IO system (BIOS) in the embodiment of client device BIOS  850  for controlling low-level operation of client device  8 B 01 . The memory also stores an operating system  844  for controlling the operation of client device  8 B 01 . It will be appreciated that this component may include a general-purpose operating system such as a version of UNIX, or LINUX™, or a specialized client communication operating system such as Microsoft Corporation&#39;s Windows Mobile™, Apple Corporation&#39;s iOS™, Google Corporation&#39;s Android™, or the Symbian® operating system. The operating system may include or interface with a Java virtual machine module that enables control of hardware components and/or operating system operations via Java application programs. 
     The client device memory  842  further includes one or more instances of client device data storage  845 , which can be used by client device  8 B 01  to store, among other things, client device applications  846  and/or other data. For example, client device data storage  845  may also be employed to store information that describes various capabilities of client device  8 B 01 . The information may then be provided to another device based on any of a variety of events including being sent as part of a header during a communication, sent upon request or the like. Client device data storage  845  may also be employed to store social networking information including address books, buddy lists, aliases, user profile information or the like. Further, client device data storage  845  may also store messages, web page content, or any of a variety of content (e.g., received content, user generated content, etc.). 
     At least a portion of the information may also be stored on any component or network device including, but not limited, to a client device processor&#39;s readable storage media, a disk drive or other computer readable storage devices within client device  8 B 01 , etc. 
     An instance of a client device processor&#39;s readable storage media  852  may include volatile, nonvolatile, removable, and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer- or processor-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data. Examples of computer readable storage media include RAM, ROM, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, Compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), digital versatile disks (DVD) or other optical storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other physical medium which can be used to store information and which can be accessed by a computing device. The aforementioned readable storage media may also be referred to herein as computer readable storage media. 
     The client device applications  846  may include computer executable instructions which, when executed by client device  8 B 01 , transmit, receive, and/or otherwise process network data. The network data may include, but is not limited to, messages (e.g., SMS, multimedia message service (MIMS), instant message (IM), email, and/or other messages), audio, video, and enable telecommunication with another user of another client device. Client device applications  846  may include, for example, a messenger  862 , a browser  847 , and other applications  848 . Certain instances of other applications  848  may include, but are not limited to, calendars, search programs, email clients, IM applications, SMS applications, voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) applications, contact managers, task managers, transcoders, database programs, word processing programs, security applications, spreadsheet programs, games, search programs, and so forth. In some embodiments, the applications may collect and store user data that may be received from other computing devices in the environment. 
     A messenger  862  may be configured to manage a messaging session using any of a variety of messaging communications including, but not limited to email, SMS, IM, MMS, internet relay chat (IRC), Microsoft IRC (mIRC), really simple syndication (RSS) feeds, and/or the like. For example, in certain embodiments, the messenger  862  may be configured as an IM application such as AOL (America Online) instant messenger, Yahoo! messenger, .NET messenger server, ICQ or the like. In certain embodiments, the messenger  862  may be configured to include a mail user agent (MUA) such as Elm, Pine, message handling (MH), Outlook, Eudora, Mac Mail, Mozilla Thunderbird or the like. In another embodiment, the messenger  862  may be a client device application that is configured to integrate and employ a variety of messaging protocols including, but not limited, to various push and/or pull mechanisms for client device  8 B 01 . In certain embodiments, the messenger  862  may interact with the browser  847  for managing messages. As used herein, the term “message” refers to any of a variety of messaging formats, or communications form including, but not limited to, email, SMS, IM, MMS, IRC or the like. 
     A browser  847  may include virtually any application configured to receive and display graphics, text, multimedia, messages and the like, employing virtually any web based language. In certain embodiments, the browser application is enabled to employ HDML, WML, WMLScript, JavaScript, SGML, HTML, XML and the like, to display and send a message. However, any of a variety of other web-based programming languages may be employed. In certain embodiments, a browser  847  may enable a user of client device  8 B 01  to communicate with another network device as may be present in the environment. 
       FIG.  8 C  depicts a block diagram  8 C 00  of an instance of a network device  8 C 01  that may be included in a system implementing instances of the herein-disclosed embodiments. Network device  8 C 01  may include many more or fewer components than those shown. Network device  8 C 01  may be configured to operate as a server, client, peer, a host, or any other device. 
     The network device  8 C 01  includes at least one instance of a network device processor  870 , instances of readable storage media, one or more instances of a network interface unit  887 , a network device IO interface  885 , a hard disk drive  886 , a video display adapter  884 , and a network device memory  871 , all in communication with each other via a network device memory bus  890 . The network device memory generally includes network device RAM  872 , network device ROM  881 . Some embodiments include one or more non-volatile mass storage devices such as a hard disk drive  886 , a tape drive, an optical drive, and/or a floppy disk drive. The network device memory stores a network device operating system  873  for controlling the operation of network device  8 C 01 . Any general-purpose operating system may be employed. A basic input/output system (BIOS) is also provided in the form of network device BIOS  882  for controlling the low-level operation of network device  8 C 01 . As illustrated in  FIG.  8 C , a network device  8 C 01  also can communicate with the Internet, or some other communications network, via a network interface unit  887 , which is constructed for use with various communication protocols including the TCP/IP protocol. A network interface unit  887  is sometimes known as a transceiver, a transceiving device, or a network interface card (NIC). Network device  8 C 01  also comprises a network device IO interface  885  for communicating with external devices such as a keyboard or other input or output devices. A network device IO interface  885  can use one or more communication technologies such as USB, infrared, Bluetooth™ or the like. 
