Website evaluation and recommendation tool

• US 20080133500A1
• Filed: 11/30/2006
• Published: 06/05/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Caterpillar Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Caterpillar Incorporated
• Inventors: Larimore, Neil Miles, Lang, Jamie Marie, Edwards, Joshua Charles, Wille, Jillian J.
• Application Number:
  US11/605,971
• Publication Number:
  US 20080133500A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24578 using ranking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/334 Query execution G06F16/335 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking

Abstract

A computer system for a website evaluation and recommendation tool is provided. The computer system has a platform, at least one input device, and a central processing unit in communication with the platform and the at least one input device. The central processing unit is configured to access a website and evaluate the website by assigning scores to a plurality of weighted criteria. The central processing unit may also be configured to generate an evaluation score for the website from the scores and determine whether the evaluation score meets a pre-defined standard. The central processing unit may further be configured to recommend changes to the website based on the evaluation score and the pre-defined standard.

Claims

1. A computer-readable medium, tangibly embodied, including a website evaluation and recommendation tool, the computer-readable medium comprising instructions for:

accessing a website;

evaluating the website by assigning scores to a plurality of weighted criteria;

generating an evaluation score for the website from the scores;

determining whether the evaluation score meets a pre-defined standard; and

recommending changes to the website based on the evaluation score and the pre-defined standard.

2. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein:

a parent company completes the accessing, evaluating, generating, determining, and recommending, and a dealer of the parent company operates the website.

3. The computer-readable medium of claim 2, wherein the plurality of weighted criteria determine a consistency between a website operated by the parent company and the website operated by the dealer.

4. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the weighted criteria include required criteria.

5. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, further including instructions for dividing the weighted criteria into a plurality of categories.

6. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, further including instructions for generating an evaluation report for the website, the evaluation report including a list of the weighted criteria, the scores, a standard for each of the weighted criteria, and a rating for each of the weighted criteria.

7. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, further including instructions for:

updating the website based on the recommended changes;

accessing the website;

evaluating the website by assigning second scores to the plurality of weighted criteria;

generating a second evaluation score for the website from the second scores; and

determining whether the second evaluation score meets the pre-defined standard.

8. A method for providing a website evaluation and recommendation tool, comprising:

accessing a website;

evaluating the website by assigning scores to a plurality of weighted criteria;

generating an evaluation score for the website from the scores;

determining whether the evaluation score meets a pre-defined standard; and

recommending changes to the website based on the evaluation score and the pre-defined standard.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein:

a parent company completes the accessing, evaluating, generating, determining, and recommending, and a dealer of the parent company operates the website.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of weighted criteria determine a consistency between a website operated by the parent company and the website operated by the dealer.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the weighted criteria include required criteria.

12. The method of claim 8, further including dividing the weighted criteria into a plurality of categories.

13. The method of claim 8, further including generating an evaluation report for the website, the evaluation report including a list of the weighted criteria, the scores, a standard for each of the weighted criteria, and a rating for each of the weighted criteria.

14. The method of claim 8, further including:

updating the website based on the recommended changes;

accessing the website;

evaluating the website by assigning second scores to the plurality of weighted criteria;

generating a second evaluation score for the website from the second scores; and

determining whether the second evaluation score meets the pre-defined standard.

15. A computer system, comprising:

a platform;

at least one input device; and

a central processing unit in communication with the platform and the at least one input device, the central processing unit configured to;

access a website;

evaluate the website by assigning scores to a plurality of weighted criteria;

generate an evaluation score for the website from the scores;

determine whether the evaluation score meets a pre-defined standard; and

recommend changes to the website based on the evaluation score and the pre-defined standard.

16. The computer system of claim 15, wherein:

a parent company accesses, evaluates, generates, determines, and recommends,

a dealer of the parent company operates the website, and

the plurality of weighted criteria determine a consistency between a website operated by the parent company and the website operated by the dealer.

17. The computer system claim 15, wherein the weighted criteria include required criteria.

18. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the central processing unit is further configured to divide the weighted criteria into a plurality of categories.

19. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the central processing unit is further configured to generate an evaluation report for the website, the evaluation report including a list of the weighted criteria, the scores, a standard for each of the weighted criteria, and a rating for each of the weighted criteria.

20. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the central processing unit is further configured to:

update the website based on the recommended changes;

access the website;

evaluate the website by assigning second scores to the plurality of weighted criteria;

generate a second evaluation score for the website from the second scores; and

determine whether the second evaluation score meets the pre-defined standard.