User interface element adjustment using web analytics

• US 10,097,440 B2
• Filed: 06/26/2014
• Issued: 10/09/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Kaplinger, Todd E., Moore, Victor S., Nusbickel, Wendi L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lu, Hua
• Application Number:
  US14/315,363
• Publication Number:
  US 20150378575A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,566 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/00 Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9577 Optimising the visualization of content, e.g. distillation of HTML documents
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/10 Active monitoring, e.g. heartbeat, ping or trace-route
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34

Abstract

In an approach for adjusting presentation of user interface (UI) elements in a webpage, a processor monitors usage of a webpage by one or more users. A processor determines at least one UI element to be modified within presentation of the webpage, based on at least one predefined rule and the monitored usage of the webpage by the one or more users. A processor generates a version of the webpage comprising the at least one UI element, as modified within the presentation of the webpage.

Claims

1. A method for adjusting presentation of user interface (UI) elements in a webpage, the method comprising:

monitoring, by one or more processors, usage of a webpage a plurality of users;

determining, by one or more processors, at least one UI element to be modified within presentation of the webpage, based on at least one predefined rule and the monitored usage of the webpage by the plurality of users, wherein;

the at least one UI element to be modified comprises a label for a hyperlink, wherein the label is different than the hyperlink; and

the at least one predefined rule comprises a detected average hesitation period of time of the plurality of users, prior to selection, when a cursor is hovered over the label for the hyperlink;

identifying, by one or more processors, a synonym for a word in the label for the hyperlink; and

generating, by one or more processors, a version of the webpage comprising the at least one UI element, as modified within the presentation of the webpage to include the synonym in place of the word in the label for the hyperlink based on the detected average hesitation period of time of the plurality of users.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of monitoring usage of a webpage by a plurality of users comprises:

monitoring, by one or more processors, frequency of usage of UI elements within the webpage.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the at least one predefined rule further comprises that UI elements shall be organized according to frequency of usage within the webpage.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a request to access the webpage from a type of a device;

determining, by one or more processors, a version of the webpage corresponds to the type of the device; and

causing, by one or more processors, the version of the webpage to be displayed to the device.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the type of device is a mobile device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a request to access the webpage; and

wherein the at least one predefined rule further comprises at least one UI element to be modified within presentation of the webpage at runtime based on a factor associated with the monitored usage of the webpage.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of determining at least one UI element to be modified within presentation of the webpage further comprises:

determining that the factor of the predefined rule applies to the at least one UI element; and

wherein the step of generating a version of the webpage comprising the at least one UI element, as modified within the presentation of the webpage comprises, responsive to the request to access the webpage, generating a version of the webpage at runtime based on the factor.

8. A computer program product for adjusting presentation of user interface (UI) elements in a webpage, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to monitor usage of a webpage by a plurality of users;

program instructions to determine at least one UI element to be modified within presentation of the webpage, based on at least one predefined rule and the monitored usage of the webpage by the plurality of users, wherein;

the at least one UI element to be modified comprises a label for a hyperlink, wherein the label is different than the hyperlink; and

the at least one predefined rule comprises a detected average hesitation period of time of the plurality of users, prior to selection, when a cursor is hovered over the label for the hyperlink;

program instructions to identify a synonym for a word in the label for the hyperlink; and

program instructions to generate a version of the webpage comprising the at least one UI element, as modified within the presentation of the webpage to include the synonym in place of the word in the label for the hyperlink based on the detected average hesitation period of time of the plurality of users.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein program instructions to monitor usage of a webpage by a plurality of users comprise:

program instructions to monitor frequency of usage of UI elements within the webpage.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the at least one predefined rule further comprises that UI elements shall be organized according to frequency of usage within the webpage.

11. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising:

program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to receive a request to access the webpage from a type of a device;

program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to determine a version of the webpage corresponds to the type of the device; and

program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to cause the version of the webpage to be displayed to the device.

12. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the type of device is a mobile device.

13. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising:

program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to receive a request to access the webpage; and

wherein the at least one predefined rule further comprises at least one UI element to be modified within presentation of the webpage at runtime based on a factor associated with the monitored usage of the webpage.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein program instructions to determine at least one UI element to be modified within presentation of the webpage further comprise:

program instructions to determine that the factor of the predefined rule applies to the at least one UI element; and

wherein program instructions to generate a version of the webpage comprising the at least one UI element, as modified within the presentation of the webpage comprise program instructions to, responsive to the request to access the webpage, generate a version of the webpage at runtime based on the factor.

15. A computer system for adjusting presentation of user interface (UI) elements in a webpage, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors, one or more computer readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to monitor usage of a webpage by a plurality of users;

program instructions to determine at least one UI element to be modified within presentation of the webpage, based on at least one predefined rule and the monitored usage of the webpage by the plurality of users, wherein;

the at least one UI element to be modified comprises a label for a hyperlink, wherein the label is different than the hyperlink; and

the at least one predefined rule comprises a detected average hesitation period of time of the plurality of users, prior to selection, when a cursor is hovered over the label for the hyperlink;

program instructions to identify a synonym for a word in the label for the hyperlink; and

program instructions to generate a version of the webpage comprising the at least one UI element, as modified within the presentation of the webpage to include the synonym in place of the word in the label for the hyperlink based on the detected average hesitation period of time of the plurality of users.

16. The computer system of claim 15, wherein program instructions to monitor usage of a webpage by a plurality of users comprise:

program instructions to monitor frequency of usage of UI elements within the webpage.

17. The computer system of claim 15, further comprising:

program instructions, stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, to receive a request to access the webpage from a type of a device;

program instructions, stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, to determine a version of the webpage corresponds to the type of the device; and

program instructions, stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, to cause the version of the webpage to be displayed to the device.

18. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the type of device is a mobile device.

19. The computer system of claim 15, further comprising:

program instructions, stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, to receive a request to access the webpage; and

wherein the at least one predefined rule further comprises at least one UI element to be modified within presentation of the webpage at runtime based on a factor associated with the monitored usage of the webpage.

20. The computer system of claim 19, wherein program instructions to determine at least one UI element to be modified within presentation of the webpage further comprise:

program instructions to determine that the factor of the predefined rule applies to the at least one UI element; and

wherein program instructions to generate a version of the webpage comprising the at least one UI element, as modified within the presentation of the webpage comprise program instructions to, responsive to the request to access the webpage, generate a version of the webpage at runtime based on the factor.