     The storage devices as described above may use various types of computer readable media, namely tangible forms of non-volatile computer readable storage media and/or a client device processor&#39;s readable storage media  852  and/or a network device processor&#39;s readable storage media  883 . Such media may include any combinations of volatile, nonvolatile, removable, and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data. Examples of processor readable storage media include RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disks (DVD) or other optical storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other media which can be used to store information and which can be accessed by a computing device. 
     As shown, network device data storage  874  may include a database, text storage, a spreadsheet, a folder or directory hierarchy, a file or files or the like that may be configured to maintain and store user account identifiers, user profiles, email addresses, IM addresses, and/or other network addresses or the like. Network device data storage  874  may further include program code, data, algorithms and the like, for use by a processor such as a network device processor  870  to execute and perform actions. In certain embodiments, at least some of the logical contents of network device data storage  874  might be stored on another component of network device  8 C 01  such as on a second instance of hard disk drive  886  or on an external/removable storage device. 
     The network device data storage  874  may further store any portions of application data and/or user data such as an application profile store  875 , a web profile store  876 , a profile enrichment store  877  and/or any user data collected. In some embodiments, user data  891  may store unique user data, non-unique user data, aggregated user data, and/or any combination thereof. User data  891  may include a variety of attributes such as a five digit zip code, an expanded nine digit zip code and the like. 
     The Network device data storage  874  may also store program code and data. One or more network device applications  878  may be loaded into network device data storage or any other mass memory, to be accessible to run with or as a part of network device operating system  873 . Examples of network device application programs may include transcoders, schedulers, calendars, database programs, word processing programs, hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) programs, customizable user interface programs, IPSec applications, encryption programs, security programs, SMS message servers, IM message servers, email servers, account managers, and so forth. A messaging server  892 , website server  879 , user data aggregator server  893 , a cross-domain multi-profile tracking server  880 , and/or user data supplier server  894  may also be included within or implemented as application programs. 
     A messaging server  892  may include virtually any computing component or components configured and arranged to forward messages from message user agents and/or other message servers, or to deliver messages to a local message store such as network device data storage  874  or the like. Thus, a messaging server  892  may include a message transfer manager to communicate a message employing any of a variety of email protocols including, but not limited, to simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP), post office protocol (POP), Internet message access protocol (IMAP), network new transfer protocol (NNTP) or the like. A messaging server  892  may also be managed by one or more components of the messaging server  892 . Thus, the messaging server  892  may also be configured to manage SMS messages; IM, MMS, IRC, or RSS feeds; mIRC; or any of a variety of other message types. In certain embodiments, the messaging server  892  may enable users to initiate and/or otherwise conduct chat sessions, VOIP sessions or the like. 
     A website server  879  may represent any of a variety of information and services that are configured to provide content, including messages, over a network to another computing device. Thus, a website server  879  can include, for example, a web server, a file transfer protocol (FTP) server, a database server, a content server or the like. A website server  879  may provide the content including messages over the network using any of a variety of formats including, but not limited to WAP, HDML, WML, SGML, HTML, XML, compact HTML (cHTML), extensible HTML (xHTML) or the like. A website server  879  may also be configured to enable a user of a client device to browse websites, upload user data, view and interact with advertisements or the like. 
     A user data aggregator server  893  is configured to aggregate user data to be provided to user data buyers for advertising campaigns. In certain embodiments, a user data aggregator server  893  may be configured to receive collected user data from a userdata supplier server  894 . In some embodiments, a user data aggregator server  893  may receive a query for user data. Based on the query, a user data aggregator server  893  may generate a plurality of subsets of aggregated user data. In some embodiments, user data aggregator server  893  may be included in a network device. 
     A user data supplier server  894  is configured to collect user data. In certain embodiments, the user data supplier server  894  may be configured to provide the collected user data to user data aggregator server  893 . In some embodiments, the user data supplier server  894  may collect and/or provide unique user data and/or non-unique user data. In certain embodiments, the user data supplier server  894  may aggregate the collected user data. In some embodiments, the user data supplier server  894  may be included in any computing device such as heretofore described. 
     Returning to discussion of the heretofore introduced environments, the environments include components with which various systems can be implemented. Not all of the components shown may be required to practice the embodiments, and variations in the arrangement and type of the components may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the disclosure. 
     Various environments in which embodiments of the disclosure operate may include local area networks (LANs)/wide area networks (WANs), wireless networks, client devices (e.g., user stations). The overall network, including any sub-networks and/or wireless networks, are in communication with, and enables communication between components in the environment. 
     Instances of client devices may include virtually any computing device capable of communicating over a network to send and receive information, including instant messages, performing various online user activities or the like. It should be recognized that more or fewer client devices may be included within a system such as described herein, and embodiments are therefore not constrained by the number or type of client devices employed. 
