WO2007034585A1

WO2007034585A1 - Access log recording system, and access log recording method

Info

Publication number: WO2007034585A1
Application number: PCT/JP2006/305533
Authority: WO
Inventors: Kentaro Hagiwara
Original assignee: Cellant Corporation.
Priority date: 2005-09-20
Filing date: 2006-03-20
Publication date: 2007-03-29
Also published as: JP4569962B2; JP2007086932A

Abstract

To provide an access log recording system, which is enabled to match even an access from a mobile telephone or the like, by making it possible to record an access log in a Web server to be used for action analyses or the like of a user without using means such as a cookie or referrer. A session ID to be applied to each session and a URL requested are embedded in a link tag and a form tag, as contained in a contents file, so that a tracking by the selection of a link or the like is grasped at a session unit. An image tag to call a colorless, transparent image file in a log accumulation server is added to the contents file, and the session ID and the requested URL are embedded in the image tag so that access information can also be transferred to the log accumulation server.

Description

Specification

Access log recording system and access log recording method

Technical field

The present invention relates to an access log recording system and an access log recording method for recording an access log accessed from a mobile terminal to a Web server via a network.

Background art

[0002] With the spread of the Internet, it has become common to provide various information from websites, but for website administrators, the status of access to and access to the web server that operates the website It is used for marketing activities, etc. by analyzing user tracking.

[0003] An invention for managing access history for each user using cookies in order to grasp the trend of users who repeatedly access content on the Web server as an analysis tool for the access status to the Web server. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1), an invention related to a method for collecting information related to a link source identified from referrer information in response to a request to a Web page (for example, refer to Patent Document 2) is disclosed.

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-101212

Patent Document 2: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-178086

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0005] In order to grasp the access history for each user according to the invention described in Patent Document 1, it is premised on an environment where cookies can be used. However, there are terminals that cannot use cookies when accessing a web server through a communication carrier proxy, such as when accessing a mobile site using a mobile phone. .

[0006] In addition, in order to collect information related to the link source according to the invention described in Patent Document 2, a browser provided in a terminal used by a user has a referer function. There must be. However, there are some carriers that do not have a referrer function in the browser for connecting to the Internet provided in the mobile phone, and it is not possible to use a powerful method through the network of such a carrier. .

[0007] As described above, the inventions described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above are based on an environment in which a personal computer or the like is used to connect to the Internet. Therefore, it cannot be applied in an environment connected to the Internet. On the other hand, it is very common to access a mobile site's web server from the mobile phone via the Internet. Except for cases where the carrier's official website can receive the terminal identification number from the carrier, Since it is not possible to perform user tracking analysis using referrers, etc., the status of access to the web server of the mobile site should be limited to counting the number of accesses to each content. Currently.

[0008] The present invention has been made in order to cope with such a problem. An access log of a Web server that can be used for user behavior analysis or the like without using means such as a cookie referrer. It is an object of the present invention to provide an access log recording system and an access log recording method that can also be accessed from a mobile phone by enabling recording.

Means for solving the problem

[0009] In the present invention, when the Web server receives a request from the mobile terminal, a content file including a link tag embedded with an ID assigned by the Web server is returned, and a link is displayed when the content file is displayed. When selected, collects access logs for each session with a mobile device without using cookies by configuring to send a request to the link destination with the loaded ID. be able to. In the first invention, the access log is recorded in the Web server that transmits the content, and in the second invention, the access log is recorded in a log aggregation server that is different from the Web server that transmits the content.

[0010] A first invention for solving the problem according to the present application is an access log recording system for recording an access log accessed to a web server through a mobile terminal power network. Therefore, content file storage means for storing the content file specified in the request from the mobile terminal, content request reception means for receiving a request specifying the content file from the mobile terminal, and the mobile phone in the request. Identifies whether a session ID that identifies the session between the terminal and the Web server is attached. If no session ID is attached, ID issuing means for issuing a new session ID and specified in the request The read content file is read from the content file storage means, and the session tag attached to the request or the session ID issued by the ID issuing means is loaded in the link tag and form tag included in the content file. To the mobile terminal Creating a content file for transmission Transmission file creation means, content file transmission means for sending the content file created by the transmission file creation means to the portable terminal, and a web server from the portable terminal through the network Access log storage means for storing the access log accessed for each session ID, and the access log corresponding to the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued by the ID issuing means of the access log storage means And an access log recording means for recording the address information of the content file as a new access log.

[0011] According to the first invention, in response to a request for a content file, the mobile device that has transmitted the content file includes the session ID that identifies the session assigned by the Web server in the link tag and the form tag. When a link is selected or a form is entered, a request for a content file such as a link destination with a loaded session ID is accepted. By recording an access log for each session ID, Even without using cookie, it is possible to collect access logs from the same mobile terminal in the same session.

[0012] In the first invention, one session is grasped from the first request to the Web server as a request that is continuously performed by selecting a link or inputting in a form. A link tag sends a request for a linked content file when a character or image display part is selected. A form tag sends a request for another content file when data is input to the display part such as an input form. The power that is to be sent The session ID is described in the link tag and form tag so that when the form is entered, the session ID embedded in the tag is sent with the content file's request.

