System, process and software arrangement for assisting in navigating the internet
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1. A method for providing navigation of a web site, comprising:
- (a) receiving first information which is associated with the web site;
(b) obtaining second information relating to a link structure of the web site; and
(c) providing third information for generating at least one of a menu-based structure or a hierarchal structure as a function of the second information, wherein the second information is at least one of generated or obtained independently from one or more processors associated with the web site, wherein the at least one of the menu-based structure or the hierarchal structure comprises a plurality of items.
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Abstract
A system, method, software arrangement and computer-accessible medium are provided that permit improved access to web pages within a web site via a standardized interface that can be displayed as hierarchal menus. Such menus may be provided by receiving a request to browse a web site, obtaining the link structure and/or content of the web site, and generating menu data reflecting the link structure and/or other properties of the web site. The data may optionally be filtered or truncated to limit the size of the navigational menus.
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1. A method for providing navigation of a web site, comprising:
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(a) receiving first information which is associated with the web site;
(b) obtaining second information relating to a link structure of the web site; and
(c) providing third information for generating at least one of a menu-based structure or a hierarchal structure as a function of the second information, wherein the second information is at least one of generated or obtained independently from one or more processors associated with the web site, wherein the at least one of the menu-based structure or the hierarchal structure comprises a plurality of items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for providing navigation of a web site, comprising:
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a storage arrangement which provides thereon a set of instructions, which when executed by a processing arrangement, are configured to;
(a) receive first information which is associated with the web site;
(b) obtain second information relating to a link structure of the web site; and
(c) provide third information for generating at least one of a menu-based structure or a hierarchal structure as a function of the second information, wherein the second information is at least one of generated or obtained independently from one or more processors associated with the web site, wherein the at least one of the menu-based based structure or the hierarchal structure comprises a plurality of items.
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24. An executable arrangement for providing navigation of a web site, comprising:
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(a) a first set of instructions which is capable of enabling a processing arrangement to receive first information which is associated with the web site;
(b) a second set of instructions which is capable of enabling a processing arrangement to obtain second information relating to a link structure of the web site; and
(c) a third set of instructions which is capable of enabling a processing arrangement to provide third information for generating at least one of a menu-based structure or a hierarchal structure as a function of the second information, wherein the second information is at least one of generated or obtained independently from one or more processors associated with the web site, wherein the at least one of the menu-based structure or the hierarchal structure comprises a plurality of items.
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25. A computer-accessible medium comprising executable instructions for providing navigation of a web site, wherein, when the executable instructions are executed by a processing arrangement, the executable instructions perform the steps comprising:
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(a) receiving first information which is associated with the web site;
(b) obtaining second information relating to a link structure of the web site; and
(c) providing third information for generating at least one of a menu-based structure or a hierarchal structure as a function of the second information, wherein the second information is at least one of generated or obtained independently from one or more processors associated with the web site, wherein the at least one of the menu-based structure or the hierarchal structure comprises a plurality of items.
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