Method for continuous, frame-specific click-stream recording
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
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in response to a user activating a first icon, a first link, or a first object within a first frame displayed to the user, the computer tracking movement of the user between network addresses originating from the first frame, wherein tracking movement includes storing, by the computer, a first frame identifier for associating a first sequence of network addresses originating from the first frame, wherein the first frame is part of a page view;
in response to the user activating a second icon, a second link, or a second object within a second frame displayed to the user, the computer tracking movement of the user between network addresses originating from a second frame, wherein tracking movement includes storing, by the computer, a second frame identifier for associating a second sequence of network addresses originating from the second frame, wherein the second frame is part of a page view, wherein the first frame and the second frame are displayed to the user in a single browser window or in different browser windows; and
generating, by the computer, activity statements indicating the first sequence of network addresses activated from the first frame and the second sequence of network addresses activated from the second frame.
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Abstract
A data processing system-implemented method can be used to better track a user'"'"'s movements between network addresses. The method can comprise sending a frame identifier and a requested (current) network address at a first time. The method can also comprise finding a record including the frame identifier that has a prior network address and a time prior to the current time. The method can further comprise generating an entry for a table that includes the frame identifier, the current network address, the prior network address, and time. A server computer or a client computer can generate the entry. Improved accountability and improved user profile accuracy can be obtained with the method. A data processing system readable medium can comprise code that includes instructions for carrying out the method.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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at a computer; in response to a user activating a first icon, a first link, or a first object within a first frame displayed to the user, the computer tracking movement of the user between network addresses originating from the first frame, wherein tracking movement includes storing, by the computer, a first frame identifier for associating a first sequence of network addresses originating from the first frame, wherein the first frame is part of a page view; in response to the user activating a second icon, a second link, or a second object within a second frame displayed to the user, the computer tracking movement of the user between network addresses originating from a second frame, wherein tracking movement includes storing, by the computer, a second frame identifier for associating a second sequence of network addresses originating from the second frame, wherein the second frame is part of a page view, wherein the first frame and the second frame are displayed to the user in a single browser window or in different browser windows; and generating, by the computer, activity statements indicating the first sequence of network addresses activated from the first frame and the second sequence of network addresses activated from the second frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions translatable by a processor to perform:
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in response to a user activating a first icon, a first link, or a first object within a first frame displayed to the user, tracking movement of the user between network addresses originating from the first frame, wherein tracking movement includes storing a first frame identifier for associating a first sequence of network addresses originating from the first frame, wherein the first frame is part of a page view; in response to the user activating a second icon, a second link, or a second object within a second frame displayed to the user, tracking movement of the user between network addresses originating from a second frame, wherein tracking movement includes storing a second frame identifier for associating a second sequence of network addresses originating from the second frame, wherein the second frame is part of a page view, wherein the first frame and the second frame are displayed to the user in a single browser window or in different browser windows; and generating activity statements indicating the first sequence of network addresses activated from the first frame and the second sequence of network addresses activated from the second frame. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions translatable by the at least one processor to perform; in response to a user activating a first icon, a first link, or a first object within a first frame displayed to the user, tracking movement of the user between network addresses originating from the first frame, wherein tracking movement includes storing a first frame identifier for associating a first sequence of network addresses originating from the first frame, wherein the first frame is part of a page view; in response to the user activating a second icon, a second link, or a second object within a second frame displayed to the user, tracking movement of the user between network addresses originating from a second frame, wherein tracking movement includes storing a second frame identifier for associating a second sequence of network addresses originating from the second frame, wherein the second frame is part of a page view, wherein the first frame and the second frame are displayed to the user in a single browser window or in different browser windows; and generating activity statements indicating the first sequence of network addresses activated from the first frame and the second sequence of network addresses activated from the second frame. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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