[0013] Further, the first invention is address information of a content file that is displayed on the portable terminal when the request is received by the content request accepting means and displayed on the portable terminal. Address information identifying means for identifying whether a URL is attached is provided. In the transmission file creating means, the link tag and the form tag include a session ID attached to the request or the ID issuing means. In addition to the session ID issued by the transmission file creation means, the second URL that is the address information of the content file read by the transmission file creation means is loaded, and the access log recording means attaches to the request. In the access log corresponding to the session ID issued or the session ID issued by the ID issuing means. If the first URL is identified in section, to record the transition to the second URL from the first URL as a new § click Sesurogu, may also be characterized.

[0014] In this configuration, the link tag and the form tag include not only the session ID but also the URL of the requested content file, so that the link selection is input to the form, etc. Requests for content files such as link destinations with embedded session IDs and URLs of displayed content files are accepted, so referrers are not used when recording access logs for each session ID. However, it is possible to collect access logs that include transitions from previously accessed content files.

[0015] Further, according to a first aspect of the present invention, when the mobile terminal is a mobile phone and the request received by the content request receiving means is attached with a terminal ID for identifying the mobile phone. The session ID issuing means does not issue a new session ID even when the session ID is not attached, and the transmission file creating means includes the request for the link tag and the form tag. The terminal ID is embedded instead of the session ID issued by the ID issuing means or the terminal ID is embedded, and the access log storage means stores an access log for each session ID or terminal ID. When a terminal ID is attached to the request, the access log recording means records the address information as a new access log in the access log corresponding to the terminal ID of the access log storage means. It may be a feature.

[0016] A web server or the like that provides an official site of a mobile carrier may be able to acquire an identification number assigned to each mobile phone when accessing from the mobile phone. In such a case, the access log from the same mobile phone can be used even if the session is disconnected by using a terminal ID that identifies the mobile phone instead of the session ID given for each session. Can be recorded continuously.

[0017] A second invention for solving the problems according to the present invention is an access log recording system for recording, in a log totaling server, an access log obtained by accessing a content server through a network using a mobile terminal, and the content server The content file storing means for storing the content file specified in the request from the mobile terminal, the content request receiving means for receiving the request specifying the content file from the mobile terminal, and the request Identifying whether a session ID for identifying a session between the mobile terminal and the content server is attached; and if no session ID is attached, an ID issuing means for issuing a new session ID; and the request Content file specified in Is read from the content file storage means, the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued by the ID issuing means is embedded in the link tag and form tag included in the content file, and the request The content ID is an image tag for requesting an image file stored in the log aggregation server in which the session ID issued by the ID issuing means and the session ID issued by the ID issuing means and the address information of the content file are embedded. A transmission file creation means for creating a content file for transmission to the mobile terminal by adding to the file; a content file transmission means for sending the content file created by the transmission file creation means to the mobile terminal; The mouth collection The total server includes an access log storage unit that stores, for each session ID, an access log accessed from the mobile terminal to the content server through the network, and a mobile terminal that receives the content file transmitted by the content file transmission unit. Ime Image request accepting means for accepting the request for the image file with the session ID and address information carried in the page tag, and acquiring the session ID and the address information attached to the request, An access log recording unit that records the address information as a new access log in an access log corresponding to the session ID of the access log storage unit, and an image file specified in the request is transmitted to the portable terminal. And an image log transmission system.

[0018] Similar to the first invention, the second invention also has the ability to record an access log for each session ID by loading the session ID in the link tag and the form tag. In the second invention, the session ID And an image tag that embeds address information such as the URL of the content file, and stores the image file requested by the image tag in the log aggregation server, so that it is separate from the content server, which is a web server that provides content. The log collection server can record the access log for each session ID from the session ID attached to the image file request and the address information of the content file. By using a log aggregation server that is separate from the content server, it is possible to manage / analyze access logs, etc., by a specialized operator other than the content server operator.

[0019] Also in the second invention, one session is grasped as a request made continuously by selecting a link or inputting a form from the initial request to the Web server. This is the same as the first invention. By setting the image tag used in the second invention to request a colorless and transparent image file stored in the log aggregation server, the log is not displayed on the screen of the portable terminal. It is possible to collect access logs on the aggregation server.

[0020] Further, the second invention is address information of a content file displayed on the portable terminal at the time of the request transmission in the request received by the content request receiving means in the content server. Address information identification means for identifying whether the first URL is attached is provided. In the transmission file creation means, the second URL is included in the address information embedded in the image tag. Specified, The link tag and form tag carry the second URL in addition to the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued by the ID issuing means, and the address information identification. When the first URL is identified by the means, the image tag includes the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued by the ID issuing means and the second URL in addition to the second URL. In the log aggregation server, the image request accepting means is attached with the first URL in addition to the session ID and the second URL embedded in the image tag. In response to the request for the image file, the access log recording means sends the session ID, the first URL, and the second URL attached to the request. Acquiring a URL, and recording a transition from the first URL to the second URL as a new access log in an access log corresponding to the session ID in the access log storage means. It can also be a cocoon.

[0021] In this configuration, not only the session ID but also the URL of the requested content file is loaded in the link tag and form tag, and the image tag includes the request for the content file in addition to the session ID. By adding the URL attached and the URL of the content file that received the request, when logging the access log for each session ID on the log aggregation server, the content accessed previously can be used without using a referrer. Access logs including transitions from files can be collected.

