Method and system for monitoring and redirecting HTTP requests away from unintended web sites

Abstract

Embodiments are described for a system and method for redirecting Internet traffic away from illegitimate web sites. A redirect process includes a typo identifier engine and a direct navigation engine. The typo identifier engine generates a list of domain names based on common typographical variations of legitimate brand domains, and common direct navigation domains. A web crawler process verifies if the generated domain name are registered. The sites are classified as either legitimate or illegitimate based on a series of defined rules and analysis of parameters, such as site content, registrar identity, and owner. The direct navigation engine compares the user's request with the list of known illegitimate domains found by the typo identifier engine. If a match is found, the system replaces the user requested domain name with a redirected domain name.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 332,118, entitled “Desvio Redirection Service” filed on May 6, 2010. This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13 / 101,950, filed May 5, 2011, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]One or more implementations relate generally to Internet-based networks, and more specifically to monitoring and redirecting domain name and universal resource locator requests.BACKGROUND[0003]The subject matter discussed in the background section should not be assumed to be prior art merely as a result of its mention in the background section. Similarly, a problem mentioned in the background section or associated with the subject matter of the background section should not be assumed to have been previously recognized in the prior art. The subject matter in the background section merely represents differen...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

This patent describes a process for monitoring requests for web resources and categorizing them for comparison. The process includes analyzing requests for redirection to different resources based on certain parameters. The end-user can override the redirection, and the system automatically performs the redirection without access to the web server or website. The process can also identify domains that infringe on trademark rights of online brand owners. The technical effects of this patent include an improved ability to manage and control web resource requests and enhance user experience.

Problems solved by technology

Although various embodiments may have been motivated by various deficiencies with the prior art, which may be discussed or alluded to in one or more places in the specification, the embodiments do not necessarily address any of these deficiencies.

Some embodiments may only partially address some deficiencies or just one deficiency that may be discussed in the specification, and some embodiments may not address any of these deficiencies.

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