Resource locator management system and method
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for managing resource locators that are used to reference resources hosted by one or more computing nodes on a network, comprising:
- establishing a database of selected resource locators;
reading the resource locators from the database;
initiating access requests for the resources referenced by the resource locators read from the database; and
for each failed access request, reporting the resource locator from which the failed access request was initiated, wherein a failed access request is an access request that results in a response that satisfies selected failure criteria.
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Abstract
System and method for managing resource locators. A database of resource locators is established for selected resource locators. For example, the resource locators are those used to reference resources maintained at multiple web sites. An automated process reads the resource locators from the database and initiates access requests for the referenced resources. For each failed access request, the failed resource locator is reported. In various embodiments, the database is configured for storage of owner identifiers and failure codes in association with the resource locators, and the resource locators are indexed in a variety of categories.
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24 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing resource locators that are used to reference resources hosted by one or more computing nodes on a network, comprising:
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establishing a database of selected resource locators;
reading the resource locators from the database;
initiating access requests for the resources referenced by the resource locators read from the database; and
for each failed access request, reporting the resource locator from which the failed access request was initiated, wherein a failed access request is an access request that results in a response that satisfies selected failure criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for managing resource locators that are used to reference resources hosted by one or more computing nodes on a network, comprising:
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means for establishing a database of selected resource locators;
means for reading the resource locators from the database;
means for initiating access requests for the resources referenced by the resource locators read from the database; and
means, responsive to each failed access request, for reporting the resource locator from which the failed access request was initiated, wherein a failed access request is an access request that results in a response that satisfies selected failure criteria.
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17. A system for managing resource locators that are used to reference resources hosted by one or more computing nodes on a network, comprising:
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a database configured for indexed storage of selected resource locators; and
a verification module configured to read the resource locators from the database, initiate access requests for the network resources referenced by the resource locators read from the database, and for each failed access request, report the resource locator from which the failed access request was initiated, wherein a failed access request is an access request that results in a response that satisfies selected failure criteria. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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