     Devices that may operate as client devices may include devices that can connect using a wired or wireless communications medium such as personal computers, servers, multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, network PCs or the like. In some embodiments, client devices may include virtually any portable computing device capable of connecting to another computing device and receiving information such as a laptop computer, a smart phone, a tablet computer, or the like. Portable or mobile computer devices are may also include or operate in conjunction with other portable devices such as cellular telephones, display pagers, radio frequency (RF) devices, infrared (IR) devices, personal digital assistants (PDAs), handheld computers, wearable computers integrated devices combining one or more of the preceding devices and the like. As such, client devices can range widely in terms of capabilities and features. Moreover, client devices may provide access to various computing applications including a browser or other web-based applications. A web-enabled client device may include a browser application that is configured to receive and to send web pages, web-based messages and the like. The browser application may be configured to receive and display graphics, text, multimedia and the like, employing virtually any web-based language including a wireless application protocol messages (WAP) and the like. In certain embodiments, the browser application is enabled to employ handheld device markup language (HDML), wireless markup language (WML), WMLScript, JavaScript, standard generalized markup language (SGML), HyperText markup language (HTML), eXtensible markup language (XML) and the like, to display and send a message. In certain embodiments, a user of the client device may employ the browser application to perform various activities over a network (online). However, another application may also be used to perform various online activities. 
     Client devices may include at least one client application that is configured to receive and/or send data between other computing devices (e.g., server components). The client application may include a capability to provide send and/or receive content or the like. The client application may further provide information that identifies itself including a type, capability, name or the like. In certain embodiments, a client device may uniquely identify itself through any of a variety of mechanisms including a phone number, mobile identification number (MIN), an electronic serial number (ESN), or other mobile device identifier. The information may also indicate a content format that the mobile device is enabled to employ. Such information may be provided in a network packet or the like, sent between other client devices, or sent between other computing devices. 
     Client devices may be further configured to include a client application that enables an end-user to log into an end-user account that may be managed by another computing device. Such end-user accounts, in one non-limiting example, may be configured to enable the end-user to manage one or more online activities including, in one non-limiting example, search activities, social networking activities, browse various websites, communicate with other users, participate in gaming, interact with various applications or the like. However, participation in online activities may also be performed without logging into the end-user account. 
     A wireless communication capability is configured to couple client devices and other components with network. Wireless network may include any of a variety of wireless sub-networks that may further overlay stand-alone and/or ad-hoc networks and the like, to provide an infrastructure-oriented connection for client devices. Such sub-networks may include mesh networks, wireless LAN (WLAN) networks, cellular networks and the like. In certain embodiments, the system may include more than one wireless network. 
     A wireless network may further include an autonomous system of terminals, gateways, routers, mobile network edge devices and the like which may be connected by wireless radio links, etc. Connections may be configured to move freely and randomly and organize themselves arbitrarily such that the topology of a wireless network may change rapidly. A wireless network may further employ a plurality of access technologies including AMPS and/or second generation (2G), and/or third generation (3G), and/or fourth generation (4G) generation radio access for cellular systems, WLAN, wireless router (WR) mesh and the like. The foregoing access technologies as well as emerging and/or future access technologies may enable wide area coverage for mobile devices such as client devices with various degrees of mobility. In one non-limiting example, wireless network may enable a radio connection through a radio network access such as a global system for mobile (GSM) communication, general packet radio services (GPRS), enhanced data GSM environment (EDGE), wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) and the like. A wireless network may include any wireless communication mechanism by which information may travel between client devices and/or between any other computing devices and/or over or between other networks or network components. 
     Any of the foregoing networks can be configured to couple network devices with other computing devices and communication can include communicating over the Internet. In some situations communication is carried out using combinations of LANs, WANs, as well as direct connections such as through a universal serial bus (USB) port, other forms of computer readable media. On an interconnected set of LANs, including those based on differing architectures and protocols, a router acts as a link between LANs, enabling messages to be sent from one to another. In addition, communications links within LANs may include twisted wire pair or coaxial cable, while communications links between networks may use analog telephone lines, full or fractional dedicated digital lines including T1, T2, T3, and T4, and/or other carrier mechanisms including, for example, E-carriers, integrated services digital networks (ISDNs), digital subscriber lines (DSLs), wireless links including satellite links, or other communications links known to those skilled in the art. Moreover, communications links may further employ any of a variety of digital signaling technologies including, without limit, for example, DS-0, DS-1, DS-2, DS-3, DS-4, OC-3, OC-12, OC-48 or the like. Furthermore, remote computers and other related electronic devices can be remotely connected to either LANs or WANs via a modem and temporary telephone link. In various embodiments, network  108  may be configured to transport information of an Internet protocol (IP). In some cases, communication media carries computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other transport mechanism and includes any information delivery media. By way of example, communication media includes wired media such as twisted pair, coaxial cable, fiber optics, wave guides, and other wired media and wireless media such as acoustic, RF, infrared, and other wireless media. 
     Ingestion 
     Some embodiments of the present disclosure address the problem of ingesting multiple online user profiles coming from different input sources and some embodiments are directed to approaches for receiving user data into multiple ID spaces, and associating the IDs of two or more disparate sets of online user data for the same online user. More particularly, disclosed herein and in the accompanying figures are exemplary environments, methods, and systems for associating disparate online data collected for the same online user. 
