Searchable and size-constrained local log repositories for tracking visitors' access to web content
View Patent ↗A method and system for tracking visitors' access to web content using a searchable and size-constrained local log repository is disclosed. A repository indexer receives visitor logs from a remote source and indexes the logs to include a usage field indicating when or how frequently an associated visitor log was accessed from a local log repository by a report request manager. The local log repository stores the logs and is size constrained. A repository manager removes a subset of the logs in the local log repository based on parameters within the subset of the logs' usage field. The report request manager receives a request from a requestor for a report indicating visitors' access to a content object, searches for logs within the local log repository pertinent to the request, aggregates data across the logs responsive to the search, and generates a report presenting the aggregated data.
1. A system for tracking visitors' access to web content using a searchable local log repository and a predictive repository manager, the system comprising:
a repository indexer that receives visitor logs from a remote source and indexes the received visitor logs to include a usage field, wherein each visitor log indicates a content object requested by a visitor and a date;
the local log repository storing in memory the visitor logs received and indexed by the repository indexer;
a report request manager, wherein the report request manager:
receives a plurality of requests from one or more requestors for one or more reports indicating visitors' access to a content object;
searches for visitor logs within the local log repository pertinent to the one or more reports;
aggregates data across the received visitor logs responsive to the search; and
generates the one or more reports presenting the aggregated data; and
a repository manager that:
identifies a usage trend of the received visitor logs by the report request manager in preparing the one or more reports; and
instructs a log requestor, based on the usage trend, to request visitor logs predicted to be used in the future; and
the log requestor, wherein the log requestor requests visitor logs from the remote source based on the usage trend after receiving instructions from the repository manager.
2. The system for tracking visitors' access to web content using the searchable local log repository and the predictive repository manager as recited in claim 1 , wherein the repository manager identifies the usage trend further based on a timing of when visitor logs are added to the local log repository.
3. The system for tracking visitors' access to web content using the searchable local log repository and the predictive repository manager as recited in claim 1 , wherein the usage trend is based on the one or more requestors requesting reports for different geographic areas.
4. The system for tracking visitors' access to web content using the searchable local log repository and the predictive repository manager as recited in claim 1 , wherein the local log repository is size constrained.
5. The system for tracking visitors' access to web content using the searchable local log repository and the predictive repository manager as recited in claim 1 , wherein:
the one or more reports comprises a dynamic report;
a requestor is allowed to interact with the dynamic report; and
the data presented in the dynamic report changes as a result of the interaction.
6. The system for tracking visitors' access to web content using the searchable local log repository and the predictive repository manager as recited in claim 1 , wherein the usage field indicates a number of times that an associated visitor log was accessed from the local log repository.
7. The system for tracking visitors' access to web content using the searchable local log repository and the predictive repository manager as recited in claim 1 , wherein the usage field indicates a time and date at which an associated visitor log was accessed.
8. The system for tracking visitors' access to web content using the searchable local log repository and the predictive repository manager as recited in claim 1 , wherein the remote source comprises a central server.
9. A method for tracking visitors' access to web content using a searchable local log repository and a predictive repository manager, the method comprising:
receiving visitor logs from a remote source;
indexing the visitor logs to include a usage field;
receiving a plurality of requests from one or more requestors for one or more reports indicating visitors' access to a content object;
searching for visitor logs within the local log repository pertinent to the one or more reports;
aggregating data across the received visitor logs responsive to the search;
generating the one or more reports presenting the aggregated data;
identifying a usage trend of the received visitor logs by the report request manager in preparing the one or more reports; and
instructing a log requestor, based on the usage trend, to request visitor logs predicted to be used in the future.
10. The method for tracking visitors' access to web content as recited in claim 9 , wherein the repository manager identifies the usage trend further based on a timing of when visitor logs are added to the local log repository.
11. The method for tracking visitors' access to web content as recited in claim 9 , wherein the local log repository is size constrained.
12. The method for tracking visitors' access to web content as recited in claim 9 , wherein the usage field indicates a time and date at which an associated visitor log was accessed.
13. The method for tracking visitors' access to web content as recited in claim 9 , wherein the remote source comprises a web server that receives requests from end users for the content object.
14. The method for tracking visitors' access to web content as recited in claim 9 , wherein:
the one or more reports comprises a dynamic report;
a requestor is allowed to interact with the dynamic report; and
the data presented in the dynamic report changes as a result of the interaction.
15. A computer-memory device having instructions that when executed perform the following steps for tracking visitors' access to web content:
receive visitor logs from a remote source;
index the visitor logs to include a usage field, wherein each visitor log indicates a content object requested by a visitor and a date;
receive a plurality of requests from one or more requestors for one or more reports indicating visitors' access to a content object;
search for visitor logs within the local log repository pertinent to the one or more reports;
aggregate data across the received visitor logs responsive to the search;
generate the one or more reports presenting the aggregated data;
identify a usage trend of the received visitor logs by the report request manager in preparing the one or more reports; and
instruct a log requestor, based on the usage trend, to request visitor logs predicted to be used in the future.
16. The computer-memory device having instructions for tracking visitors' access to web content as recited in claim 15 , wherein the repository manager identifies the usage trend further based on a timing of when visitor logs are added to the local log repository.
17. The computer-memory device having instructions for tracking visitors' access to web content as recited in claim 15 , wherein the usage trend is based on the one or more requestors requesting reports for different geographic areas.
18. The computer-memory device having instructions for tracking visitors' access to web content as recited in claim 15 , wherein the usage field indicates a number of times that an associated visitor log was accessed from the local log repository.
19. The computer-memory device having instructions for tracking visitors' access to web content as recited in claim 15 , wherein the one or more reports indicate a distribution of user agents and/or user devices associated with visitors' access to the content object.
20. The computer-memory device having instructions for tracking visitors' access to web content as recited in claim 15 , wherein the one or more reports comprise a geographic report that indicates a geographic distribution of visitors accessing the content object.