System and method for enabling a web site robot trap

Details System and method for enabling a web site robot trap System and method for enabling a web site robot trap

2005-08-02

2005-08-02

Alam, Shahid (Department: 2162)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C707S793000, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06925465

ABSTRACT:
The invention allows a system to prevent robots from browsing a Web site beyond a welcome page. When an initial request from an undefined originator is received Web site responds to it with a welcome page including at least one trap. Then, on receiving further requests from the undefined originator Web site can check whether a trap is used or not. If not used the undefined originator is assumed to be a human being and is authorized to go on. If a trap is however used the undefined originator is assumed to be a robot in which case site access is further denied. The invention prevents Web site contents from being investigated by robots while not requiring users to have to log on.

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patent: 6574627 (2003-06-01), Bergadano et al.
Erik Schorr, Thwarting the Advances of Internet Robots and Other Pests Jul. 19, 1998, pp. (1-9).

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