Method of processing web requests directed to a website
US12074892B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/144
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of processing web requests directed to a website, the method including: (i) receiving a plurality of web requests directed to the website; (ii) for each of the plurality of web requests, identifying a source from which the web request has originated; (iii) for at least one web request identified as having originated from a given source: determining whether the source is a bot or a non-bot based on the at least one web request; if the source is determined to be a bot, using a machine learning engine to assign one of a plurality of predetermined bot categories to the source based on the at least one web request.
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