Hyperlinks
First Claim
1. A computer-readable representation of a hyperlink address comprising a first portion comprising identification of a host and a first access scheme for interacting with that host and a second portion comprising a further hyperlink address comprising a second access scheme.
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Abstract
A form of hyperlink is provided comprising a first component identifying a network entity and a scheme by which to communicate with that entity, and a second component comprising a further scheme and further address by means of which to access a resource relative to the network entity identified by the first component. Such hyperlinks support simple and fast sharing of files and, in some cases, support tunneling through firewalls to achieve this. The invention also provides related data representations, electronic documents, protocols, signals, methods, devices, systems and other apparatus, and programs for computers.
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24 Claims
- 1. A computer-readable representation of a hyperlink address comprising a first portion comprising identification of a host and a first access scheme for interacting with that host and a second portion comprising a further hyperlink address comprising a second access scheme.
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