Use of server access logs to generate scripts and scenarios for exercising and evaluating performance of web sites
US6549944B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/875
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A visual Web site analysis program, implemented as a collection of software components, provides a variety of features for facilitating the analysis, management and load-testing of Web sites. A mapping component scans a Web site over a network connection and builds a site map which graphically depicts the URLs and links of the site. Site maps are generated using a unique layout and display methodology which allows the user to visualize the overall architecture of the Web site. Various map navigation and URL filtering features are provided to facilitate the task of identifying and repairing common Web site problems, such as links to missing URLs. A dynamic page scan feature enables the user to include dynamically-generated Web pages within the site map by capturing the output of a standard Web browser when a form is submitted by the user, and then automatically resubmitting this output during subsequent mappings of the site. An Action Tracker module detects user activity and behavioral data (link activity levels, common site entry and exit points, etc.) from server log files and then superimposes such data onto the site map. A Load Wizard module uses this activity data to generate t…
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