[0022] Further, in the second invention, the mobile terminal is a mobile phone, and in the content server, a terminal ID for identifying the mobile phone is added to the request received by the content request receiving means. If the session ID is issued, the session ID issuing means does not issue a new session ID even if the session ID is not attached. The tag carries the terminal ID instead of the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued by the ID issuing means, and the image tag contains the session ID attached to the request. Alternatively, the terminal ID is embedded in place of the session ID issued by the ID issuing means, and the log totaling server performs the access. The Surogu storage unit, the access log is stored for each set Chillon ID or terminal ID, the image request accepting means Receives a request for the image file with the terminal ID and address information embedded in the image tag from the mobile phone, and the access log recording means includes the terminal ID attached to the request and the terminal ID. The address information may be acquired, and the address information may be recorded as a new access log in an access log corresponding to the terminal ID of the access log storage unit.

[0023] With this configuration, as with the first invention, the Web server that provides the official website of the mobile carrier uses a terminal ID that identifies the mobile phone in place of the session ID. Even when the session is disconnected, the access log from the same mobile phone can be continuously recorded.

[0024] Further, the access log recording system according to the first and second inventions can be specified as an access log recording method executed corresponding to each configuration of the access log recording system.

[0025] That is, the access log recording method corresponding to the first invention is an access log recording method for recording an access log accessed from a mobile terminal to a Web server via a network, wherein the Web server A content file storage unit that stores the content file specified in the request from the terminal, and an access log storage unit that stores the access log accessed to the Web server via the mobile terminal power network for each session ID are provided. A content request receiving step in which the Web server receives a request designating a content file from the mobile terminal; and a session in which the Web server identifies a session between the mobile terminal and the Web server in the request. Identify whether the ID is attached and If the session ID is not attached, an ID issuance step for issuing a new session ID and the content file specified in the Web server capability and the request are read from the content file storage unit and stored in the content file. A transmission file for creating a content file for transmission to the mobile terminal, in which the session ID given to the return or the session ID issued in the ID issuing step is embedded in the included link tag and form tag. A file creation step, and a content file transmission step in which the Web server transmits the content file created in the transmission file creation step to the portable terminal, The Web server newly accesses the address information of the content file to the access log corresponding to the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued in the ID issuing step of the access log storage unit. And an access log recording step for recording as a log.

[0026] In addition, the access log recording method corresponding to the first invention is displayed on the mobile terminal in response to the request received by the Web server in the content request reception step when the request is transmitted. In the file creation step for transmission, the link tag and the form are included, including an address information identification step for identifying whether or not the first URL that is the address information of the content file is attached. In the tag, in addition to the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued in the ID issuing step, a second URL that is the address information of the content file read in the transmission file creation step is embedded. In the access log recording step, the Web server sends a session attached to the request. If the first URL is identified in the address information identifying step in the access log corresponding to the session ID issued in the ID issuing step or the ID issuing step, the second URL is identified from the first URL. It is also possible to record the transition to URL as a new access log.

[0027] Further, in the access log recording method corresponding to the first invention, the mobile terminal is a mobile phone, and a terminal ID for identifying the mobile phone is included in the request received in the content request receiving step. In the session ID issuance step, the Web server does not issue a new session ID and does not issue a new session ID in the session ID issuance step. In this case, the Web server loads the link ID and the form tag with the terminal ID instead of the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued in the ID issuing step, and In the log storage unit, an access port is stored for each session ID or terminal ID. When the terminal ID is attached to the request, the Web server records the address information as a new access log in the access log corresponding to the terminal ID of the access log storage unit. It can also be special. The access log recording method corresponding to the second invention is an access log recording method for recording, in the log aggregation server, an access log in which a mobile terminal has access to a content server through a network. The server includes a content file storage unit that stores a content file specified in a request from the mobile terminal, and the content server receives a request specifying a content file from the mobile terminal, The content server identifies whether a session ID for identifying a session between the mobile terminal and the content server is attached to the request. If no session ID is attached, a new session ID is issued. ID issue step And the content server reads the content file specified in the request from the content file storage unit, and the session ID assigned to the request is added to the link tag and form tag included in the content file. Or, the session ID issued in the ID issuing step is loaded, and the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued in the ID issuing step and the address information of the content file are loaded. An image tag for requesting an image file stored in a log collection server is added to the content file to create a content file for transmission to the mobile terminal, and the content server power Create trust file A content file transmission step of transmitting the content file created in the step to the mobile terminal, and the log aggregation server stores an access log accessed from the mobile terminal through the network to the content server. An access log storage unit for storing each session ID, and a session ID embedded in the image tag from the portable terminal that has received the content file transmitted by the log aggregation server in the content file transmission step. The image request receiving step for receiving the request for the image file to which the address information is attached, and the log totaling server acquires the session ID and the address information attached to the request, and the access log storage unit Corresponding to the session ID of The Surogu, the access log recording step of recording the address information as a new access log, the log collecting server is, an image file transmission to transmit the image file specified in the Rikue strike, to the mobile terminal And an access log recording method.

