Method of linking web pages
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1. A method of linking web pages, comprising the step of:
- associating at least one supplementary link with a primary web page;
providing means by which the at least one supplementary link becomes accessible to the user to enable the user to access at least one secondary web page.
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Abstract
A method of linking web pages involving a step of associating one or more supplementary links with a primary web page. The one or more supplementary links are selectively accessible to the user to enable the user to access one or more secondary web pages. The described method allows multiple supplementary links to be associated with every point on a web page, so that each web page can potentially have thousands of supplementary links.
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69 Claims
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1. A method of linking web pages, comprising the step of:
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associating at least one supplementary link with a primary web page;
providing means by which the at least one supplementary link becomes accessible to the user to enable the user to access at least one secondary web page. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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14. A method of linking web pages, comprising the step of:
associating at least one supplementary link with a primary web page, the at least one supplementary link being stored in a datastructure that is separate from content of the primary web page, the at least one supplementary link providing access to at least one secondary web page.
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27. A method of linking web pages, comprising the step of:
providing a primary web page with a request for linking application process whereby a third party seeks permission from an owner of the primary web page to add a new link to the primary web page.
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29. A method of linking web pages, comprising the step of:
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associating several supplementary hidden links with a primary web page, the supplementary hidden links being stored in a datastructure that is separate from content of the primary web page;
providing a user initiated command by means of which the supplementary hidden links becomes accessible to the user to enable the user to access selected secondary web pages. providing a request for linking application process whereby a third party seeks permission from an owner of the primary web page to add a new supplementary hidden link to the primary web page, the request for linking application process including a list of criterion which must be met before the third party can add a new supplementary hidden link to the primary web page, the addition of the new supplementary hidden link being automatically permitted upon the third party meeting the list of criterion.
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30. A web page link, comprising:
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at least one supplementary hidden link associated with a primary web page; and
means by which the at least one supplementary hidden link becomes accessible to the user to enable the user to access at least one secondary web page. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A web page link, comprising:
at least one supplementary link with a primary web page, the at least one supplementary link being stored in a datastructure that is separate from content of the primary web page, the at least one supplementary link providing access to at least one secondary web page. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A web page link, comprising:
a primary web page with a request for linking application process whereby a third party seeks permission from an owner of the primary web page to add a new link to the primary web page. - View Dependent Claims (55, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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56. A web page link, comprising:
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several supplementary hidden links associated with a primary web page, the supplementary hidden links being stored in a datastructure that is separate from content of the primary web page;
a user initiated command by means of which the at supplementary hidden links becomes accessible to the user to enable the user to access selected secondary web pages;
a request for linking application process whereby a third party seeks permission from an owner of the primary web page to add a new supplementary hidden link to the primary web page, the request for linking application process including a list of criterion which must be met before the third party can add a new supplementary hidden link to the primary web page, the addition of the new supplementary hidden link being automatically permitted upon the third party meeting the list of criterion.
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57. A web page link, comprising:
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at least one supplementary link associated with a primary web page; and
means by which the at least one supplementary link becomes accessible to the user to enable the user to access at least one secondary web page.
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