Method of extracting network information
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1. A method of extracting network information, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving an initial link address that points to a file;
(b) retrieving the file associated with the initial link address;
(c) parsing the file to find a hyper text link that points to a link file;
(d) determining if the hyper text link has a link address that contains the initial link address as a root; and
(e) when the link address contains the initial link address as the root, retrieving the link file associated with the link address.
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Abstract
A method of extracting network information first receives an initial link address (102) and retrieves a file (104) associated with the initial link address. The file is then parsed (106) to find a hyper text link. Next it is determined (108) if the hyper text link has a link address that contains the network address as a root. When the link address contains the initial link address as the root, a link file associated with the link address is retrieved (110).
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1. A method of extracting network information, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving an initial link address that points to a file; (b) retrieving the file associated with the initial link address; (c) parsing the file to find a hyper text link that points to a link file; (d) determining if the hyper text link has a link address that contains the initial link address as a root; and (e) when the link address contains the initial link address as the root, retrieving the link file associated with the link address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of extricating network information, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving an initial link address point to a file; (b) copying the file associated with the initial link address; (c) scanning the file for a plurality of hyper text links; and (d) storing a link address, that points to a link file, for each of the plurality of hyper text links, in a discovery database. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable storage medium containing computer-readable information that when executed by a computer connected to a network performs the following steps:
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(a) receiving an initial link address that points to a file; (b) locating the file on the network associated with the initial link address; (c) downloading the file from the network to the computer; (d) parsing the file to locate a plurality of hyper text; and (e) writing a plurality of link addresses associated with the plurality of hyper text links to a discovery database, each of the plurality of link addresses pointing to a link file. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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