Method and system for parsing navigation information
First Claim
1. A method in a computer system for providing information relating to entries of log files, the method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of log files;
for each entry of each log file, determining whether the entry contains a query; and
when it is determined that the entry contains a query, normalizing the query; and
storing the normalized query in a database in association with other information of the entry;
receiving from a user a request for information based on analysis of the log files;
identifying information responsive to the received request based on the normalized queries stored in the database; and
sending the identified information to the user.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing customers with access to and analysis of event data is provided. The event data may be stored in log files and supplemented with data from other sources, such as product databases and customer invoices. A data warehouse system collects customer data from the customer web sites and stores the data at a data warehouse server. The data warehouse server interacts with the customer servers to collect to the customer data on a periodic basis. The data warehouse server may provide instructions to the customer servers identifying the customer data that is to be uploaded to the data warehouse server. When the data warehouse server receives customer data, it converts the customer data into a format that is more conducive to processing by decision support system applications by which customers can analyze their data.
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12 Claims
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1. A method in a computer system for providing information relating to entries of log files, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of log files;
for each entry of each log file, determining whether the entry contains a query; and
when it is determined that the entry contains a query, normalizing the query; and
storing the normalized query in a database in association with other information of the entry;
receiving from a user a request for information based on analysis of the log files;
identifying information responsive to the received request based on the normalized queries stored in the database; and
sending the identified information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to provide information relating to entries of log files, by a method comprising:
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for each entry of each log file, determining whether the entry contains a query; and
when it is determined that the entry contains a query, normalizing the query; and
storing the normalized query in a database in association with other information of the entry;
generating information based on the normalized queries stored in the database; and
providing the generated information to a user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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