Jon F Whiting

US Patent:

20020156552, Oct 24, 2002

Filed:

Feb 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/782111

Inventors:

Jon Whiting - Norwalk CT, US

International Classification:

G06F007/00

US Classification:

700/300000

Abstract:

A system and method for collecting useful streaming media statistics into a database and providing reporting capabilities with respect to the collected streaming media statistics are provided. The system/method advantageously provides a searchable database from which reports may be generated from the data collected in the database. According to present disclosure, a method/system for generating reports related to media file delivery is provided in which data is collected by media server(s) in textual log files in media player format, transferred to a statistics server on a predetermined periodic basis, and input to a database. The data is generally input to predetermined tabular fields based on characteristics of the data, and is searchable based thereon. A user interface is also provided that allows a user to generate reports based on selected criteria that are displayed on the user interface.