[0029] Further, the access log recording method corresponding to the second aspect of the present invention is that the content server displays the request received in the content request reception step on the portable terminal when the request is transmitted. And an address information identification step for identifying whether the first URL that is the address information of the content file is attached. In the transmission file creation step, the content file is embedded in the image tag. A second URL is specified in the address information, and the second URL is embedded in the link tag and form tag in addition to the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued in the ID issuing step. If the first URL is identified in the address information identification step, the image The tag includes the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued in the ID issuing step and the second URL in addition to the first URL, and the image request receiving step. In this case, the log totaling server accepts the request for the image file to which the first URL is added in addition to the session ID and the second URL carried in the image tag, In the access log recording step, the log aggregation server acquires the session ID, the first URL, and the second URL attached to the request, and acquires the session ID of the access log storage unit. The transition from the first URL to the second URL may be recorded as a new access log in the access log corresponding to.

[0030] Further, in the access log recording method corresponding to the second invention, the mobile terminal is a mobile phone, and a terminal ID for identifying the mobile phone is included in the request received in the content request receiving step. In the session ID issuance step, the content server does not issue a new session ID and does not issue a new session ID in the session ID issuance step. The content server includes the terminal ID in place of the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued in the ID issuing step in the link tag and the form tag, and the image The tag includes the session ID attached to the request or the session issued in the ID issuing step. The terminal ID is loaded instead of the ID Rarely, the access log storage unit stores an access log for each session ID or terminal ID. In the image request receiving step, the log aggregation server is embedded in the image tag from the mobile phone. In the access log recording step, the log totaling server obtains the terminal ID and the address information attached to the request in response to the request for the image file to which the terminal ID and the address information are attached. In addition, the address information may be recorded as a new access log in the access log corresponding to the terminal ID in the access log storage unit.

The invention's effect

[0031] According to the present invention, it is possible to specify a mobile terminal that has accessed the Web server in units of sessions and record an access log for each session without using cookies. Even without using a referrer, it is possible to identify the content file displayed when accessing the Web server and record the transition of the content file displayed on the mobile terminal.

[0032] As a result, even in the case where a web server is accessed via a communication carrier network from a mobile phone, in which a cookie cannot be used, the access recorded for each session in the mobile terminal By analyzing the logs, it is possible to analyze user behavior on mobile sites.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0033] The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following, the description will focus on an embodiment in which a mobile phone accesses a content server via a communication carrier network and records an access log in a log aggregation server different from the content server. Is an example of an embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to a powerful embodiment.

[0034] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an access log recording system according to the present invention. Fig. 2 to Fig.

FIG. 8 is a first to seventh diagram showing the access log recording procedure in the access log recording system according to the present invention. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an access log storage unit in an access log recording system according to the present invention. Figure 10 shows the access log description that is useful for the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the link tag carried in a content file in a recording system. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a form tag embedded in a content file in the access log recording system according to the present invention. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of an image tag embedded in a content file in the access log recording system according to the present invention. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing flow in which a content server receives a request for a content file in the access log recording system according to the present invention. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing flow in which the log totaling server receives a request for an image file in the access log recording system which is effective in the present invention.

[0035] The configuration and operation mode of an access log recording system that is useful in the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, when a user connects to the Internet using a mobile phone 30 and accesses the content server 10 to browse a mobile phone website, the radio waves transmitted from the mobile phone 30 are transmitted to the nearest base station. It is accepted at 41 and is connected to the Internet communication network 50 from the carrier gateway 42 via the carrier communication network 40. The terminal used in the present invention may be a personal computer or the like as long as it can be connected to the Internet communication network 50, not limited to a mobile phone. When connected to the Internet communication network 50 through the carrier communication network 40, a mopile PC, PDA, or the like may be used.

[0036] When communication with the content server 10 is established via the Internet communication network 50, the content server 10 acquires the content file specified in the request from the content file storage unit 11 and sends it to the mobile phone 30. Send. Here, when it is desired to specify the mobile phone 30 that has been accessed in the content server 10, if the content server 10 is a web server such as an official carrier site, the mobile phone 30 is not included in the request sent via the carrier communication network 40 If a terminal number of 30 is attached, but no terminal number is attached to the request, the mobile phone 30 is identified on a session basis by the session ID issued by the content server 10.

[0037] In the content file sent to the mobile phone 30, the session ID is issued when the content server 10 issues a session ID link and the form is entered. It is set to send a request and is loaded into the link tag and form tag included in the content file. When the mobile phone 30 that received the content file selects the link displayed by the link tag or inputs the form displayed by the form tag, a request with a session ID is sent to the content server 10. Therefore, it is possible to record an access log for each session ID, with one session being the period during which requests are continuously transmitted from the initial access to the content server 10 by selecting a link or filling in a form.

[0038] Also, if the link tag and form tag are configured to embed the URL of the requested content file together with the session ID, the URL of the previously displayed content file will be attached when the next content file is requested. By acquiring the URL attached to such a content file request, the transition from the previously accessed content file is recorded in the access log along with the recording of the access to the content server 10. can do.

[0039] The access log for each session ID may be recorded in the content server 10. However, in order to concentrate access log aggregation and analysis, access logs to the content server 10 are recorded in the log aggregation server 20. It is preferable that the access log storage unit 21 be configured to transfer to the access log storage unit 21. The transfer of access records to the log aggregation server 20 is performed as follows.

[0040] An image tag for displaying a colorless and transparent image file that is not recognized by the user on the display screen of the mobile phone 30 is added to the content file read from the content file storage unit 11. This image tag carries the session ID and the URL of the content file that accepted the request. The image file specified for the image tag is stored in the log aggregation server 20, but when a content file is displayed on the mobile phone 30, a request is sent to the log aggregation server 20 to acquire the image file. Is done. The request for acquiring the image file is given the session ID embedded in the image tag and the URL of the displayed content file, so the log aggregation server 20 identifies the session ID attached to the request. The access log storage unit 21 displays the copy displayed in the table corresponding to the specified session ID. You can record the access log for the URL of the content file.

