Patent ID: 6606657
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A method for monitoring Internet usage by a user at a terminal, comprising the steps of:detecting an access by the user to a new web site having a URL; determining a first time interval between the detected access to the new web site and a detected access to a previous web site; sending said first time interval and said URL to a predefined Internet address; determining a second time interval which indicates a period of time during which the user actively accessed said previous web site; said step of sending further including the step of transmitting said second time interval to said predefined Internet address; receiving user registration information; storing said user registration information at said terminal; said step of sending further including the step of transmitting at least some of said user registration information to said predefined Internet address; compiling the user registration information in a central server; storing the user registration information in real time memory in said central server; processing the user registration information to determine current â€œhotâ€  Internet sites; processing the user registration information to determine historically popular sites; and presenting the processed user registration information to said user; said step of presenting further including the step of displaying a histogram on a user display screen, and integrating said processed user registration information with one of link maps, directory information and other navigation tools.