Method and apparatus for tracking functional states of a web-site and reporting results to web developers
US6842782B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99943
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A software tool for enabling automated tracking of activity related to the status and usage statistics of a plurality of Web sites on a data packet network is provided. The software tool comprises a network communication capability for establishing network communication between the software tool and the tracked Web sites; a plurality of data-reporting modules for obtaining and reporting data about tracked Web sites; a data input function for excepting data from the reporting modules and from external sources; a data recording function for recording and logging the data received from the reporting modules and from the external sources; and a data management function for organizing and storing the received data and rendering the data accessible for use in software development. A software engineer or developer accesses the site-tracking software and connected database through a Web browser from a network-connected workstation in order to utilize data mined from Web sites for the purpose of creating routines enabling automated navigation and site manipulation by proxy for subscribed users.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.