Method of Invisibly Linking Documents

• US 20070168249A1
• Filed: 01/13/2006
• Published: 07/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Brian Echard
• Original Assignee: Brian Echard
• Inventors: Echard, Brian
• Application Number:
  US11/306,859
• Publication Number:
  US 20070168249A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.400
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements

Abstract

A method of invisibly linking documents. The invisible link can be created using images or text links. The purpose of the method is to give websites the ability to generate revenue without having to sell visual space and allow advertisers to purchase non-visual citations that will increase the number and quality of incoming links to their document.

Claims

1. A method of invisibly linking documents, comprising a graphics file, hypertext markup language, and at least one uniform resource locator.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said html includes cascading style sheets.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said html includes a style tag.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said graphics file is transparent.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said html includes an image map and at least one hot spot.

6. A method of invisibly linking documents, comprising text, hypertext markup language, and at least one uniform resource locator.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein said html includes a style tag.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein said html includes cascading style sheets.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein said text is the same color as the background or content thereby making said link invisible.