Systems and Methods for Enabling and Configuring Tracking of User Interactions on Computer Applications

摘要

Methods and systems for tracking user interactions with a computer application. As a computer application is used, it keeps track of user interactions, for example, for use on an analytics server. An interaction tracking configuration may specify which events are tracked, under what conditions the events are tracked, and identify what information is recorded. This configuration may be separated from the application. For example, the configuration may be stored in a configuration file at a location specified within and used by an application. The configuration may then be changed without changing a deployed application. Certain embodiments provide a tracking configuration tool to facilitate the creation of such a configuration. The tool may use a running application to identify events for tracking. Identifying events in this way can simplify the task of configuring interaction tracking by reducing the need for understanding or accessing of the actual code of the application.

主权项

1. A computer implemented method comprising:
providing an application comprising an indication of a location of a configuration file, wherein the configuration file specifies user interactions to be tracked by the application when the application is executed; providing the configuration file at the location indicated in the application,. wherein, when executed, the application determines how to track user interactions by accessing the configuration file at the location, the configuration file separate from the executing application; and receiving a revision to the configuration file and replacing the configuration file with a revised configuration file at the location, wherein, replacing the revised configuration file at the location, changes the user interactions to be tracked by the application, the application tracking user interactions according to the revised configuration file.