System and method for performing real time monitoring and control of an interactive network
First Claim
1. A system for performing real time monitoring of activities on an interactive network server, the system comprising:
- an interactive network server including a source of information, an information controller and a server activity reporter, said interactive network server coupled to a computer network, for receiving requests for at least first information from at least one visitor accessing said interactive network server, and responsive to said requests, for providing said at least first information from said source of information to said visitor over said computer network, said information controller for controlling said providing of said at least first information to said at least one visitor, and said server activity reporter for providing an indication of at least some of said activities on said interactive network server;
a data filter, responsive to said interactive network server activity reporter, for filtering at least some of said interactive network server activity information and for providing filtered interactive network server activity information;
a data analyzer, responsive to said filtered interactive network server activity information, for determining at least the present status of said at least one visitor accessing said interactive network server;
a data reporter, responsive to said data analyzer and to a request for visitor information, for organizing and preparing for display, in a graphical format, at least said present status of said at least one visitor accessing said interactive network server; and
at least one network server administrative terminal including a data display device and a data input device, said at least one network server administrative terminal providing a request for visitor information to said data reporter, and responsive to said data reporter, for displaying, on said data display device, said at least present status of said at least one visitor in graphical format.
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Abstract
A system and method for performing real time monitoring of an interactive network server, such as a web site server, provides for receiving requests for information from at least one visitor and in response to providing the information to the visitor, reports information concerning the visitor'"'"'s activities on the server, including a visitor identifier and information requested or provided to the visitor. The visitor information is filtered and organized for determining at least the present status of the visitor presently accessing the network server, in real time. A data analyzer organizes raw the visitor information and provides the organized information to a data accumulator which further organizes the information into a higher level for display, in graphical format, to a user. The user may display at least the status of each visitor presently accessing the network server, including track history and purchase information and allows display of that information in real time and in a graphical format to a network server administrator. In response to user input on a network server administrative terminal, an information control signal may be sent back to the interactive network server to control what information is displayed to the visitor presently accessing the interactive network server.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for performing real time monitoring of activities on an interactive network server, the system comprising:
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an interactive network server including a source of information, an information controller and a server activity reporter, said interactive network server coupled to a computer network, for receiving requests for at least first information from at least one visitor accessing said interactive network server, and responsive to said requests, for providing said at least first information from said source of information to said visitor over said computer network, said information controller for controlling said providing of said at least first information to said at least one visitor, and said server activity reporter for providing an indication of at least some of said activities on said interactive network server;
a data filter, responsive to said interactive network server activity reporter, for filtering at least some of said interactive network server activity information and for providing filtered interactive network server activity information;
a data analyzer, responsive to said filtered interactive network server activity information, for determining at least the present status of said at least one visitor accessing said interactive network server;
a data reporter, responsive to said data analyzer and to a request for visitor information, for organizing and preparing for display, in a graphical format, at least said present status of said at least one visitor accessing said interactive network server; and
at least one network server administrative terminal including a data display device and a data input device, said at least one network server administrative terminal providing a request for visitor information to said data reporter, and responsive to said data reporter, for displaying, on said data display device, said at least present status of said at least one visitor in graphical format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for performing real time monitoring of activities on a web server, the system comprising:
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a web server including a source of a plurality of web pages, a web server controller and a web server activity reporter, said web server coupled to the world-wide-web, for receiving requests for at least a first web page from at least one visitor accessing said web server, and responsive to said requests, for providing said at least one web page from said source of said plurality of web pages to said visitor over said world wide web, said information controller for controlling said providing of said at least one web page to said at least one visitor, and said web server activity reporter for providing an indication of at least activities of said at least one visitor accessing said web server;
a data filter, responsive to said web server activity reporter, for filtering at least some of said web server activity information and for providing filtered web server activity information;
a data analyzer, responsive to said filtered web server activity information, for determining at least the present status of said at least one visitor accessing said web server;
a data reporter, responsive to said data analyzer and to a request for visitor information, for organizing and preparing for display, in a graphical format and in real time, at least said present status of said at least one visitor accessing said web server; and
at least one web server administrative terminal including a data display device and a data input device, said at least one web server administrative terminal providing a request for visitor information to said data reporter, and responsive to said data reporter, for displaying, on said data display device, said at least present status of said at least one visitor in graphical format.
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