System and method for creating intelligent ip addresses

Abstract

A method includes obtaining subscriber attributes from a subscriber, encoding the subscriber attributes into an internet protocol (IP) address, and assigning the encoded IP protocol address to the subscriber. The encoded IP address with attributes specific to the subscriber may then be used to provide customized and enhanced services to the subscriber and provide more efficient operations for the service provider.

1 . A method comprising:
 obtaining, by a processing system including at least one processor, subscriber attributes from a first subscriber;   encoding, by the processing system, the subscriber attributes that are obtained into a unique encoded internet protocol address, wherein the subscriber attributes are encoded into designated fields of the unique encoded internet protocol address; and   assigning, by the processing system, the unique encoded internet protocol address to the first subscriber.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the subscriber attributes are entered into an internet protocol address assignment system by a customer service representative. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the subscriber attributes are entered into an internet protocol address assignment system by the first subscriber. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the subscriber attributes are determined in part based on data obtained from external sources. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a request for a domain name system service from the first subscriber and returning a website based on the unique encoded internet protocol address and the request.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the unique encoded internet protocol address is indicative of a preferred language of the first subscriber and the website returned matches the preferred language. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a search request from the first subscriber and wherein search results are returned based in part on the unique encoded internet protocol address.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the unique encoded internet protocol address is indicative of an income level of the first subscriber and the search results returned are associated with the income level. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the unique encoded internet protocol address is modified when the first subscriber accesses the internet using a mobile network. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 adding the unique encoded internet protocol address to a data repository.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 collecting historical data associated with the unique encoded internet protocol address and wherein data analytics are performed on a combination of the historical data and the unique encoded internet protocol address.   
     
     
         12 . An apparatus comprising:
 a processing system including at least one processor; and   a computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to perform operations, the operations comprising:
 obtaining subscriber attributes from a first subscriber; 
 encoding the subscriber attributes that are obtained into a unique encoded internet protocol address, wherein the subscriber attributes are encoded into designated fields of the unique encoded internet protocol address; and 
 assigning the unique encoded internet protocol address to the first subscriber. 
   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the subscriber attributes are entered into an internet protocol address assignment system by a customer service representative. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the subscriber attributes are entered into an internet protocol address assignment system by the first subscriber. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the subscriber attributes are determined in part based on data obtained from external sources. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , the operations further comprising:
 receiving a request for a domain name system service from the first subscriber and returning a website based on the unique encoded internet protocol address and the request.   
     
     
         17 . An apparatus comprising:
 an input-output interface; and   a processor coupled to the input-output interface wherein the processor is further coupled to a memory, the memory having stored thereon executable instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to effectuate operations, the operations comprising:
 obtaining general subscriber attributes from a first subscriber; 
 obtaining individual subscriber attributes from the first subscriber; 
 encoding the general subscriber attributes and the individual subscriber attributes that are obtained into a unique encoded internet protocol address, wherein the general subscriber attributes and the individual subscriber attributes are encoded into designated fields of the unique encoded internet protocol address; and 
 assigning the unique encoded protocol address to the first subscriber. 
   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 modifying the unique encoded internet protocol address when the first subscriber accesses the internet using a mobile network.   
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the unique encoded internet protocol address includes system level attributes associated with the mobile network. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the unique encoded internet protocol address changes if the system level attributes associated with the mobile network change.