[0041] Furthermore, in addition to the session ID and the URL of the content file that received the request in the image tag, if the URL attached to the request for the content file is also included, the content tag from the previously accessed content file Can be recorded in the access log.

[0042] Note that when the access records to the content server 10 are transferred to the log aggregation server 20 as described above and the access logs are aggregated and analyzed in a concentrated manner, the log aggregation server 20 receives a plurality of content servers. The service ID that identifies the target website is assigned to each content server, and each content server is configured to embed the service ID in the image tag along with the session ID. You can do it. With this configuration, a service ID is attached to an image file request to the log aggregation server 20, and an access log is recorded by specifying a table corresponding to the service ID in the access log storage unit 21. It will be.

[0043] If the content server 10 is a Web server such as a carrier's official website and the terminal number of the cellular phone 30 is added to the request transmitted via the carrier communication network 40, If the terminal ID corresponding to the terminal number is used instead of the session ID in the flow described, the access log for each mobile phone can be continuously recorded without being limited to the session unit.

[0044] The access log recording procedure in the access log recording system according to the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. In this example, access logs are collected in a log aggregation server different from the content server, and the mobile terminal is specified by the session ID of each session.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, the content server is accessed from the mobile phone, and an initial request specifying the address “URL 1” is transmitted. Since this request is the first request to the content server, a new session ID is assigned in the content server as a new session is started. Here, the assigned session ID is “001”.

[0046] In the content server that has received the request, the content file corresponding to "URL1" File from the content file storage. If the read content file contains a link tag for calling other content and a form tag for data entry, the session ID “001” is embedded in all link tags and form tags. It is. In addition, “URL 1”, which is the address information of the content file that has received the request, is also carried. In Figure 3, the link tag to “URL2”, which is the address of the linked content file, is embedded with session ID “001” and “URL1”, which is the address information of the requested content file. ing.

[0047] Further, in order to transfer access information to the content server to the log aggregation server, an image tag for calling an image file in the log aggregation server is embedded in the content file. When a content file is displayed on a mobile phone, the request is sent to the log aggregation server to read the image file. Access information is also embedded in the image tag so that access information can be added to this request. It is. In FIG. 3, the session ID “001” and the address information “URL1” of the content file that received the request are embedded in the image tag.

[0048] As described above, the response of the content file in which the access information such as the session ID is embedded in the link tag and the form tag and the image tag in which the access information such as the session ID is embedded is added. Sent to the mobile phone. Note that address information such as session IDs in link tags, form tags, and image tags is included in address information such as session IDs in link selection, form input, and image file call requests, respectively. It is described as added.

[0049] FIGS. 10 to 12 are examples in which link tags, form tags, and image tags embedded in content files are described in a markup language. The link ID “a” tag, the form tag <form> tag, and the image tag <img> tag are embedded with the session ID “XXXXXXXX”.

[0050] In these tag examples, the link tag and the form tag do not contain the URL of the content file that received the request. The URL of the content file displayed at the time of the previous request can be specified. On the other hand, in order to transfer access information to the log aggregation server, the image tag must be The URL of the content file that received the request is embedded.

[0051] Upon receiving the response content file in the mobile phone, the image tag is added to the content file and the image file is automatically called up without any user operation. Request is sent to the log collection server. As shown in Fig. 4, this request has the session ID “001” and address information “URL1” embedded in the image tag.

[0052] In the log aggregation server that received the image file request, the access log storage unit

Record the access log in 21. The access log storage unit 21 has a table for storing an access log for each session ID. In the example shown in FIG. 4, “URL1” is set as the first access log in the table corresponding to the session ID “001”. Is recorded. The recorded access log is not limited to address information, but it can also be recorded together with the request reception time.

[0053] When the access log is recorded in the log totaling server, the image file stored in the HDD or the like of the log totaling server is read and the image file is transmitted as a response to the mobile phone as shown in FIG. The If a colorless and transparent image is used for the transmitted image file, there will be no change on the display screen of the mobile phone.

[0054] Next, from the state where the content file "URL1" is displayed on the mobile phone, when a link to the content file "URL2" displayed on the screen is selected, the content server displays "URL2". Is sent. As shown in Fig. 6, session ID “001” and address information URL “URL1” embedded in the link tag that displays the link to “URL2” are added to this request.

[0055] The content server that has received the request reads the content file corresponding to "URL2" from the content file storage unit. If the read content file contains link tags for calling other content and form tags for data entry, the session ID added to the request is added to all link tags and form tags. “001” and “URL2” which is the address information of the content file that has received the request are embedded. In FIG. 7, “U” which is the address of the linked content file The link tag to “RL3” contains the session ID “001” and “URL2” which is the address information of the content file that received the request.

