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Method and apparatus for forming subject (context) map and presenting Internet data according to the subject map
Assignee: NCR Voyix Corp
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Filing: 1998-04-29
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Granted: 2001-01-02
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Expires: 2018-04-29
Abstract
Abstract Currently, a web site stores Internet data indicating file access status for the files that have been accessed in response to requests from web browsers. Unfortunately, the Internet data are kept as a set of separate and non-correlated data records that are chronologically arranged according to the times at which the requests have been received and processed. Consequently, the Internet data are not arranged meaningful to management and business operation. The present invention correlates web page files (HTML, SHTML, DHTML, or CGI files) with subject areas (such as sports, news, entertainment, restaurant, shopping, computing, business, health, family, travel and weather). In this way, the Internet data are presented in a format meaningful to management and business operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Karen A. Papierniak
- 👤 James E. Thaisz
- 👤 Luo-Jen Chiang
- 👤 Paresh B. Shah
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:56
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/951; G06F16/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
In using with a set of logs containing data records indicating access status for a plurality of web page files, a method comprising the steps of: (a) storing a plurality of subject areas for classifying the web page files; (b) storing a plurality of mapping rules to map the data records into the subject areas; (c) collecting data records from the logs; and (d) correlating the data records with the subject areas based on the mapping rules.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
In using with a set of logs containing data records indicating access status for a plurality of web page files, a method comprising the steps of: (a) storing a plurality of subject areas for classifying the web page files; (b) storing a plurality of mapping rules to map the data records into the subject areas; (c) collecting data records from the logs; and (d) correlating the data records with the subject areas based on the mapping rules.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 , the subject areas including any two or more of following subject areas: business, education, news, health, computing, travel, weather, entertainment, hobbies, and sports.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: analyzing the data records correlated in step (d) to generate information based on the subject areas; and generating a report arranging the information in accordance to the subject areas.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 1 , the data records containing Universal Resource Locators (URLs) for linking respective web page files, wherein: step (b) stores the mapping rules that are able to map the data records into the subject areas based on information contained in the URLs; and step (e) correlates the data records with the subject areas based on the information contained in the URLs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein: step (b) stores mapping rules that are able to map the data records into the subject areas based on parameters for retrieving at least one of the web page files; and step (e) correlates the data records with the subject areas based on the parameters.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 5 , wherein the parameters are provided by users who have accessed at least one of the web page files.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 5 , the data records containing Universal Resource Locators (URLs) for linking respective web page files, and the parameters being contained in the URLs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: storing a plurality of sub subject areas for each of the context areas; storing plurality of sub mapping rules to map the data records to the sub subject areas; and correlating the data records with the subject areas and sub subject areas bases on the mapping rules and sub mapping rules.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein: step (b) stores mapping rules that are able to map the data records into the subject areas based on one or more key words contained in the web page files; and step (e) correlates the data records with the subject areas based on the one ore more key words.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein: step (b) stores mapping rules that are able to map the data records into the subject areas based on one or more tags contained in the web page files; and step (e) correlates the data records with the subject areas based on the one or more tags.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
74 words
In using with a server containing a plurality of web page files, a method comprising the steps of: (a) storing a plurality of subject areas for classifying the web page files; (b) storing a plurality of mapping rules to map the data records into the subject areas; (c) searching key words from the web page files; and (d) correlating the data records with the subject areas based on the mapping rules and key words.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
74 words
In using with a server containing a plurality of web page files, a method comprising the steps of: (a) storing a plurality of subject areas for classifying the web page files; (b) storing a plurality of mapping rules to map the data records into the subject areas; (c) searching key words from the web page files; and (d) correlating the data records with the subject areas based on the mapping rules and key words.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 11 , the subject areas including any two or more of following subject areas: business, education, news, health, computing, travel, weather, entertainment, hobbies, and sports.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
72 words
In using with a server containing a plurality of web page files, a method comprising the steps of: (a) storing a plurality of subject areas for classifying the web page files; (b) storing a plurality of mapping rules to map the data records into the subject areas; (c) searching tags from the web page files; and (d) correlating the data records with the subject areas based on the mapping rules and tags.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
72 words
In using with a server containing a plurality of web page files, a method comprising the steps of: (a) storing a plurality of subject areas for classifying the web page files; (b) storing a plurality of mapping rules to map the data records into the subject areas; (c) searching tags from the web page files; and (d) correlating the data records with the subject areas based on the mapping rules and tags.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 13 , the subject areas including any two or more of following subject areas: business, education, news, health, computing, travel, weather, entertainment, hobbies, and sports.
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