System and method for tracking unique vistors to a website
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- providing, by a first server, access to a web page of a web site, wherein the web page includes a script and is received by a client in response to a first request for the web page from the client, the first request associated with a unique identifier; and
receiving, at the first server, a second request from the client, the second request associated with the unique identifier and generated by the script received by the client, the second request including information from at least one of a plurality of related cookies for the website stored at the client, 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 sessions 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;
determining, from the two or more client session times, whether a client session for the client is a previously determined current session or a new session; and
updating session logs associated with the user identifier to record whether the client session for the client is a previously determined current session or a new session.
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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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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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providing, by a first server, access to a web page of a web site, wherein the web page includes a script and is received by a client in response to a first request for the web page from the client, the first request associated with a unique identifier; and receiving, at the first server, a second request from the client, the second request associated with the unique identifier and generated by the script received by the client, the second request including information from at least one of a plurality of related cookies for the website stored at the client, 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 sessions 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; determining, from the two or more client session times, whether a client session for the client is a previously determined current session or a new session; and updating session logs associated with the user identifier to record whether the client session for the client is a previously determined current session or a new session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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one or more processors; and a memory storage in data communication with the one or more processors and storing instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising; providing access to a web page of a website, wherein the web page includes a script and is received by a client in response to a first request for the web page from the client, the first request associated with a unique identifier; and receiving a second request from the client, the second request associated with the unique identifier and generated by the script received by the client, the second request including information from at least one of a plurality of related cookies for the website stored at the client, 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 sessions 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; determining, from the two or more client session times, whether a client session for the client is a previously determined current session or a new session; and updating session logs associated with the user identifier to record whether the client session for the client is a previously determined current session or a new session. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A memory storage device storing instructions that when executed by one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
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providing access to a web page of a website, wherein the web page includes a script and is received by a client in response to a first request for the web page from the client, the first request associated with a unique identifier; and receiving a second request from the client, the second request associated with the unique identifier and generated by the script received by the client, the second request including information from at least one of a plurality of related cookies for the website stored at the client, 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 sessions 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; determining, from the two or more client session times, whether a client session for the client is a previously determined current session or a new session; and updating session logs associated with the user identifier to record whether the client session for the client is a previously determined current session or a new session.
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