[0056] Further, in order to transfer access information to the content server to the log aggregation server, an image tag for calling an image file in the log aggregation server is embedded in the content file. As shown in Figure 7, the image tag includes the session ID “001” added to the request, the address information “URL2” of the content file that received the request, and the address information “URL1” added to the request. ”Is embedded, but the address information is preferably described in a format that makes clear the transition of the page“ URL1 → URL2 ”. In this way, the response of the content file in which the access information such as the session ID is embedded in the link tag and the form tag and the image tag in which the access information such as the session ID is embedded is added to the mobile phone. The

[0057] Upon receiving the response content file in the mobile phone, the image tag is added to the content file, and the image file is automatically called without any user operation. Request is sent to the log collection server. As shown in Fig. 8, this request includes the session ID “001” embedded in the image tag and the address information “URL1 → URL2” indicating page transition.

[0058] In the log aggregation server that has received the image file request, the access log storage unit

Record the access log in 21. In the example shown in Figure 8, the transition to “URL1” and “URL2” is recorded as the second access log in the table corresponding to session ID “001”.

FIG. 9 shows an example of a table in which access logs are stored in the access log storage unit provided in the log totaling server. Such a table is provided for each session ID, and the access log is written to the URL of file 1 that is the content file that was displayed when the request was received and the URL of file 2 that is the content file that received the request. The access time such as the dead time is recorded.

[0060] In FIG. 9, the first access port of the session identified by the session ID “001” is blank because the field of file 1 is the first access, and the request to file 2 is requested. The URL “http://www.cellant.jp/top” and the access time ij “2005/09 / 01/12: 00: 00” are recorded. Subsequently, when the user executes a link to “http://www.cellant.jp top” or “http: Z / www.cellant.jpZaccess”, the URL “ http: //www.cellant.jpZtop ", URL" http: ZZwww.cellant.jp/access "is recorded in file 2, and" 200 5/09/01/12: 01: 05 "is recorded at the access time. In this way, while the user executes a link or the like to change the page, the user's action record is grasped continuously as one session.

In FIG. 9, in the third access log, the same URL “htt p: // www. XXX. Co.jp/top” as in the second time is recorded in Finale 1. If the user links in order, the URL recorded in the previous file 2 will be recorded as the URL of the current file 1, but the user presses the “Return” button etc. on the mobile phone. If you return to the previous page and select another link, the URLs recorded in file 1 may continue in this way. In this way, by recording the URL of the previous page together with only the URL of the requested file, more accurate tracking becomes possible.

[0062] When the access log is recorded in the log totaling server, the image file is read from the log totaling server, and the image file is transmitted as a response to the mobile phone as in the case of FIG. The case of using a colorless and transparent image for the transmitted image file is the same as in the case of FIG.

A processing flow in which the content server receives a request for a content file and transmits a response in the access log recording system according to the present invention will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

[0064] When the content server receives a request for a content file from the mobile phone,

(S01), it is confirmed whether a session ID is added to the received content request (S02). Since the session ID is assigned at the content server at the time of the first request, it is always included in the second and subsequent requests unless the session is disconnected.

[0065] If a session ID is added, the second and subsequent requests in the same session Since the URL specified in the previous request is also added to the content request along with the session ID, the URL of the previous request can be specified (S10). If the session ID is included, it is checked whether the terminal ID assigned to the mobile terminal is added to the request (S03). If a terminal ID is added, the terminal ID is specified as a session ID (S11). If no terminal ID is included, a new session ID is issued (S04).

[0066] Next, the content server reads the content file specified in the request.

(S05), it is confirmed whether the read content file includes a link tag (<a> tag) and a form tag (<for m> tag) (S06). Both the link tag and form tag are used to execute the transition to other content files, and are specified by the session ID and the current request so that access information can be attached to the request to the link destination. Embed the specified URL (S07).

[0067] When the link tag and form tag are not included in the content file, or after loading the session ID etc. in the link tag and form tag, request an image file for transferring access information to the log aggregation server Add image tags to content files. The added image tag carries the session ID, the URL specified in the previous request, and the URL specified in the current request (S08). In this way, the content file in which the session ID and URL are embedded in each tag is transmitted as a response to the mobile phone (S09), and the process ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 14, a description will be given of a processing flow in which the log aggregation server receives an image file request and records an access log in the access log recording system according to the present invention.

[0069] In a mobile phone that has received a content file from the content server, when the content file is displayed, the image tag added to the content file automatically requests the image file without any user operation. Is sent to the log aggregation server.

[0070] When the log totaling server receives a request for an image file from the mobile phone (S21), the session ID added to the request, the URL specified in the previous request, the current request The URL specified in the request is specified (S22). The access log storage unit is searched using the identified session ID as a key to check whether an access log corresponding to the identified session ID is stored (S23).

[0071] If the access log exists, the URL specified by the previous request and the URL specified by the current request are written in the table corresponding to the session ID, and the access log is updated (S24). Further, the requested image file is read, the image file is transmitted as a response to the mobile phone (S25), and the process is terminated.

[0072] If the access log corresponding to the session ID specified from the image file request does not exist, create a new tape to record the access log corresponding to the session ID, and use this as the access log. Record the URL specified in the request (S26). In this case, since it is the first request for the session, the URL specified in the previous request is not added to the image final request. Further, the requested image file is read, the image file is transmitted as a response to the mobile phone (S25), and the process is terminated.

