Patent Document ID: 9536252
Application ID: 14013352

Base Claim:
1. A computer implemented method comprising: receiving, from a server and within a web browser, webpage content comprising a link to an electronic document, the electronic document comprising a portable document format (PDF); detecting a selection of the link to the electronic document requesting access to the electronic document; identifying that the electronic document comprises a document having a PDF file format; in response to detecting the selection of the link to the electronic document and identifying that the electronic document has the PDF file format, launching, via a plug-in registered with the web browser, an application associated with the PDF file format within the web browser; rendering, by at least one processor and within the web browser, the electronic document in the PDF file format using the application associated with the PDF file format; and generating, by the at least one processor and using the application associated with the PDF file format, a usage behavior data file comprising usage behavior data with regard to the electronic document in the PDF file format during usage of the electronic document rendered within the web browser.

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Claim 8:
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the usage behavior data comprises information on at least one of a document ID, a keyword specifying content of the electronic document, an electronic signature, an amount of time spent per page of the electronic document, an amount of time spent per section of the electronic document, whether a search is conducted within the electronic document, one or more keywords searched within the electronic document, whether the electronic document is printed, whether the electronic document is shared, whether the electronic document is saved locally, whether the electronic document is saved to a network location, whether the electronic document is zoomed in/out, identification of a section of the electronic document that was zoomed in/out, a bookmark accessed for navigation within the electronic document, whether text was copied from the electronic document, whether an image was copied from the electronic document, whether a snapshot was taken of the electronic document, or whether a hyperlink was accessed within the electronic document.