SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING UNIQUE VISITORS TO A WEBSITE
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1. A method of analyzing traffic to a website hosted by a server, comprising:
- sending a web page with an embedded sensor in response to a first request from a client; and
sending, using the embedded sensor, an additional request, comprising information about the first request, to the server when the web page is received by the client.
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Abstract
A system and method for analyzing traffic to a website is provided that is based on log files and that uses both server-side and client-side information channeled through one source to create a more complete picture of activity to a website. In one preferred embodiment, a sensor code is embedded in a requested web page, and sends information back to the web server where the website resides. This additional information is logged along with normal requests.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of analyzing traffic to a website hosted by a server, comprising:
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sending a web page with an embedded sensor in response to a first request from a client; and sending, using the embedded sensor, an additional request, comprising information about the first request, to the server when the web page is received by the client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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3. A method of obtaining information about a visitor to a website hosted by a server, comprising:
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delivering data to the visitor in response to a first request; and sending information about the first request to the server after the data is delivered to the visitor, wherein the information about the first request is sufficiently unique so as to not be intercepted by a cache/proxy system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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