Method and apparatus for cataloguing information on the World Wide Web

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for cataloguing information on the World Wide Web. In a preferred embodiment, a computer having access to the Web is configured to receive information from a Web-traversing program configured to store information found at a link. The computer then stores and categorizes the information in a parent database. The database is then made available on the Web through a search engine.

1 . A method for cataloguing information on the World Wide Web comprising: 
 traversing the Web by an automated program and storing information found at a link;    sending said information to a parent database;    categorizing said information by said parent database; and    making said database available on the Web through a search engine.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said information includes categories of information.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said information further includes non-textual information associated with said categories.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein said non-textual information includes graphics.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said information includes categories associated to said keywords.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein said information includes categories associated to said second set of keywords.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein said information is further associated to an additional set of categories.  
   
   
       8 . An apparatus for cataloguing information on the World Wide Web comprising: 
 a computer having access to the Web and being configured to: 
 receive information from a Web-traversing program configured to store information found at a link;  
 store said information in a parent database;  
 categorize said information in said parent database; and  
 make said database available on the Web through a search engine.  
   
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein said information includes categories of information.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein said information further includes non-textual information associated with said categories.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein said non-textual information includes graphics.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein said information includes categories associated to said keywords.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 12  wherein said information includes categories associated to said second set of keywords.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 13  wherein said information is further associated to an additional set of categories.