Systems and methods for determining operational states of network resources based on network user activities

A method comprising:

• receiving a plurality of error messages generated by a plurality of communications devices in response to failed attempts by the communications devices to access network resources, wherein each error message in the plurality of error messages includes a respective hostname associated with a particular network resource that a particular communications device failed to access;
• associating status data with individual hostnames included in the plurality of error messages, wherein the status data associated with an individual hostname is based at least in part on how many of the error messages include the individual hostname within a defined time period, and wherein the status data includes a status identifier that indicates an operational state of the network resource associated with the individual hostname;
• storing the status data associated with the individual hostnames in a status database;
• receiving a query from a search engine, the query comprising at least one hostname;
• retrieving from the status database status data associated with the at least one hostname;
• and
• sending the status data associated with the at least one hostname to the search engine in response to the query.

A system comprising:

• one or more communications interfaces configured to receive a plurality of error messages generated by a plurality of communications devices in response to failed attempts by the communications devices to access network resources, wherein each error message in the plurality of error messages includes a respective hostname associated with a particular network resource that a particular communications device failed to access;
• one or more processors configured to associate status data with individual hostnames included in the plurality of error messages, wherein the status data associated with an individual hostname is based at least in part on how many of the plurality of error messages received within a defined time period include the individual hostname, and wherein the status data includes a status identifier that indicates an operational state of the network resource associated with the individual hostname;
• a status database configured to store the status data associated with the individual hostnames;
• and
• wherein the one or more processors are further configured to (i) process an additional error message generated by a communications device in response to a failed attempt by the communications device to access a network resource, wherein the additional error message includes a hostname associated with the network resource that the communications device failed to access, (ii) retrieve from the status database status data associated with the hostname included in the additional error message, and (iii) initiate the transmission of a status message in response to the additional error message, wherein the status message is based on the status data retrieved from the status database.

A system comprising:

• one or more communications interfaces configured to receive a plurality of error messages generated by a plurality of communications devices in response to failed attempts by the communications devices to access network resources, wherein each error message in the plurality of error messages includes a respective hostname associated with a particular network resource that a particular communications device failed to access;
• one or more processors configured to associate status data with individual hostnames included in the plurality of error messages, wherein the status data associated with an individual hostname is based at least in part on how many of the error messages include the individual hostname within a defined time period, and wherein the status data includes a status identifier that indicates an operational state of the network resource associated with the individual hostname;
• a status database configured to store the status data associated with the individual hostnames;
• wherein the one or processors are configured to (i) process a query received from a search engine, the query comprising at least one hostname, (ii) retrieve from the status database status data associated with the at least one hostname, and (iii) send the status data associated with the at least one hostname to the search engine in response to the query.

An article of manufacture including computer readable media with instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform functions, the functions comprising:

• receiving a plurality of error messages generated by a plurality of communications devices in response to failed attempts by the communications devices to access network resources, wherein each error message in the plurality of error messages includes a respective hostname associated with a particular network resource that a particular communications device failed to access;
• associating status data with individual hostnames included in the plurality of error messages, wherein the status data associated with an individual hostname is based at least in part on how many of the error messages include the individual hostname within a defined time period, and wherein the status data includes a status identifier that indicates an operational state of the network resource associated with the individual hostname;
• storing the status data associated with the individual hostnames in a status database;
• receiving an additional error message generated by a communications device in response to a failed attempt by the communications device to access a network resource, wherein the additional error message includes a hostname associated with the network resource that the communications device failed to access;
• retrieving from the status database status data associated with the hostname included in the additional error message;
• and
• transmitting a status message in response to the additional error message, wherein the status message is based on the status data retrieved from the status database.

An article of manufacture including computer readable media with instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform functions, comprising:

• receiving a plurality of error messages generated by a plurality of communications devices in response to failed attempts by the communications devices to access network resources, wherein each error message in the plurality of error messages includes a respective hostname associated with a particular network resource that a particular communications device failed to access;
• associating status data with individual hostnames included in the plurality of error messages, wherein the status data associated with an individual hostname is based at least in part on how many of the error messages include the individual hostname within a defined time period, and wherein the status data includes a status identifier that indicates an operational state of the network resource associated with the individual hostname;
• storing the status data associated with the individual hostnames in a status database;
• receiving a query from a search engine, the query comprising at least one hostname;
• retrieving from the status database status data associated with the at least one hostname;
• and
• sending the status data associated with the at least one hostname to the search engine in response to the query.