Patent ID: 6904460

Claim:
A method for gathering information for a network content directory on a packet switched network, the method comprising: determining a content directory that is related to a first web site, wherein: the content directory identifies a first plurality of content objects tagged in accordance with a predetermined set of content object classes, the content object classes identify a subject matter of the first plurality of content objects related to the first website, and the subject matter is a perceptive interpretation of a particular content object as it is experienced by a human; reporting the content directory to a second web site a first time, wherein the second web site identifies a second plurality of content objects organized in accordance with the predetermined set of content object classes to create a global content directory displayed with links to the first plurality of content objects and the second plurality of content objects, and wherein the second plurality of content objects includes the first plurality of content objects and a third plurality of content objects identified in directories associated with other web sites; detecting changes on the first web site; updating the content directory with the changes; and reporting the content directory to the second web site a second time.