System and method for tracking unique visitors to a website
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- sending to a client, from a server, a web page of a website and a script in response to a first request from the client; and
receiving, at the server, an additional request from the client, the additional request generated by the script received by the client, the additional request including information from at least one of a plurality of related cookies for the website stored at the client device, the plurality of related cookies for determining a visitor session to the website and including;
a first cookie having a first expiration time and storing data defining two or more client session times with the website; and
a second cookie having a second expiration time that occurs before the first expiration time and that defines a client session with the website.
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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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26 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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sending to a client, from a server, a web page of a website and a script in response to a first request from the client; and receiving, at the server, an additional request from the client, the additional request generated by the script received by the client, the additional request including information from at least one of a plurality of related cookies for the website stored at the client device, the plurality of related cookies for determining a visitor session to the website and including; a first cookie having a first expiration time and storing data defining two or more client session times with the website; and a second cookie having a second expiration time that occurs before the first expiration time and that defines a client session with the website. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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sending first data from a server to a client in response to a first request for a web page of a website from the client; and receiving, at the server and from the client, second data that includes information from at least one of a plurality of related cookies for the website stored at the client, the second data being sent in response to the first request, and the plurality of related cookies for determining a visitor session to the website and including; a first cookie having a first expiration time and storing data defining two or more client session times with the website; and a second cookie having a second expiration time that occurs before the first expiration time and that defines a client session with the website. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a server computer; and a memory storage in data communication with the server computer and storing instructions that when executed by the server computer cause the server computer to perform operations comprising; sending to a client, from a server, a web page for a website and a script in response to a first request from the client; and receiving, at the server, an additional request from the client, the additional request generated by the script received by the client, the additional request including information from at least one of a plurality of related cookies for the website stored at the client device, the plurality of related cookies for determining a visitor session to the website and including; a first cookie having a first expiration time and storing data defining two or more client session times with the website; and a second cookie having a second expiration time that occurs before the first expiration time and that defines a client session with the website. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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a computer; and a memory storage in data communication with the server computer and storing instructions that when executed by the server computer cause the computer to perform operations comprising; sending, to a server, a first request for a web page of a website; receiving, from the server, the web page and a script in response to the first request; and executing the script, and in response to executing the script; setting a first cookie having a first expiration time and storing data defining two or more client session times with the website; and setting a second cookie having a second expiration time that occurs before the first expiration time and that defines a client session with the website. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-implemented method performed by a client device, comprising:
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sending, to a server, a first request for a web page of a website; receiving, from the server, the web page and a script in response to the first request; and executing the script, and in response to executing the script; setting a first cookie having a first expiration time and storing data defining two or more client session times with the website; and setting a second cookie having a second expiration time that occurs before the first expiration time and that defines a client session with the website. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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