     With the proliferation of mobile devices (e.g., smartphones, tablets, etc.), the average person now operates multiple devices and/or uses these devices at different times of the day for various online activities (e.g., work, email, web browsing, online shopping, watching TV, watching movies, etc.). These same persons also access the Internet through multiple different portals, and perform different disparate or similar online activities. To improve the effectiveness (e.g., conversion rate, optimized media spend, etc.) of online advertising campaigns (e.g., using behavioral targeting), advertisers have a need to associate a given user with all the data collected from the online activity of that user. The advertiser wants to know the varied interests and habits of that user in order to reach that user with targeted campaigns. 
     Various approaches for associating disparate online data collected for the same online user are disclosed. For example, one approach considers a primary IDs (PIDs) from cookie-centric environments and associates to secondary IDs (SIDs) as have been received from mobile and/or cookie-less environments. Such environment can include sources such as from mobile advertising IDs (MAIDs) and/or from hashed emails, hashed phone numbers, etc. Unfortunately, a naïve application of such association techniques can have the side effect of decreasing advertising space (e.g., screens). In some cases, this approach defeats support file-to-server or server-to-server communications that could be used to send data against the SIDs. What&#39;s needed is the ability to look up data (e.g., user-demographic data) from one or more ID spaces and deliver selected data against a different (yet associated) ID space. 
     In some embodiments, associating disparate online data collected for the same online user can be implemented by receiving user data from multiple data sources, assigning each set of user data to an ID space, and then forming an association or mapping between the two or more sets of user data. In some embodiments, the sets of user data are associated by linkages. In some embodiments, the sets of user data are associated by a mapped IDs (e.g., using mapping IDs or a user handles). In an embodiment, all of the data included in associated sets of data comprise a super profile. In one embodiment, a subset of data is delivered to various data consumers. It is noted that the mappings link together user data by mapping the ID value of the data record to a different ID value. There may be any number of datasets and ID values that map together in any combination, and thus the statement of a mapping of “a” ID value, “a” ID space, “a” data record“, or “a” dataset refers to the mapping of any number of one or more ID values, ID spaces, data records, or datasets. 
       FIG.  9    depicts an environment  900  that supports intersystem communication used when associating disparate online data collected for the same online user. As an option, one or more instances of environment  900  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, environment  900  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any desired environment. 
     As shown in  FIG.  9   , environment  900  comprises one or more instances of data management server  911 , one or more instances of data provider server  912 , one or more instances of ad server  910 , one or more instances of management interface server  909 , and a plurality of user devices  913  (e.g., user device  913   1  and user device  913   2 ). The plurality of user devices  913  can represent one of a variety of other devices (e.g., a desktop  907 , a laptop  902 , an IP phone  903 , a smart phone  904 , a tablet  905 , etc.). The aforementioned servers and devices can communicate through a wireless network and a network  908  (e.g., a wide area network (WAN), a local area network (LAN), etc.). A protocol  920  depicts operations and communications on and among the plurality of user devices  913 , data provider server  912 , data management server  911 , and ad server  910 . In the example shown in protocol  920 , a single user  906  operates both user device  913   1  and user device  913   2 . The aforementioned servers and devices in environment  900  are designed and configured to enable user device  913   1  to send user data (e.g., from user  906  browsing activities on laptop  902 ) to data management server  911 , which can use the data to create or update a profile for user  906  referenced by one or more PIDs (e.g., data management IDs, DMIDs). User device  913   2  can further send user data (e.g., from user  906  app usage on smart phone  904 ) to one or more instances of data provider server  912 , which can reference the data by one or more SIDs (e.g., data provider IDs, DPIDs), and share the SIDs with data management server  911 . Data management server  911  can then swap the DMIDs and DPIDs (e.g., primary and secondary IDs, respectively), allowing transfer of DMID data (e.g., using a cookie from data management server  911 ) to the ad server  910  based on the DPID. The aforementioned steps illustrate that all data transfers traverse aDMID. 
     The additional steps  922  of protocol  920  highlight some of the characteristics of the herein-disclosed techniques for associating disparate online data collected for the same online user. Specifically, such techniques allow data provider server  912  to share one or more DPIDs to data management server  911  and for data management server  911  to directly deliver DPID data to ad server  910 . In this case, no DMID is required. Further, steps  922  show that data management server  911  can associate (e.g., map) one or more DPIDs to one or more DMIDs. These associations allow data management server  911  to deliver selected data to ad server  910  based on one or more DPIDs or one or more DMIDs. The associations further provide an improved resolution of disparate and fragmented IDs back to a more robust definition of the behaviors (e.g., interests, buying tendencies, etc.) of a single individual. These techniques further provide the ability to manage association confidence (e.g., deterministic, probabilistic, etc.) against audience reach targets. 
       FIG.  10    presents a chart  1000  to contrast single ID spaces from multiple ID spaces. As an option, one or more instances of chart  1000  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, chart  1000  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any desired environment. 
