A method and system is provided for providing and storing annotations that
pertain to travel directions to a particular destination, the annotations
generally including ratings of the accuracy of the directions and errors
observed in the directions by prior users. Annotations submitted by users
are stored in a central repository, for access by those who subsequently
become interested in the directions or the particular destination. A
useful embodiment of the invention is directed to a method for providing
travel directions over a selected network, wherein a request for
directions regarding a specified destination is sent from a requester to
a Directions Provider. The Provider retrieves the requested directions
and furnishes them to the requestor. The method further includes
generating annotations associated with the furnished directions in
accordance with a set of rules resulting from one or more decisions made
by the requester, and sending the annotations to the requester. The
requestor then selectively provides annotations regarding the furnished
directions to a central repository.