EP 1019858 A1 20000719 - NETWORK CONTACT TRACKING SYSTEM
Title (en)
NETWORK CONTACT TRACKING SYSTEM
Title (de)
SYSTEM ZUM FOLGEN VON NETZWERKKONTAKTEN
Title (fr)
SYSTEME DE SUIVI DE CONTACTS RESEAU
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9902155 W 19990201
- US 9565298 P 19980807
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0008583A1] In the present invention a method and apparatus is provided for information gathering and dissemination on a computer network, such as the Internet or a private network. Information dissemination is based on a profile of information compiled on a client accessing the network. The profile is referenced to create customized communications. The communication may be transmitted via standard web and e-mail interfaces, fax, conventional mail, or voice mail. The invention is particularly useful in gathering sales and marketing data from a web site visitor's browsing behavior or purchasing behavior and from user provided input. As a user's behavior is recorded, the invention also allow for customized messages to be selected and displayed on the web site in response to such behavior. Dynamic and unattended customization of web pages, e-mail or other messages (i.e., by varying the content thereof) is possible. The invention has application a wide range of contexts including business, scholastic and professional (e.g. medicine) environments where customized interactive information exchange with an individual user is desired.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G06F 9/50 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/00 (2012.01); G06Q 30/00 (2012.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G06Q 10/107 (2013.01); G06Q 30/02 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0008583A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0008583 A1 20000217; AU 2490999 A 20000228; AU 2572699 A 20000228; CA 2306175 A1 20000217; EP 1019858 A1 20000719; JP 2002522829 A 20020723; WO 0008823 A1 20000217
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9902155 W 19990201; AU 2490999 A 19990201; AU 2572699 A 19990201; CA 2306175 A 19990201; EP 99905598 A 19990201; JP 2000564149 A 19990201; US 9902154 W 19990201