Patent ID: 8966582
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for providing an indication of a quality of a site to a user, the method comprising: identifying a link displayed at a source site; determining a reputation of the link based on one or more criteria and determining whether the determined reputation of the link meets or exceeds a specified threshold, wherein the determining the reputation of the link includes determining the reputation of a set of pages that will be displayed to the user in response to the user following the link without further interaction from the user, wherein the set of pages comprises a destination page and one or more other pages displayed immediately following the user following the link, and determining if the reputation of any of the set of pages meets or exceeds the specified threshold; and providing a warning for display to the user at the source site when it is determined that the reputation of the link meets or exceeds the specified threshold, wherein the warning includes a warning message indicating that the link meets or exceeds the specified threshold and a thumbnail image-for one or more pages of the set of pages.