System, apparatus, method and program for automatic correction of URL link destinations

摘要

An automatic URL link destination correcting system is provided to ensure an access to a Web site (19) even when the URL has been moved to a new location. When an automatic URL link destination correcting apparatus (12a) attempts to access a Web site (19) based on information recorded in an information recording medium (DISC), such as a CD or a DVD, it sends URL data designating the URL of the Web site (19)or site identifying data related to the Web site (19) recoded in the information recording medium (DISC) to a URL managing server (18) managing URLs of Web sites (19). The URL managing server (18) then searches through the URLs of the Web sites (19) it manages, and judges whether the URL corresponding to the URL data or the site identifying data has been moved to a new location. When it is judged that the URL has been moved to the new location, it returns updated URL data designating a URL indicating the new location. The automatic URL link destination correcting apparatus 12a accesses the Web site (19) based on the returned updated URL data, and for example, makes a request for distribution of related information about the contents recorded in the information recording medium (DISC).