     Specifically, chart  1000  depicts a single primary ID space  1010  and a multiple primary ID space  1020 . In single primary ID space  1010 , data from data sources  1001   1  (e.g., the plurality of user devices  913 , data provider server  912 , etc.) in SID space  1003   1 , SID space  1003   2 , and PID space  1004  can be delivered to data consumers  1002   1  (e.g., ad server  910 ) through PID space  1004 , SID space  1003   3 , and SID space  1003   4 . In multiple primary ID space  1020 , data from data sources  1001   2  in SID space  1005   k , SID space  1005   2 , and PID space  1006   1  can be delivered to data consumers  1002   2  through PID space  1006   1 , SID space  1005   3 , and SID space  1005   4 . In multiple primary ID space  1020 , however, two or more primary ID spaces are allowed. Specifically shown in chart  1000  is a second primary ID space comprising PID space  1006   2 , SID space  1005   5 , SID space  1005   6 , SID space  1005   7 , and SID space  1005   8 , as shown, additional primary ID spaces are made accessible to ingestion processors and to data mappers. Each ID space has a list of attributes to describe the qualities of the ID space. In one embodiment, for example, ID identifiers (e.g., UIDH, MoPub, BKUUID, etc.) of an ID are a 4-byte subset of the 12-byte profile index. For example, internal IDs (e.g., cookie and statistical IDs from data management server  911 ) can be assigned to ID subset 0x00, and external IDs UIDH, first-party ID, and MAID can be assigned to ID subset 0x01, 0x02, and 0x03, respectively. 
     Chart  1000  shows in both single primary ID space  1010  and multiple primary ID space  1020  that PIDs and SIDs from various data sources can be associated together and delivered to various data consumers. Legacy approaches can have multiple primary ID spaces with associated secondary ID spaces, but these primary ID spaces are not connected together. The only way that data can be transferred to multiple PIDs is through similar SIDs associated with those PIDs as shown in multiple ID space  1020 . For example, if the same hashed email SID (e.g., in SID space  1005   2  and SID space  1005   5 ) is associated with two PIDs (e.g., in PID space  1006   1  and PID space  1006   2 ) then data can be ingested from data sources  1001   2  (e.g., through an offline match against the hashed email) to both PIDs. The association of PIDs and SIDs is done through an ID swap, page-wise hint (e.g., phint-based) ID swap, an offline match key (e.g., where the match key is the SID), etc. Multiple primary ID space  1020 , in conjunction with a system that supports associating disparate online data collected for the same online user, allows for more creative data injection or delivery possibilities (e.g., deliver data based on an SID). Further, the SIDs are associated with the PIDs to provide more extensive data to the data consumers. 
       FIG.  11    is a schematic  1100  showing how a combined online user profile can be generated by associating disparate online data collected for the same online user. As an option, one or more instances of schematic  1100  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the schematic  1100  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any desired environment. 
     As shown in  FIG.  11   , schematic  1100  comprises a plurality of data providers  1110 , an ID mapping service  1120 , a data delivery service  1130 , and a plurality of data consumers  1140 . In some embodiments, ID mapping service  1120  can be configured to be part of an ID-as-a-service or IDaaS system. Data provider  1110   1  collects and sends user data into a PID space  1121  of ID mapping service  1120 , referenced by IDs BK 123 , BK 456 , and BK 789 . Also, data provider  1110   2  collects and sends user data into a SID space  1122  of ID mapping service  1120 , referenced by IDs MAXXX and MAYYY. ID mapping service  1120  further determines a first mapping  1123  associating IDs BK 123 , BK 456 , and MAXXX, and determines a second mapping  1124  associating IDs BK 789  and MAYYY. In some embodiments, first mapping  1123  and second mapping  1124  are intended to link user data determined to be from the same user based on various data (e.g., login information, connection IP addresses, Wi-Fi networks used, websites visited, etc.) and methods (e.g., deterministic matching, probabilistic matching, confidence levels, tiers, etc.). In one or more embodiments, a set of mapping information  1151  (e.g., first mapping  1123 , second mapping  1124 , etc.) can be delivered by one or more instances of a mapping provider  1150 . The mapping information  1151  can be ingested by an ID mapping server at various ingestion points (e.g., anywhere data is received) to associate IDs. Various protocols for delivery of the mapping information  1151  can be used, for example by using offline files (e.g. text files), via online HTTP/HTTPS calls, via direct server-to-server calls (e.g., REST service API, user data API, etc.), via mobile application calls, or via browser application calls (e.g., Javascript). When data delivery service  1130  sends an ID request (e.g., based on an ad campaign target audience) to ID mapping service  1120 , an ID response is sent from ID mapping service  1120  including, for example, user data against a particular ID. Strictly as one example, a request for ID MAXXX can return the category “in market auto” (e.g., from BK 123 ) since first mapping  1123  associates MAXXX and BK 123 . In other embodiments, first mapping  1123  and second mapping  1124  can generate “super profiles” of all the user data from the IDs connected by each mapping. Data delivery service  1130  can then deliver the user data to the plurality of data consumers  1140  as needed. 
       FIG.  12    is a flow  1200  through components of a system used to combine online user data. As an option, one or more instances of flow  1200  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein. Also, the flow  1200  or any aspect thereof may be implemented in any desired environment. 
