Contextual application tracking
System and method for trackable applications including an application providing unit, a controller, and an incentive tracker. The application providing unit is adapted to send a trackable application upon request. The controller is adapted to receive interactions from the trackable application. The incentive tracker is adapted to select an incentive based on the interaction data. The controller is further adapted to send the selected incentive to the trackable application.
1. A method, implemented on a machine having at least one processor, storage, and a communication platform connected to a network for providing context aware applications, the method comprising:
obtaining, from a user, a first request for content of a first webpage;
identifying at least one topic from the content of the first webpage and one or more keywords included in the content of the first webpage, wherein the at least one topic is more general compared to the one or more keywords;
selecting, from a plurality of context aware applications, based on the identified at least one topic, a context aware application to be included in the first webpage;
customizing the selected context aware application to include at least a portion of at least one of the keywords in the selected context aware application;
providing, to the user, the first webpage including the content of the first webpage and the context aware application;
obtaining, from the user, a second request for content of a second webpage;
obtaining information regarding a current state of the context aware application with respect to the user, wherein the current state of the context aware application is determined based on a state of the context aware application when the user left the first webpage; and
providing, to the user, the second webpage including the content of the second webpage and the context aware application in the current state.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining the first request comprises:
obtaining request information associated with the first request, wherein the context aware application is selected based on the request information.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the context aware application is a word game application or a poll/vote application.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
storing data related to interactions with the context aware application by the user prior to the second request being received such that the current state represents the context aware application with the interactions having been performed by the user.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the data is stored in at least one of:
a hierarchical database under the user and the context aware application; and
a filing system for the user comprising one or more folders, wherein one of the one or more folders is for the context aware application.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
storing, prior to the second request being received, a mark indicating that the context aware application was in use, wherein determining the context aware application was in use comprises determining a presence of the mark.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
storing interactions of other users with the context aware application prior to the second request being received; and
providing the interactions of the other users with the context aware application and the content of the second webpage such that the interactions of the other users are capable of being displayed to the user.
8. A machine-readable and non-transitory medium having instructions recorded thereon for providing context aware applications, wherein the instructions, when read by the machine, cause the machine to:
obtain, from a user, a first request for content of a first webpage;
identify at least one topic from the content of the first webpage and one or more keywords included in the content of the first webpage, wherein the at least one topic is more general compared to the one or more keywords;
select, from a plurality of context aware applications, based on the identified at least one topic, a context aware application to be included in the first webpage;
customize the selected context aware application to include at least a portion of at least one of the keywords in the selected context aware application;
provide, to the user, the first webpage including the content of the first webpage and the context aware application;
obtain, from the user, a second request for content of a second webpage;
obtain information regarding a current state of the context aware application with respect to the user, wherein the current state of the context aware application is determined based on a state of the context aware application when the user left the first webpage; and
provide, to the user, the second webpage including the content of the second webpage and the context aware application in the current state.
9. The machine-readable and non-transitory medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions associated with the first request being obtained, when read by the machine, cause the machine to:
obtain request information associated with the first request, wherein the context aware application is selected based on the request information.
10. The machine-readable and non-transitory medium of claim 8 , wherein the context aware application is a word game application or a poll/vote application.
11. The machine-readable and non-transitory medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when read by the machine, further cause the machine to:
store data related to interactions with the context aware application by the user prior to the second request being received such that the current state represents the context aware application with the interactions having been performed by the user.
12. The machine-readable and non-transitory medium of claim 11 , wherein the data is stored in at least one of:
a hierarchical database under the user and the context aware application; and
a filing system for the user comprising one or more folders, wherein one of the one or more folders is for the context aware application.
13. The machine-readable and non-transitory medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when read by the machine, further cause the machine to:
store, prior to the second request being received, a mark indicating that the context aware application was in use, wherein determining the context aware application was in use comprises determining a presence of the mark.
14. The machine-readable and non-transitory medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when read by the machine, further cause the machine to:
store interactions of other users with the context aware application prior to the second request being received; and
provide the interactions of the other users with the context aware application and the content of the second webpage such that the interactions of the other users are capable of being displayed to the user.
15. A system for providing context aware applications, comprising:
a controller implemented by a processor and adapted to obtain, from a user, a first request for content of a first webpage;
a content analyzer implemented by the processor and adapted to identify at least one topic from the content of the first webpage and one or more keywords included in the content of the first webpage, wherein the at least one topic is more general compared to the one or more keywords;
a user interaction tracker implemented by the processor and adapted to
select, from a plurality of context aware applications, based on the identified at least one topic, a context aware application to be included in the first webpage,
an application customizer implemented by the processor and adapted to customize the selected context aware application to include at least a portion of at least one of the keywords in the selected context aware application,
wherein the controller is further adapted to:
provide, to the user, the first webpage including the content of the first webpage and the context aware application, and
obtain, from the user, a second request for content of a second webpage;
wherein the user interaction tracker is further adapted to
obtain information regarding a current state of the context aware application with respect to the user, wherein the current state of the context aware application is determined based on a state of the context aware application when the user left the first webpage; and
wherein
the controller is further adapted to provide, to the user, the second webpage including the content of the second webpage and the context aware application in the current state.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the information being obtained comprises the user interaction tracker being adapted to:
obtain request information associated with the first request, wherein the context aware application is selected based on the request information.
17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the context aware application is a word game application or a poll/vote application.
18. The system of claim 15 , further comprising:
a tracking repository implemented by the processor and adapted to store data related to interactions with the context aware application by the user prior to the second request being received such that the current state represents the context aware application with the interactions having been performed by the user.
19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the user interaction tracker is further adapted to:
store, prior to the second request being received, a mark indicating that the context aware application was in use, wherein determining the context aware application was in use comprises determining a presence of the mark.
20. The system of claim 15 , further comprising:
a tracking repository implemented by the processor and adapted to store interactions of other users with the context aware application prior to the second request being received, wherein:
the controller is further adapted to provide the interactions of the other users with the context aware application and the content of the second webpage such that the interactions of the other users are capable of being displayed to the user.