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US 2003/0171977 A1Published application
Clickstream analysis methods and systems
AssigneeCompete, Inc.
InventorsMan Jit Singh, David Cancel
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided herein for the analysis of clickstream data of online users. The analysis methods and systems allow for the creation of new offline business methods based on online consumer behavior.
Claims54
A method, comprising:
- providing a host computer for handling a plurality of processes, the host system having a collection facility, a network, a pre-calculation facility, a calculation facility, and a post-calculation facility;
- obtaining an input data set of online user data from a plurality of data providers, wherein the input data set represents HTTP transactions of a plurality of online users;
- and
- sending an output data set to a co-location facility to permit remote access by a party other than the host.
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A method, comprising:
- obtaining an input data set from a plurality of data providers, the data set comprising data representing HTTP transactions for a plurality of users;
- performing a pre-calculation process to produce a file in a file format suitable for performing calculations;
- performing calculations on the formatted file;
- and
- performing post-calculation on the results of the calculations to product an output file.
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A method, comprising:
- obtaining an input data set reflecting clickstream activity of a plurality of online users;
- analyzing user behavior reflected by the clickstream activity;
- drawing an inference based on the user behavior;
- and
- modifying an offline process based on the inference.
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A method, comprising:
- obtaining a set of data reflecting online actions of a plurality of users;
- analyzing the data to identify characteristics of the user's behavior;
- and
- modifying an off-line business process based on the identified characteristics.
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A system, comprising:
- a host computer for handling a plurality of processes, the host system having a collection facility, a network, a pre-calculation facility, a calculation facility, and a post-calculation facility;
- a facility for obtaining an input data set of online user data from a plurality of data providers, wherein the input data set represents HTTP transactions of a plurality of online users;
- and
- a communication facility for sending an output data set to a co-location facility to permit remote access by a party other than the host.
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A system, comprising:
- a facility for obtaining an input data set from a plurality of data providers, the data set comprising data representing HTTP transactions for a plurality of users;
- a pre-calculation module for producing a file in a file format suitable for performing calculations;
- a calculation facility for performing calculations on the formatted file;
- and
- a post-calculation facility for performing post-calculation on the results of the calculations to product an output file.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.