Method for Provision and Use of a Visual Representation of Website Browsing History
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for providing site browsing history information pertaining to a specified network site user, wherein said method comprises the steps of:
- acquiring data for a database, wherein said acquired data identifies multiple sites accessed by said user in an order during a specified period of time;
accessing at least a portion of the data from the database; and
generating from the accessed data a pictorial representation of a plurality of said websites accessed by said user during said specified time period, wherein said pictorial representation further illustrates the order in which at least some of the websites of said plurality were accessed.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide site browsing history information that pertains to a specified network site user. One embodiment, directed to a method, comprises the step of acquiring data for a database, wherein the acquired data identifies multiple sites that are accessed by the user in an order, during a specified period of time. The method further comprises accessing at least a portion of the data from the database. From the accessed data, a pictorial representation of a plurality of the websites accessed during the specified time period is generated. The pictorial representation further illustrates the order in which at least some of the websites of the plurality were accessed.
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1. A computer implemented method for providing site browsing history information pertaining to a specified network site user, wherein said method comprises the steps of:
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acquiring data for a database, wherein said acquired data identifies multiple sites accessed by said user in an order during a specified period of time; accessing at least a portion of the data from the database; and generating from the accessed data a pictorial representation of a plurality of said websites accessed by said user during said specified time period, wherein said pictorial representation further illustrates the order in which at least some of the websites of said plurality were accessed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product embedded in a computer readable medium for providing site browsing history information pertaining to a specified network user, wherein said computer program product comprises:
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first instructions for acquiring data for a database wherein said acquired data discloses multiple sites accessed by said user in an order during a specified period of time; second instructions for accessing at least a portion of the data from the database; and third instructions for generating from the accessed data a pictorial representation of a plurality of said websites accessed by said user during said specified time period, wherein said pictorial representation further illustrates the order in which respective websites of said plurality were accessed. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for providing site browsing history information pertaining to a specified network site user, wherein said apparatus comprises:
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means for acquiring data for a database, wherein said acquired data identifies multiple sites accessed by said user in an order, during a specified period of time; means for accessing at least a portion of the data from the database; and means for generating from the accessed data a pictorial representation of a plurality of said websites accessed by said user during said specified time period, wherein said pictorial representation further illustrates the order in which at least some of the websites of said plurality were accessed. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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