Method and system for tracking web link usage
AssigneeeBay Inc.
InventorFrank Anthony Nuzzi
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Abstract
A method and system for tracking web link usage is provided. An example system includes a request detector, a click history module, a link presentation generator, and a serving module. The request detector may be configured to receive a request for a web page comprising a web link. The click history module may be configured to access click history associated with the user account. The link presentation generator may be configured to modify the web page, utilizing the click history. The serving module may be configured to serve the modified web page in response to the request for the web page.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving a request for a web page comprising a web link, the request associated with a user account;
- accessing click history associated with the user account, the click history storing a time-since-click value, the time-since-click value reflecting a measure of time since the web link was activated utilizing the user account;
- using at least one processor, modifying the web page utilizing the click history to generate a modified web page;
- and
- serving the modified web page in response to the request for the web page.
A computer-implemented system comprising:
- a request detector to receive a request for a web page comprising a web link, the request associated with a user account;
- a click history module to access click history associated with the user account, the click history storing a time-since-click value, the time-since-click value reflecting a measure of time since the web link was activated utilizing the user account;
- a link presentation generator to modify the web page, utilizing the click history, to generate a modified web page;
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- a serving module to serve the modified web page in response to the request for the web page.
A machine-readable non-transitory medium having instruction data to cause a machine to:
- receive a request for a web page comprising a web link, the request associated with a user account;
- access click history associated with the user account, the click history storing a time-since-click value, the time-since-click value reflecting a measure of time since the web link was activated utilizing the user account;
- modify the web page, utilizing the click history, to generate a modified web page;
- and
- serve the modified web page in response to the request for the web page.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.