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[0073] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an access log recording system useful for the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a first diagram showing a procedure for recording an access log in an access log recording system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a second diagram showing the access log recording procedure in the access log recording system according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a third diagram showing the access log recording procedure in the access log recording system that is relevant to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a fourth diagram showing the access log recording procedure in the access log recording system according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a fifth diagram showing an access log recording procedure in the access log recording system according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sixth diagram showing the access log recording procedure in the access log recording system according to the present invention. FIG. 8 is a seventh diagram showing the access log recording procedure in the access log recording system according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an access log storage unit in an access log recording system that is effective in the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a link tag carried in a content file in an access log recording system that works on the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a form tag carried in a content file in the access log recording system according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of an image tag carried in a content file in the access log recording system according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing flow in which the content server accepts a content file request in the access log recording system according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing flow in which the log totaling server accepts an image file request in the access log recording system according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 Content server

11 Content file storage

20 Log summary server

21 Access log storage

30 Mobile phone

40 Carrier communication network

41 base station

42 Carrier gateway

50 Internet communication network

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] Mobile terminal power An access log recording system for recording an access log accessed to a Web server through a network.

Content file storage means for storing a content file specified in the request from the mobile terminal;

Content request accepting means for accepting a request specifying a content file from the portable terminal;

Identify whether or not a session ID for identifying a session between the mobile terminal and the Web server is attached to the request. If no session ID is attached, an ID issuance is issued to issue a new session ID. Means,

The content file specified in the request is read from the content file storage means, and the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued by the ID issuing means is added to the link tag and form tag included in the content file. A transmission file creation means for creating a content file for transmission to the mobile terminal,

Content file transmission means for transmitting the content file created by the transmission file creation means to the portable terminal; and

An access log storage means for storing access logs for accessing a Web server via a mobile terminal or other network for each session ID;

An access log record for recording the address information of the content file as a new access log in the access log corresponding to the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued by the ID issuing means in the access log storage means. An access log recording system comprising: means.

[2] Check whether the request received by the content request receiving means is attached with the first URL that is the address information of the content file displayed on the mobile terminal when the request is transmitted. Address information identifying means for identifying is provided, and in the transmission file creating means, the link tag and the form tag include the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued by the ID issuing means. The second URL, which is the address information of the content file read by the transmission file creation means, is embedded,

When the first URL is identified in the address information identification means in the access log corresponding to the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued by the ID issuing means, the access log recording means Record the transition from the first URL to the second URL as a new access log.

The access log recording system according to claim 1, wherein:

[3] The mobile terminal is a mobile phone,

If the request received by the content request receiving means is accompanied by a terminal ID for identifying the mobile phone,

The session ID issuing means does not issue a new session ID even if the session ID is not attached,

The transmission file creation means includes the terminal ID in the link tag and the form tag in place of the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued by the ID issuing means,

The access log storage means stores an access log for each session ID or terminal ID,

When a terminal ID is attached to the request, the access log recording means records the address information as a new access log in an access log corresponding to the terminal ID in the access log storage means.

The access log recording system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein

[4] An access log recording system for recording the access log accessed to the content server through the network on the log aggregation server,

In the content server,

Content request accepting means for accepting a request specifying a content file from the portable terminal; ID issuing means for identifying whether a session ID for identifying a session between the portable terminal and the content server is attached to the request, and issuing a new session ID if no session ID is attached When,

The content file specified in the request is read from the content file storage means, and the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued by the ID issuing means is added to the link tag and form tag included in the content file. An image requesting an image file stored in the log aggregation server in which the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued by the ID issuing means and the address information of the content file is embedded. A transmission file creation means for creating a content file for transmission to the mobile terminal by adding a tag to the content file;

The log aggregation server includes:

An access log storage means for storing an access log for accessing a content server through a network such as a mobile terminal, for each session ID;

Image request accepting means for accepting a request for the image file with a session ID and address information embedded in the image tag from a mobile terminal that has received the content file sent by the content file sending means;

An access log recording unit that acquires the session ID and the address information attached to the request and records the address information as a new access log in an access log corresponding to the session ID of the access log storage unit When,

Image file transmitting means for transmitting the image file specified in the request to the mobile terminal;

An access log recording system comprising:

[5] The content server includes

The request received by the content request receiving means is the first address information of the content file displayed on the mobile terminal at the time of transmitting the request. In the transmission file creation means, a second URL is included in the address information embedded in the image tag. The second URL is embedded in the link tag and the form tag in addition to the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued by the ID issuing means, and the address information identifying means When the first URL is identified in the above, the image tag includes the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued by the ID issuing means and the second URL, as described above. The first URL is embedded

In the log aggregation server,

The image request receiving means receives a request for the image file to which the first URL is attached in addition to the session ID and the second URL carried in the image tag,

The access log recording means obtains the session ID, the first URL, and the second URL attached to the request, and stores them in an access log corresponding to the session ID of the access log storage means. , Record the transition from the first URL to the second URL as a new access log

The access log recording system according to claim 4, wherein:

The mobile terminal is a mobile phone,

In the content server,

The transmission file creation means carries the terminal ID in place of the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued by the ID issuing means in the link tag and form tag, and The terminal ID is carried in the image tag instead of the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued by the ID issuing means, In the log aggregation server,

The image request reception means receives a request for the image file with the terminal ID and address information embedded in the image tag from the mobile phone,

The access log recording means acquires the terminal ID and the address information attached to the request, and uses the address information as a new access log in the access log corresponding to the terminal ID of the access log storage means. To record

The access log recording system according to claim 4 or 5, wherein

An access log recording method for recording an access log for accessing a Web server through a mobile terminal network.

