System and method for media file statistics and reporting
First Claim
1. A method for generating a report related to delivery of media files, comprising:
- a. collecting data in a media server, said data related to delivery of said media files by said media server in textual log files in media player format;
b. transferring said textual log files containing said collected data from said media server to a statistics server on a predetermined periodic basis;
c. inputting said data from said textual log files into a database;
d. storing said data in predetermined tabular fields based on characteristics of said data; and
e. providing a user interface that allows a user to generate reports based on selected criteria displayed on said user interface, said selected criteria corresponding to said predetermined tabular fields.
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Abstract
A system and method for collecting useful streaming media statistics into a database and providing reporting capabilities with respect to the collected streaming media statistics are provided. The system/method advantageously provides a searchable database from which reports may be generated from the data collected in the database. According to present disclosure, a method/system for generating reports related to media file delivery is provided in which data is collected by media server(s) in textual log files in media player format, transferred to a statistics server on a predetermined periodic basis, and input to a database. The data is generally input to predetermined tabular fields based on characteristics of the data, and is searchable based thereon. A user interface is also provided that allows a user to generate reports based on selected criteria that are displayed on the user interface.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for generating a report related to delivery of media files, comprising:
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a. collecting data in a media server, said data related to delivery of said media files by said media server in textual log files in media player format;
b. transferring said textual log files containing said collected data from said media server to a statistics server on a predetermined periodic basis;
c. inputting said data from said textual log files into a database;
d. storing said data in predetermined tabular fields based on characteristics of said data; and
e. providing a user interface that allows a user to generate reports based on selected criteria displayed on said user interface, said selected criteria corresponding to said predetermined tabular fields. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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