       FIG.  12    shows input data (e.g., user data, IDs, mapping information, etc.) flowing into an ID mapping service engine  1210  and output data (e.g., user categories, IDs, etc.) being delivered by ID mapping service engine  1210 . Specifically, an ID space management module  1211  receives the input data and allocates it to various ID spaces. ID space management module  1211  can also save data to a user profile store  1212  for immediate or future use. An ID mapping management module  1213  will create, modify, delete, and query associations between the IDs in ID space management module  1211 , using external mapping information as may be provided, for example, by a partner. ID mapping management module  1213  will store these associations in ID mapping store  1214  as needed. When a request for data is made, a data delivery module  1215  will use the information in ID mapping store  1214  and user profile store  1212  to deliver the needed data to the requestor (e.g., data consumer, ad server, etc.). In some embodiments, the modules comprising ID mapping service engine  1210  can be implemented in a single computing system (e.g., a server), and in other embodiments, the modules comprising ID mapping service engine  1210  can be implemented in multiple computing systems. In some embodiments, other computing systems, modules, devices, can be used to support ID mapping service engine  1210 . 
     The herein-disclosed methods, systems, and computer program products for associating disparate online data collected for the same online user offer several characteristics, according to some embodiments. Specifically, primary ID spaces consisting of public transaction IDs can be created. For example, in the case of direct ingest, MAIDs in an offline file can be received, and these IDs do not tie to any BK cookie ID or BKSID. In order to enable direct data ingest and delivery against these IDs, the MAIDs are enabled as primary ID spaces. MAIDs are considered public transaction IDs because they are used by multiple data providers and buyers and are not specific to a particular partner. Also, primary ID spaces consisting of partner IDs can be created. This is important when partners may want transact directly against their ID space and not have to tie their ID space against a primary ID (e.g., BKSID). For example, partners such as MoPub may ask that ingestion and delivery of data against their MoPub ID be enabled without tying back to a BKSID for accuracy purposes. This can be a requirement for location-based targeting. 
     A primary ID can have a primary ID time to live, and a secondary ID can have a secondary ID time to live. The time to live (TTL) for each can be independently generated and managed, and a time to live value (e.g., a number of days, a number of weeks, a number of months, etc.) can be ascribed a respective ID. Further, Secondary ID TTLs can override primary IDs. This allows partners such as a cellular phone carrier to lengthen the expiration of BK cookie IDs when their partner IDs (e.g., secondary IDs) are associated or tied to a BK cookie ID. There can be multiple reasons as to why an override feature is needed. For example, if a user&#39;s overlap among data providers is low, a single ID swap can expire in one system without the user coming back soon based on an expiration policy. The opportunity to target this user could be lost, even though they were online, but just not seen by one party for a while. In another case, such as a cellular phone carrier, a user may only log in once a month to check their mobile account on desktop, but still be fully online in mobile. The desktop user would be expired if their actions aren&#39;t seen according to expiration policies, and this would diminish the chance of targeting this desktop user in mobile via cellular phone carrier O2M. 
     Workflow 
     According to some embodiments, workflow for implementing techniques for associating disparate online data collected for the same online user can be as follows. For ID creation, a template is retrieved that includes all of the attributes and places to add values for those attributes. The template can be in form of a simple UI or document. Then, a primary ID can be created by entering all the values for the attributes. Finally, the new primary ID is reviewed. For ID browsing and selection, currently available IDs for editing are obtained. The expectation is that a list of current IDs can be made available so that the ID to edit can be selected. Once selected, the attribute values of an ID can be updated or the ID can be disabled. The format for entry can be in a form of a template as described for ID creation. For permissions setting, the allowed ingestion points of a primary ID space can first be determined. These ingestion points are, for example, online pixel/JS, user dataAPI, and offline file via direct ingest. 
     Use Cases: Create ID and Update ID Space SLA 
     UserStory-1.0: Primary ID Space Creation SLA (one week) (P1): A data provider and/or data consumer (e.g., external customer, internal customer, customer of audience data, customer of marketing data, etc.) wants a newly requested Primary ID space to be “MVP functional” within one week (7 days) of Engineering beginning work on creating the ID. MVP functional means that it satisfies the (P1) user stories in ID space Creation v1.0. When the frequency of creating Primary IDs in Q2 and Q3 is low, the system is tasked primarily on global Primary ID spaces such as hashed PII. In such scenarios, a one week SLA is sufficient. 
     UserStory-1.1: Update ID Space Attribute SLA (one day) (P1): As a data provider and/or data consumer (e.g., external customer, internal customer, of audience data, of marketing data, etc.), I want to be able to update attributes in an already existing ID space (either Primary or Secondary) within one day of Engineering beginning work on updating the attributes. The one day SLA is necessary because the ID space is already functioning and embodiments will need to make sure do not block business processes for an extended length of time. Because the majority of this PRD focuses on Primary ID space creation and attributes, the only secondary ID attributes that implementers want to consider updating is the ID Space Time To Live (which is optional for a secondary ID space). 
     Use Cases: Create and Update ID Space Requirements 
     UserStory-2.0: Ability to Create Primary ID Spaces (P1): As a data provider and/or data consumer (e.g., external customer, internal customer, customer of audience data, customer of marketing data, etc.), I want the capability to request, through a UI or template, that Engineering create a new Primary ID space that is MVP functional. See Appendix C: Table of ID Attributes. Attributes that are prioritized as (1) are MVP functional requirements for ID Space Creation v1.0. I understand that the Table of ID Attributes reflects an initial scope and the actual attributes are subject to change after Engineering review and design. 
