Methods and apparatus for nonintrusive monitoring of web browser usage
US8090822B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V30/10
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for nonintrusive monitoring of web browser usage are disclosed. An example method for monitoring web browsing disclosed herein comprises obtaining a video signal from a video output of a device implementing a web browser, processing a video image obtained from the video signal to identify a region of the video image displaying at least a portion of the web browser, determining textual information displayed by the web browser in the identified region of the video image, and using the textual information to record usage of the web browser.
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