Method and structure to analyze web client dialogs
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1. A method of capturing dialog on a computer network, said method comprising:
- based on an initial access request to a first network node, establishing contact with an intermediary node so that a subsequent dialog is directed through said intermediary node by causing a request inbound to said first network node to be directed to said intermediary node and causing a response outbound from said first network node that responds to said request to be directed to said intermediary node.
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Abstract
A method (and structure) of capturing dialog on a computer network includes, based on an initial access request to a first network node, establishing contact with an intermediary node so that a subsequent dialog is directed through the intermediary node. A request inbound to the first network node is directed to the intermediary node. A response outbound from the first network node that responds to the inbound request is also directed to the intermediary node.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of capturing dialog on a computer network, said method comprising:
based on an initial access request to a first network node, establishing contact with an intermediary node so that a subsequent dialog is directed through said intermediary node by causing a request inbound to said first network node to be directed to said intermediary node and causing a response outbound from said first network node that responds to said request to be directed to said intermediary node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for capturing a dialog with a web server, comprising:
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a receiver to receive a request from said web server to capture a dialog originating from a browser that submits an initial access request to said web server; and
a modification module to modify a content of an information stream to and from said browser so that a request from said browser and a response to said request returning to said browser are directed by way of said apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of measuring an effectiveness of a web site, said method comprising:
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receiving, from a browser, an initial access request to said web site; and
capturing a dialog based on said initial access request, wherein said capturing comprises capturing information for;
inbound requests from said browser; and
outbound responses to said browser, sent in response to said inbound requests. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of improving an effectiveness of a web site, said method comprising:
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receiving, from a browser, an initial access request to said web site;
capturing a dialog based on said initial access request, wherein said capturing comprises capturing information for;
inbound requests from said browser; and
outbound responses to said browser, sent in response to said inbound requests;
analyzing a content of said dialog; and
modifying an outbound response to said browser, based on said analyzing.
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25. A signal-bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform a method of capturing dialog with a web server, said method comprising:
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receiving a request from said web server to capture a dialog originating from a browser that submits an initial access request to said web server; and
modifying a content of an information stream to and from said browser so that a request from said browser and a response returning to said browser are directed by way of said digital processing apparatus, thereby causing said digital processing apparatus to serve as an intermediary. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of providing a service for at least one of monitoring a web site, measuring an effectiveness of said web site and improving said web site effectiveness, said method comprising at least one of:
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operating an intermediary web service to capture a dialog with said web site, wherein said dialog is captured when an initial access request from a browser is received by said web site and subsequent dialog between said web site and said browser is directed through said intermediary web service;
operating a web site that requests said intermediary web service to capture said dialog;
analyzing information in said dialog captured by said intermediary web service;
designing a computer program module to be incorporated in said intermediary web service for said dialog capturing;
designing a computer program module to be used in said analyzing; and
designing a modification to said web site as based on said analyzing.
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30. A system for capturing a dialog with a web server, said system comprising:
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means of receiving, from a browser, an initial access request to said web server;
means of capturing a dialog between said browser and said web server based on said initial access request, wherein said capturing includes capturing an inbound request from said browser and an outbound response from said web server in response to said inbound request.
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