     UserStory-2.1: ID Key (P1): As a data provider and/or data consumer (e.g., external customer, internal customer, customer of audience data, customer of marketing data, etc.), I want the capability to create the default ID key name and have that default ID key name be able to be overridden by site IDs. First, while the capability to create a default ID key name is available to me, I understand that in some cases, Engineering may have a standard way of naming and I will adjust as necessary. Second, the default ID key name must be able to be overridden by site ID. The reason is that partners may already have another key that they are using to pass in data that is the same as the default ID key name and they need the ability to pass in data to both of these keys without conflict. For example, if a partner has a phint that they are already passing in called “IDFA” or “idfa”, they should have the capability to override the ID key name of the Apple&#39;s mobile advertising “idfa” (assuming that this is the default ID key name that is being used) with any other name. This is enabled per site ID basis. 
     UserStory-2.2: ID Space Name (P1): As a data provider and/or data consumer (e.g., external customer, internal customer, customer of audience data, customer of marketing data, etc.), I want the capability to create or update an ID space name. The ID space name is a metadata field to identify the ID during searches, browsing and updating ID attributes. The ID space name does not need to be more than 256 characters. This metadata field is important when in the future, embodiments want to search or browse ID spaces and embodiments won&#39;t be able recognize an ID space by the ID Key. The name give us a short text of what the ID space is for example. Apple&#39;s ID for Advertising would be the ID Space Name for IDFA. 
     UserStory-2.3: ID Space Description (P1): A data provider and/or data consumer would want the capability to create or update an ID space description. The ID space description is a metadata field to help describe what the ID is during searches, browsing and updating the ID attributes. The ID space description does not need to be more than 1000 characters. This is a metadata field that adds more detail than the name of the ID. This will be useful in the future when embodiments want to view and edit the profile of an ID space and want more details about what the ID space is. For example, and ID space name might be a cellular phone carrier ID and the description might be something like, “this is&lt;cellular phone carrier&gt;&#39;s partner private ID. 
     Some key attributes are that they want to extend the BK cookie ID for any ID swapped with the cellular phone carrier&#39;s ID, etc.” 
     UserStory-2.4: ID Space Time To Live (P1): A data provider and/or data consumer would want the capability to create or update an ID space Time to Live. The ID space Time to Live will be a single rule based on the expiration length in days from the last time the ID was last seen online from a tags call or through Direct Ingest (only affects Primary IDs via file or User Data API). The reason embodiments need an ID space TTL is because different IDs may have different expiration properties. For example a UIDH will have an ID space TTL of 10 days or less while an IDFA can have up to 45 days (the maximum today). In one situation, a BKSID has a TTL of 4 days. TTLs for Primary IDs are required while TTLs for Secondary IDs are optional. By default TTLs for Primary IDs will be 45 days. A Primary ID seen online or through a connected Secondary ID, or via Direct Ingest will count as a “user seen” against the TTLs for both the Primary ID and all Secondary IDs connected to the Primary ID. 
     UserStory-2.5: Continue Legacy and Future Support of Custom Secondary ID Space TTL Override of Primary ID Space TTL (P1): A data provider and/or data consumer would want the capability to request that a Primary ID&#39;s TTL be overridden by a Secondary ID&#39;s TTL. Some embodiments have this particular scenario in production where a cellular phone carrier&#39;s ID (NAID) that is ID swapped with a BK Cookie ID will lengthen the TTL of the BK Cookie ID to 45 days. At least one embodiment deploys a separate ID mapping service to continue to support this existing scenario plus additional similar scenarios, such as associating hashed email to BK Cookie ID. 
     UserStory-2.6: Secondary ID Space Time To Live Override Rules (P2 but must support legacy cellular phone carrier&#39;s implementations and future hashed email for match network): UserStory-2.6 is a possible/suggested implementation method for UserStory-2.5. A data provider and/or data consumer would want the capability to flag a Primary ID&#39;s TTL as able to be overridden to satisfy the following Time to Live override rules. These rules are: a Primary ID&#39;s TTL always takes precedence unless all of the following are true:
     (1) the Primary ID&#39;s TTL has been flagged as able to be overridden; (2) the Secondary IDTTL has been flagged as able to override the Primary ID TTL; and (3) the TTL of the Secondary ID is longer than that of the Primary ID. Once the following three conditions are true, then the Secondary ID TTL will override the Primary ID TTL. One reason that some embodiments configure the ability to flag a Primary ID&#39;s TTL as able to be overridden is because in some cases, the Primary ID&#39;s TTL should not be affected. An example is the TTL of a Cellular phone carrier&#39;s UIDH which are not to be overridden over Secondary IDs. The reason for the ability for Secondary IDs to override the Primary ID&#39;s TTL is because some Secondary IDs contain data that need to be preserved longer for targeting purposes such as hashed emails, etc. In other cases, partners such a Cellular phone carrier might want us to lengthen the expiration of a BK cookie ID when data is passed in against their Secondary ID. Because most Secondary ID TTLs will not override the TTL of a Primary ID, therefore, this setting is configurable.   

