System and method for monitoring user interaction with web pages
US7523191B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/86
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for monitoring usage of an electronic device is disclosed herein. A client component installed in a client device is operative to monitor usage of the client device in accordance with a monitoring profile, and to generate corresponding usage data. The monitoring profile typically includes information specifying which application programs, and which features of such application programs, installed on the client device are to be monitored by the client component. A server component, installed on a server device in communication with the client device, provides the monitoring profile to the client device and receives the usage data from the client device. The system may also include a data management component disposed to store the monitoring profile and to store the usage data provided to the server device. A data analysis component determines usage statistics associated with application programs installed on the client device based upon the usage data. The usage statistics may include measurements of usage time, number of uses, and sequence of usage of specified ones of the application programs.
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