# US 10,826,802 B2 · Managing network communication protocols > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,826,802 B2 - Document ID: US10826802B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/917,251 - Filed: 2016-02-09 - Published: 2017-08-10 - Granted: 2020-11-03 - Earliest claimed: 2016-02-09 - Assignees: Observepoint, Inc. - Applicants: Observepoint, Inc. - Inventors: John Pestana; Robert K. Seolas; Tyler Broadbent; Daniel Reno; Gregory N. Larson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10826802B2 ## CPC - H04L 43/04: Processing captured monitoring data, e.g. for logfile generation - H04L 43/062: related to network traffic - H04L 67/02: based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP] - H04L 67/10: in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network (software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46) - H04L 67/125: involving control of end-device applications over a network - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A computer system for managing network communication protocols comprises computer-executable instructions that configure the computer system to receive a dataset of information for network-based analytic elements. The dataset can comprise information received by a network-based destination of the analytic elements. The analytic elements may have been executed within a network-connected software application. The system can also be configured to identify a pattern within the dataset of information. Based upon the identified pattern, the system can create an analytic element rule that is configured to describe the identified pattern on at least a subset of network-based analytic elements that are executable within the network-connected software application. Additionally, the system can be configured to store, within a digital database, the analytic element rule, wherein the digital database comprises a set of analytic element rules for managing analytic elements within the network-connected software application. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computerized method comprising computer-executable instructions that when implemented at a computer system that include one or more processors, perform a method for managing rules within a network-based analytic elements system, the method comprising: receiving, at the computer system, a dataset of information for network-based analytic elements, wherein: the dataset comprises information received by a network-based destination of the analytic elements, and the analytic elements were executed within a network-connected software application; identifying, with at least one of the one or more processors, a pattern within the dataset of information; searching, within a database of analytic element rules, for an analytic element rule that describes at least a portion of the identified pattern; determining the analytic element rule is editable because the analytic element rule is outside of an age threshold, wherein the age threshold comprises a lower limit under which the analytic element rule is not editable and an upper limit above which the analytic element rule is not editable; based upon identified differences in the identified pattern and the analytic element rule, updating the analytic element rule to incorporate the differences; storing, within the database of analytic element rules, the updated analytic element rule, wherein the database of analytic element rules comprises a set of analytic element rules for managing analytic elements within the network-connected software application; executing, at least one of the one or more processors, the network-connected software application; capturing network communications generated by the network-connected software application; and identifying a captured network communication that comprises a non-conforming analytic element that does not conform to the updated analytic element rule. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the network-connected software application comprises a native application on a mobile device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the network-connected software application comprises a virtual machine. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising generating a report indicating the non-conforming analytic element. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising: accessing, at least one of the one or more processors, source code associated with the non-conforming analytic element, wherein the source code is executable within the network-connected software application; and when the analytic element rule is within the age threshold, adjusting the source code of the non-conforming analytic element to conform with the updated analytic element rule. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method as recited in claim 5, wherein the network-connected software application comprises a web browser and the source code comprises source code for a webpage. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the network analytics element comprises a network request initiated by a client based upon content that is delivered to the client. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the network analytics element comprises a tracking pixel. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the analytic rule comprises a naming convention for an HTML tag. ### Claim 10 A computer system for managing rules for network-based analytic elements comprising: one or more processors; one or more storage devices having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that are executable by the one or more processors, and, when executed, cause the computer system to perform at least the following: receive, at the computer system, a dataset of information for network-based analytic elements, wherein: the dataset comprises information received by a network-based destination of the analytic elements, and the analytic elements were executed within a network-connected software application; identify, with at least one of the one or more processors, a pattern within the dataset of information; search, within a database of analytic element rules, for an analytic element rule that describes at least a portion of the identified pattern; determine the analytic element rule is editable because the analytic element rule is outside of an age threshold, wherein the age threshold comprises a lower limit under which the analytic element rule is not editable and an upper limit above which the analytic element rule is not editable; based upon identified differences in the identified pattern and the analytic element rule, update the analytic element rule to incorporate the differences; store, within a digital database, the updated analytic element rule, wherein the digital database comprises a set of analytic element rules for managing analytic elements within the network-connected software application; execute, at least one of the one or more processors, the network-connected software application; capture network communications generated by the network-connected software application; and identify a captured network communication that comprises a non-conforming analytic element that does not conform to the updated analytic element rule, wherein a processor determines when the captured network communication that comprises the non-conforming analytic element does not conform to the updated analytic element rule. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system as recited in claim 10, wherein the network-connected software application comprises a web browser. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The system as recited in claim 10, further comprising computer-executable instructions that configure the computer system to perform at least the following: generate a report indicating the non-conforming analytic element. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The system as recited in claim 10, further comprising computer-executable instructions that configure the computer system to perform at least the following: access, with at least one of the one or more processors, source code associated with the non-conforming analytic element, wherein the source code is executable within the network-connected software application; and when the analytic element rule is within the age threshold, adjust the source code of the non-conforming analytic element to conform with the created analytic element rule. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system as recited in claim 13, wherein the network-connected software application comprises a web browser and the source code comprise source code for a webpage. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The system as recited in claim 10, wherein the analytic elements comprise a network request initiated by a client based upon content that is delivered to the client. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The system as recited in claim 10, wherein the analytic elements comprise a tracking pixel. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The system as recited in claim 10, wherein the created analytic element rule comprises a naming convention for an HTML tag. ### Claim 18 A computer program product stored on one or more non-transitory hardware storage devices, in the form of computer-executable instructions that are executable by one or more processors of a computer system and that, when executed by the processors, cause the computer system to manage rules within a network-based analytic elements system, including computer-executable instructions that configure the computer system to perform at least the following: receive, at the computer system, a dataset of information for network-based analytic elements, wherein: the dataset comprises information received by a network-based destination of the analytic elements, and the analytic elements were executed within a network-connected software application; identify, with a computer processor, a pattern within the dataset of information; search, within a database of analytic element rules, for an analytic element rule that describes at least a portion of the identified pattern; determine the analytic element rule is editable because the analytic element rule is outside of an age threshold, wherein the age threshold comprises a lower limit under which the analytic element rule is not editable and an upper limit above which the analytic element rule is not editable; based upon identified differences in the identified pattern and the analytic element rule, update the analytic element rule to incorporate the differences; store, within a digital database, the created updated analytic element rule, wherein the digital database comprises a set of analytic element rules for managing analytic elements within the network-connected software application; execute, at least one of the one or more processors, the network-connected software application; capture network communications generated by the network-connected software application; and identify a captured network communication that comprises a non-conforming analytic element that does not conform to the updated analytic element rule, wherein a processor determines when the captured network communication that comprises the non-conforming analytic element does not conform to the updated analytic element rule.