     UserStory-2.7: Maximum Length for Opt Out Time To Live (P1): A data provider and/or data consumer would want the Opt Out Time to Live to be 20 years. This matches the cookie expiration TTL as is shared by many companies. Because the new Primary IDs are not cookie based data structure keep these IDs opt out within the storage system until someone voluntarily opts back in. Any Secondary IDs connected to a Primary ID that has been opted out will also be opted out with the maximum Opt Out TTL. There has been some discussion as to if the Opt Out TTL needs to be configurable. There are reasons as to why to implement the Opt out TTL to be configurable: (1) save memory/disk space when storing opted out IDs are no longer effective in the system. For example, a UIDH that is opted out technically does not need a TTL that is longer than 7 days because that ID has rotated and is not used anymore. Therefore, keeping a UIDH that has been opted out for 20 years is an unnecessary storage requirement. The same may be true for BKSIDs which currently expire in 4 days. With model changes every quarter, keeping aBKSID opted out for 20 years may also be an unnecessary usage of space; and (2) maximize targeting capability. For example, if there are cases where an ID&#39;s stability/existence is clearly known to the end user and advertisers want to enable targeting when that ID&#39;s stability/existence is deemed to be invalid. 
     Use Cases: Disable ID Spaces 
     UserStory-4.0: Ability to Disable ID Spaces (P1): Definition: When an ID space is disabled, it means that all of the IDs in the ID space cannot receive or deliver data. A data provider and/or data consumer would want to be able to disable an ID space. Primary and Secondary ID spaces can be disabled independently, meaning that if I want to disable a Primary ID space, I don&#39;t have to disable the Secondary ID space of the same ID. When an ID space is disabled, it means that all of the IDs in the ID space cannot receive or deliver data. The IDs will expire out of the system naturally. For example, if a partner does not want to continue the partnership, the embodiment should have the ability to disable their ID spaces, both Primary and Secondary. 
     Use Cases: Permissions 
     UserStory-5.0: Ingestion Points Selection (P1): A data provider and/or data consumer would want to be able to create and update Primary ID space ingestion points. These ingestion points are (1) Online (Core JS/Pixel) (2) S2S User Data API, and (3) Direct Ingest-File. Every Primary ID can offline match into its own Primary ID by default. The ability to separately enable these ingestion points is necessary because some scenarios phase in ID spaces based on available functionality. For example, when IDFA is a Primary ID space, a configuration setting should disable the ability for partners to send data against the IDFA as a Primary ID space via Core JS/Pixel until the system is able to ingest data from at least 2 Primary ID spaces. Currently, data coming into Core JS/Pixeltags will be ingested into the BK Cookie or BKSID Primary ID space by default. During the period when the system can only ingest data against a single Primary ID space, then choose either the IDFA ID Space or the BKSID ID Space. 
     Use Cases: Inventory 
     UserStory-7.0: Inventory for Primary IDs (P1): This scenario makes sure that a Primary ID that is created is either a mobile or desktop audience so that these Primary IDscan be counted in inventory. 
     Use Cases: Support Requirements 
     UserStory-10.1: Opt Out of Primary ID: Every Primary ID has the ability to be opted out to protect user privacy. Users must be able to go to a website and either opt outdirectly from there, link to another site or download an app to opt out. Users may opt out of a Secondary ID which connects to a Primary ID. When a user opts out, the expectation is that they are opt out indefinitely. 
     UserStory-10.2: End Point Configuration to Accept Selected IDs: Subscriber to Client Services want the capability to determine which IDs can be sent to a particular endpoint. Endpoint partners may not be able to handle some types of IDs such as hashed mobile device IDs. Sending IDs that cannot be used by endpoints would be a waste of resources. 
     UserStory-10.3: Deliver Only ID Swapped IDs: As a subscriber to Client Services, the subscription provides the capability to configure an endpoint to only receive IDs that have been ID swapped. Endpoint partners may not want to receive IDs that they do not see in their system even if they can accept that ID space. This minimizes sending of IDs that endpoints may not be able to find. 
     Use Cases: Enhanced Embodiments 
     This story below relies in part on enable/disable or allow/deny permissions applied to an ID space such as ability to ingest, delivery and the Primary ID spaces that it can associate with. 
     UserStory-11.1: Enable Secondary IDs for Ingestion and/or for Delivery against Primary ID Space (P1): A data provider and/or data consumer would want to be able to create and update the list of Primary ID spaces that can be associated/ID swapped with the selected Secondary ID space. In particular a mechanism permits selection of the following: (1) Secondary ID space enabled for data ingestion for that specific Primary ID; (2) Secondary ID space enabled for data delivery for that specific Primary ID; (3) Both of the above can be selected. By default, without selecting the following, the Secondary ID space is not enabled for a Primary ID space. In some cases we only want a Secondary ID for data ingestion into a Primary ID space but never for data delivery. For example, a data provider can send us their partner ID as a Secondary ID into a Primary ID space but for security reasons and the fact that execution partners do not transact on the data provider&#39;s Secondary ID, the system should be configurable to disable the data provider&#39;s IDs from being delivered. 
     In the foregoing specification, the disclosure has been described with reference to specific embodiments thereof. It will, however, be evident that various modifications and changes may be made thereto without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the disclosure. For example, the above-described process flows are described with reference to a particular ordering of process actions. However, the ordering of many of the described process actions may be changed without affecting the scope or operation of the disclosure. The specification and drawings to be regarded in an illustrative sense rather than in a restrictive sense.