Patent ID: 6519616
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A system for use in assuring the quality of a web site that, in response to queries submitted by visitors to the web site, returns listings from a directory including links to web pages associated with the listings, said system comprising:a database including a plurality of records, wherein each said record corresponds to a listing in the directory and includes at least one data field having data indicative of an outcome of a search verification test and at least one data field having data indicative of an outcome of a link verification test; a server enabled for searching said database for records meeting search criteria submitted to said server; at least one client in communication with said server; a first interface, displayable by said at least one client, enabled for receiving search criteria and submitting search criteria received thereby to said server; and a second interface, displayable by said at least one client, enabled for displaying a list of said records meeting said submitted search criteria, wherein at least said data indicative of said outcome of said link verification test is displayed for each said listed record.