Method allowing persistent links to web-pages
First Claim
1. An Internet-based web addressing system, the system comprising:
- a plurality of web sites with corresponding web pages located at URL addresses defined by physical path information;
a plurality of web servers associated with the plurality of web sites, the web servers communicating on the Internet and providing access to the web sites in response to the receipt of access requests accompanied by URL addresses;
a respective web server tool for each of the web servers; and
a URL resolution database (URD) accessible to the web servers, the web server tool operating with the URL resolution database to convert received, symbolic URL addresses containing symbolic path information to URL addresses containing the physical path information.
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Abstract
A system that enables creation of URL addresses in which the path information is partially or entirely symbolic. The symbolic path information is maintained even after the physical path information is altered, whereby users do not have to learn or provide constantly changing URL addresses to accommodate changes in the organization and presentation of evolving or changing web sites. To this end, web servers interface with a URL resolution database tool that contains information that enable the conversion of the symbolic path information to physical path information. Alternatively, the conversion from symbolic to physical path information is carried by augmented web browsers which have access to symbolic path information conversion servers located on the Internet at a centrally distributed location, or even locally, so that web servers receive only physical path information.
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26 Claims
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1. An Internet-based web addressing system, the system comprising:
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a plurality of web sites with corresponding web pages located at URL addresses defined by physical path information;
a plurality of web servers associated with the plurality of web sites, the web servers communicating on the Internet and providing access to the web sites in response to the receipt of access requests accompanied by URL addresses;
a respective web server tool for each of the web servers; and
a URL resolution database (URD) accessible to the web servers, the web server tool operating with the URL resolution database to convert received, symbolic URL addresses containing symbolic path information to URL addresses containing the physical path information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An Internet-based web addressing system, the system comprising:
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a plurality of web sites and a plurality of corresponding web pages associated with the web sites and web servers associated with the web sites which respond to URL addresses to grant access to web content at the web sites;
a plurality of web browsers that receive URL addresses from users, where the URL addresses include, in part, symbolic path information incorporated in apparent URLs; and
a URL resolution database accessible to the web browsers and containing a facility which, upon receiving the apparent URLs, persistently converts the apparent URLs to effective URLs that incorporate physical path information. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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