The Web server includes a content file storage unit that stores a content file specified in a request from the mobile terminal, and an access log that stores, for each session ID, an access log for accessing the Web server from the mobile terminal through the network. A storage unit,

A content request receiving step in which the Web server receives a request designating a content file from the mobile terminal;

The Web server identifies whether a session ID for identifying a session between the mobile terminal and the Web server is attached to the request. If no session ID is attached, a new session ID is assigned. ID issuing step to be issued,

The Web server reads the content file specified in the request from the content file storage unit, and issues a session ID or ID issuing step attached to the request to the link tag and form tag included in the content file. A transmission file creation step for creating a content file for transmission to the mobile terminal in which the session ID issued in step 1 is embedded;

A content file transmission step in which the Web server transmits the content file created in the transmission file creation step to the mobile terminal; The Web server records the address information of the content file as a new access log in the access log corresponding to the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued in the ID issuing step of the access log storage unit. Access log recording step to

An access log recording method characterized by comprising:

[8] Whether the first URL that is the address information of the content file displayed on the mobile terminal at the time of sending the request is attached to the request received by the Web server in the content request receiving step. It has an address information identification step to identify,

In the transmission file creation step, the content read in the transmission file creation step in addition to the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued in the ID issue step in the link tag and the form tag The second URL that is the address information of the file is embedded,

In the access log recording step, the Web server stores the first URL in the address information identification step in the access log corresponding to the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued in the ID issuing step. If identified, record the transition from the first URL to the second URL as a new access log.

The access log recording method according to claim 7, wherein:

[9] The mobile terminal is a mobile phone,

When the request received in the content request reception step is accompanied by a terminal ID for identifying the mobile phone,

In the session ID issuing step, the Web server does not issue a new session ID even if the session ID is not attached.

In the transmission file creation step, the Web server embeds the terminal ID instead of the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued in the ID issuing step in the link tag and form tag,

The access log storage unit stores an access log for each session ID or terminal ID. And

In the access log recording step, the Web server sends a terminal I to the request.

When D is attached, the address information is recorded as a new access log in the access log corresponding to the terminal ID in the access log storage means.

9. The access log recording method according to claim 7 or 8.

An access log recording method for recording an access log accessed to a content server via a mobile terminal or other network on a log aggregation server,

The content server includes a content file storage unit that stores a content file specified in a request from the mobile terminal.

A content request receiving step for receiving a request designating a content file from the portable terminal;

Identify whether the session ID for identifying the session between the mobile terminal and the content server is attached to the content server power S and the request. If no session ID is attached, a new session ID is assigned. ID issuing step for issuing

Content server power The content file specified in the request is read from the content file storage unit, and the session ID or ID issuing step attached to the request is added to the link tag and form tag included in the content file. The session ID issued in step 1 is embedded, and the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued in the ID issuing step and the address information of the content file are embedded in the log aggregation server. A transmission file creation step of adding an image tag for returning an image file to the content file to create a content file for transmission to the mobile terminal;

A content file sending step in which the content server sends the content file created in the sending file creation step to the mobile terminal; and

Have

The log totaling server includes an access log storage unit that stores, for each session ID, an access log that is accessed to the content server through the network even if the mobile terminal has a capacity, An image request reception step for receiving a request for the image file, to which a session ID and address information embedded in the image tag are attached, from a mobile terminal that has received the file;

The log aggregation server acquires the session ID and the address information attached to the request, and uses the address information as a new access log in the access log corresponding to the session ID in the access log storage unit. An access log recording step for recording, and an image file transmission step for the log aggregation server to transmit the image file specified in the request to the mobile terminal;

An access log recording method characterized by comprising:

Identify whether the request received by the content server in the content request reception step is attached with a first URL that is address information of the content file displayed on the mobile terminal at the time of the request transmission Address information identification step to

In the transmission file creation step, a second URL is specified in the address information embedded in the image tag, and the session ID or the ID attached to the request is specified in the link tag and the form tag. When the second URL is embedded in addition to the session ID issued in the issuing step, and the first URL is identified in the address information identifying step, the image tag is attached to the request. In addition to the session ID issued or the session ID issued in the ID issuing step and the second URL, the first URL is embedded,

In the image request receiving step, the log totaling server receives a request for the image file to which the first URL is attached in addition to the session ID and the second URL embedded in the image tag. And

In the access log recording step, the log totaling server acquires the session ID, the first URL, and the second URL attached to the request, and stores the session in the access log storage unit. Record the transition from the first URL to the second URL as a new access log in the access log corresponding to the ID. The access log recording method according to claim 10, wherein:

The mobile terminal is a mobile phone,

In the session ID issuing step, the content server does not issue a new session ID even if the session ID is not attached,

In the transmission file creation step, the content server carries the terminal ID instead of the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued in the ID issuing step in the link tag and form tag. In addition, the terminal ID is embedded in the image tag instead of the session ID attached to the request or the session ID issued in the ID issuing step,

The access log storage unit stores an access log for each session ID or terminal ID.

In the image request receiving step, the log totaling server receives a request for the image file with the terminal ID and address information embedded in the image tag from the mobile phone,

In the access log recording step, the log aggregation server acquires the terminal ID and the address information attached to the request, and stores the address information in an access log corresponding to the terminal ID in the access log storage unit. As a new access log

12. The access log recording method according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that: