Method and system for augmenting web content

Abstract

A system for augmenting data from a source data file with data from a reference database to generate an augmented data file and tracking the augmented data file is provided. The system includes a reference database including at least one reference datum. A handler component is configured to retrieve a source data file including the structured datum. A locator component is configured to locate the structured datum in the source data file; an analyzer component configured to associate the identified structured datum to one reference datum to create an association according to an analyzing strategy. A generating component is configured to generate a hyperlink based upon the association and embeds the generated hyperlink and an identification code in the source file to create and track an augmented data file.

1 . A method for augmenting a keyword upon loading a file into a browser, the method comprising:
 (a) opening, by a browser, a file received by a client;   (b) identifying, by a script of the browser upon opening the file, a datum in the file corresponds to a keyword to be augmented with content at a uniform resource locator address;   (c) converting, by the script as the file is opened and responsive to the identification, the datum to a hyperlink that displays the content from the uniform resource locator address in an overlay; and   (d) displaying, by the browser responsive to placement of a cursor over the hyperlink, in an area proximate to the hyperlink, an overlay displaying the content from the uniform resource locator address.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step (a) further comprises opening, by the browser, the file comprising a web page received from a server. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step (b) further comprises identifying the datum in the file that matches the keyword based on context of content in the file. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step (b) further comprises determining that the datum of a text string in the file matches the keyword found in a reference database, the reference database comprising keywords to be augmented. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step (b) further comprises analyzing a plurality of datum in text of the file to determine that the datum matches the keyword of a reference database, the reference database comprising keywords to be augmented. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step (c) further comprises receiving from a server a uniform resource locator corresponding to the keyword matching the datum. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step (c) further comprises generating the hyperlink to include an association between the datum and the keyword. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step (c) further comprises generating by the script the hyperlink to be embedded as part of the datum in the file. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step (c) further comprises generating by the script the hyperlink to include the uniform resource locator to an advertisement. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step (d) further comprises displaying by the browser, the file as an augmented file having a plurality of datum that correspond to keywords and that are converted by the script to hyperlinks that display overlays to advertisements. 
     
     
         11 . A system for augmenting a keyword upon loading a file into a browser, the system comprising:
 a browser on a client opening a file;   a script of the browser, upon opening the file, identifying a datum in the file corresponds to a keyword to be augmented with content at a uniform resource locator address and converting, responsive to the identification, the datum to a hyperlink that displays in an overlay the content from the uniform resource locator address; and   wherein the browser responsive to placement of a cursor over the hyperlink displays in an area proximate to the hyperlink, an overlay displaying the content from the uniform resource locator address.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the browser opens the file comprising a web page received from a server. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the script identifies the datum in the file that matches the keyword based on context of content in the file. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the script determines that a text string in the file matches the keyword found in a reference database, the reference database comprising keywords to be augmented. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the script analyzes a plurality of datum in text of the file to determine that the datum matches the keyword of a reference database, the reference database comprising keywords to be augmented. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the script receives from a server a uniform resource locator corresponding to the keyword matching the datum. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the script generates the hyperlink to include an association between the datum and the keyword. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the script generates the hyperlink to be embedded as part of the datum in the file. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the script generates the hyperlink to include a uniform resource locator to an advertisement. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the browser displays the file as an augmented file having a plurality of datum that correspond to keywords and that are converted by the script to hyperlinks that display overlays to advertisements.