Method and apparatus for traffic control and balancing for an internet site
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsDuane Kimbell Fields, Thomas Preston Gregg, Sebastian Hassinger, William Walter Hurley, II
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Abstract
The invention is used to balance and control traffic within a single internet site or between multiple sites. A static or dynamic analysis of site usage is performed. When an under-visited portion of a site is identified, then a link or message is created on a more-visited portion of the web-site to motivate the user visiting the site to explore the under-visited portion. The portion can be a specific page of the web site, or an entire section.
Claims17
A method for leveling the traffic within a web site having a plurality of web pages, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) analyzing a usage level for at least a set of said plurality of web pages;
- (b) identifying a first web page with a higher usage level
- (c) responsive to identifying the first web page with a higher usage level, inserting at least one prompt in said higher usage level page for a lower usage level page.
A computer program product in a computer readable medium for controlling the traffic between a plurality of pages on a website, the product comprising:
- (a) means for analyzing a usage level for at least a set of said plurality of web pages;
- (b) means for identifying a first web page with a higher usage level
- (c) means responsive to identifying the first web page with a higher usage levels for inserting at least one prompt in said higher usage level page for a lower usage level page.
A data processing system for controlling the traffic on a web site having a plurality of web pages in the data processing system, the data processing system comprising:
- (a) recording means for analyzing a usage level for at least a set of said plurality of web pages;
- (b) first processing means for identifying a first web page with a higher usage level;
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- (c) second processing means responsive to identifying the first web page with a higher usage level for inserting at least one prompt in said higher usage level page for a lower usage level page.
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