Method of remotely monitoring an internet web site

Abstract

A method of performing a service which remotely monitors a Web site includes the steps of monitoring the site for an error and notifying a site representative in the event an error is detected on the site. Advance permission is not obtained prior to sending the notification and a fee is not charged for the service. The appropriate e-mail address to which the notification is sent is identified based on one or more categories and a priority assigned to all e-mail addresses identified on the monitored site. The notification may be sent, alternatively, to the representative of a site linked to the site monitored or to some other interested third party. Subscribers to the monitoring service may be enrolled automatically upon submission of their site to a search engine service or to a domain name registry. The list of service recipients generated by the monitoring service is usable for other commercial purposes.

1 . A method of performing a service of remotely monitoring a site located on a global communications network comprising the steps of:
 (A) monitoring said site for an error; and   (B) sending a notification to a representative of a proprietor of said site in the event said error is detected on said site;   wherein step (B) is at least initially performed without advance permission of the representative of said proprietor for at least an initial period and wherein a fee is not charged for said monitoring service for a free time period.   
     
     
         2 .- 68 . (canceled)